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Marie Tifo

Marie Tifo

Actor · Born September 26, 1949 (77) · Jonquière, Quebec, Canada

Marie Tifo is a Canadian actress, and a major star in French-speaking Canada. She won a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 1980 drama film Good Riddance. She played the recurring role of Mathilde Garland in the TVA series Les Sœurs Elliot.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 26, 1949 (77)
From
Jonquière, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 38 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Marie Tifo's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove 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
29%
Society
23%
Self
20%
Morality
18%
Ideas
7%
Survival
3%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
2
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Marie Tifo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Marie Tifo's titles on MovieCove; 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

38 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bassima's Womb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Tante de Josée

  • Corbeaux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Muriel

  • Joutel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jocelyne

  • Lorraine Pintal - So The Light Never Dies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

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

    Show 20 episodes · as Margaret Quesnel

  • The Passion of Augustine(2015)

    as La Générale

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • O' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 174 episodes · as Jacqueline O'Hara

  • Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dame#1 / Nathalie

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

    as la PM

  • Cabotins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Master Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lucinda Garneau

  • Madwoman of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • René Lévesque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Diane Dionne Lévesque

  • Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story(2004)

    as Emily Hall

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Père et fils(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Séraphin: Heart of Stone(2002)

    as Délima Greenwood

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Napoleon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paysanne

  • L'Île de sable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mère de Jim

  • Free Money(1998)

    as Miss Hammer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ces enfants d'ailleurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · as Zofia Pawlowski

  • Pour l'amour de Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Suzanne

  • Life Is Not a Novel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Marianne

  • You're Beautiful, Jeanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jeanne

  • Babylone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Anne

  • Dans le ventre du dragon(1989)

    as Dre Jonas

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kalamazoo(1988)

    as Helena Mentana

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • In the Shadow of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Irène Jones

  • Blind Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Roxane

  • Avec un grand A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Le parc des braves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 34 episodes · as Marie Rousseau

  • S As in... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Maria Chapdelaine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Marie-Ange

  • Lucien Brouillard(1983)

    as Alice Tanguay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Just a Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Les yeux rouges(1982)

    as Marie-Josée

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Good Riddance(1980)

    as Michelle

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Conquest(1973)

    as Odette

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Diane

Career shape

Star power in the 60th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1971 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Père et fils (2003)

$6.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Good Riddance (1980)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (2004)

Film career

19712025

Peak 2015 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s3 · acting

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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Marie Tifo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (2004)

66th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Good Riddance (1980)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 MovieCove 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.

Who does Marie Tifo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marie Tifo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pierrette Robitaille shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors