Andrée Lachapelle

Actor · Died November 21, 2019, aged 88 · Montréal, Québec, Canada

Andrée Lachapelle (November 13, 1931 – November 21, 2019) was a French Canadian actress. Born in Montreal, she trained at age 14 at the Studio XV theatre school under Gerard Vleminckx, later attended teacher's college and taught elementary school for a few years. In 1952 she met actor Robert Gadouas, performed with him, and had three children before his death in 1969. She later appeared in plays by Michel Tremblay, Samuel Beckett and Tennessee Williams and in the films Rope Around the Neck (La corde au cou), YUL 871, Laura Laur, Léolo, Cap Tourmente, Route 132, The Last Escape and Don't Let the Angels Fall. In 1985, Andrée Lachapelle was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1997, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. On November 21, 2019, Lachapelle died via assisted suicide at the age of 88 following a battle with cancer. She posthumously won the Prix Iris for Best Actress at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards, for her final performance in the film And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux).

Biography from TMDB.

Born: November 13, 1931
Died: November 21, 2019 (aged 88)
From: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Works as: Actor
Titles: 7 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 47% in 30 days

What are Andrée Lachapelle's films like?

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Allyas Giulia Millozza in Dear Father (1979)
Heraldas Marie-Desneige in And the Birds Rained Down (2019)

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Andrée Lachapelle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

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Filmography

35 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

And the Birds Rained Down(2019)
as Marie-Desneige
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
En tout cas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 30 episodes · Actor
The Passion of Augustine(2015)
as Mère Marie-Stéphane
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Meteor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as The Mother (voice)
Route 132 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Alberta
The Last Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as La mere
Yamaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 72 episodes · as Florence Bergman
La belle empoisonneuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Mme Lapointe
A Family Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Germaine
Daniel and the Superdogs(2004)
as Grandmother
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
La pension des étranges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Luce
Grande Ourse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 10 episodes · as Madame Sylvestre
Echo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Games of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Albertine in Five Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Albertine 60 ans
Hands of History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Administrative Assistant
Cap Tourmente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Jeanne O'Neil
Léolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Psychiatrist
Nelligan(1991)
as Robertine Barry
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Moody Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Antique Dealer
...Comme un voleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Gabrielle
Dans le ventre du dragon(1989)
as Madame Côté
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Jesus of Montreal(1989)
Actor
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Laura Laur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Actor
Straight for the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
as Invitée au dîner
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Production Coordinator
Happy Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Voix de maman
Le temps d'une paix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Show 135 episodes · as Marie-Thérèse Fournier
Dear Father(1979)
as Giulia
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Les beaux dimanches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Évelyne
Don't Let the Angels Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Prostitute
YUL 871 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as Madeleine
Rope Around the Neck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Suzanne
Caroline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as Narrator (voice)

Career shape

Biggest box office

The Passion of Augustine (2015)

$134K worldwide

Highest rated

And the Birds Rained Down (2019)

Midcredits 85^th

Film career

19892015

Peak 1991 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.