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Louise Portal

Louise Portal

Actor · Born May 12, 1950 (76) · Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada

Louise Portal (born May 12, 1950) is a Canadian actress, film director, singer and writer. She won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film The Decline of the American Empire, and was a nominee for Best Actress for Sous-sol (Not Me!). Her other film roles have included Full Blast, Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché), The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares), The Five of Us (Elles étaient cinq), The Happiness of Others (Le Bonheur des autres), Adrien (Le Garagiste), Paul à Québec, The Orphan Muses (Les Muses orphelines), Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin and Cordélia. Portal was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Her twin sister Pauline Lapointe (died 2010) was also an actress. Source: Article "Louise Portal" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
May 12, 1950 (76)
From
Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on Motif · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Louise Portal's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
26%
Morality
17%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Survival
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Bittersweet
3
Tense
3
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Louise Portal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Louise Portal's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 9 with a Motif page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Zénith (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The day the dromedary left (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Lili

  • La dernière communion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Hélène

  • A Christmas Storm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mémère

  • The Emptiness Within (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Confessions(2022)

    as Jacinthe Gallant

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • F*ckin' Coffin! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mrs Desmarais

  • The Cold (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Guide to the Perfect Family(2021)

    as Monique Dubois

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Mother Eagle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mère Jouve

  • And the Birds Rained Down(2019)

    as Geneviève

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Roseline like in the movies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Everything Outside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Louise

  • Les Salopes or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin(2018)

    as Margot

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Nous sommes le Freak show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Cheval-Serpent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Odile Gauthier

  • L'odeur après la pluie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Adrien (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Marie

  • Paul à Québec (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lisette

  • The Wolves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Maria

  • Les Beaux Malaises (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Élyse

  • L'appart du 5e (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Justine Pellan (75 ans)

  • Le Chevreuil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Happiness of Others (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Louise

  • He Shoots, He Scores (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mireille Bellavance

  • Prozac (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mirielle

  • Toute la vérité (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie-Louise Régimbald

  • A Happy Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Louise

  • Angel at Sea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jacqueline

  • Destinées (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 78 episodes · as Pauline Fiset

  • From My Window, Without a Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sana

  • Casino (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 20 episodes · as Charlotte

  • Heading South (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sue

  • Nos étés (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Laure-Lou Meunier (58 ans)

  • H2O (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marie Lavigne

  • The Five of Us (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Claire

  • The Barbarian Invasions(2003)

    as Diane Leonard

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous People (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Johanne Labelle

  • Séraphin: Heart of Stone(2002)

    as Delphine Lacoste

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Alice's Odyssey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Blanche-Neige

  • The Orphan Muses (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jacqueline Tanguay

  • Saint Jude (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Georgie's Mother

  • Romain et Juliette (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The Big Snake of the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Carmen

  • Full Blast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Rose

  • Memories Unlocked (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Pauline

  • Not Me! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Reine

  • Les grands procès (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Caron

  • Les amoureuses(1993)

    as Léa

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Best Pals (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Bernadette Legranbois

  • Tinamer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mother

  • Exit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jeanne

  • The Decline of the American Empire(1986)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Les fauves(1984)

    as Dany

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Larose, Pierrot et la Luce (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Luce

  • Cordélia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Cordélia Viau

  • A Scream from Silence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as La comédienne

  • Angel Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Terre humaine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · as Isabelle Dantin

  • The Klutz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Martine

  • Les beaux dimanches (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dominique Primeau

  • Taureau (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Gigi Gilbert

  • Dream Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Andrée

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles from 1972 to 2025; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19722025

Peak 1986 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1986Screen debut· The Decline of the American Empire

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 63: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1970s7 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Louise Portal's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Les amoureuses (1993)

76th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Louise Portal's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Louise Portal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Louise Portal's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rémy Girard shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers