Thérèse Cadorette (1925 – 2007) was a Québécois writer and actress. A square in

Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...

, Quebec, was renamed to honour her in 2016, as part of the Toponym'elles initiative. Thérèse Cadorette began her career in theatre with the Compagnons de Saint-Laurent. She later pursued a career in television and was cast in roles for ''

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'' and '' Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut''. On November 25, 2016, a local square was officially renamed Square Thérèse-Cadorette as part of Montreal's efforts to improve the representation of women in public spaces.

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