Catherine Lachens
Catherine Lachens (born on September 2, 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) and died on September 27, 2023 in Paris), was a French actress with a flamboyant temperament, known for her glibness, husky voice and boundless energy.
From a modest background, she worked in a variety of odd jobs before making her film debut in 1973 in Nina Companeez's L'Histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise, alongside Brigitte Bardot. She went on to play a series of roles in popular comedies, working with directors such as Georges Lautner (Flic ou voyou, Mort d'un pourri), Philippe de Broca, Claude Zidi and Jean Yanne. She plays a variety of characters, from the big-hearted prostitute to the eccentric bourgeoise, from the school principal to the passionate teacher.
On the stage, she alternates between the classics and contemporary plays, acting in Molière, Feydeau, Genet and Ionesco, under the direction of renowned directors such as Marcel Maréchal, Daniel Mesguich and Andrzej Wajda. She also performs internationally, notably in Russia.
On television, she took part in shows such as L'Académie des neuf in the 1980s, then appeared in popular series such as Navarro, Sous le soleil and Scènes de ménages.
A multi-talented artist, she also dabbles in sculpture, exhibiting alongside other artists such as Anny Duperey and Amanda Lear. In 2016, she was awarded the "Prix Reconnaissance".
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Movies (47)
Molière's Last Stage
2024 · Marquise de Sablé
French Cuisine
2015 · Maman François
Bright Days Ahead
2013 · Sylviane
Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur
2012 · Neighbor
À vot' bon cœur
2005 · Madame Bisance
One Fine Day, a Hairdresser
2004 · Wealthy Client
Confession of a Dredger
2001 · La femme au chapeau
It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
2001 · La vieille
French Twist
1995 · Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
The Beautiful Story
1992 · La chasseuse de tête
The Maid
1991 · Catherine Olivier
Le Cri du cochon
1991
Le Sixième Doigt
1990 · Carole
Venetian Red
1989 · La Giro
The Two Crocodiles
1987 · Greta
Rosa la rose, fille publique
1986 · Quarante
The Blood of Others
1984 · Mme Grant
Swann in Love
1984 · Aunt
Pauvre Eros
1983 · Nicole
It Could Be Worse
1983 · Inspector Lanvin
The Prize of Peril
1983 · Madeleine
Bad Hats
1982 · Catherine
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
1982 · Grégory's mother
Two Lions in the Sun
1980 · Babette
The Other One's Mug
1979 · Florence
The Medic
1979 · Zoa
Le Divorcement
1979 · Maître Larose
Dumb But Disciplined
1979 · Ingrid Cochy
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
1979 · Responsable régie
Cop or Hood
1979 · Mrs. Simone Langlois
Too Shy to Try
1978 · La camionneuse
These Sorcerers Are Mad
1978 · Thérèse Picard
Death of a Corrupt Man
1977 · (uncredited)
Monsieur Papa
1977 · Miss Carpentier
Dis bonjour à la dame !..
1977 · Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
Violette & Francois
1977 · Carla Isalvi
The Gang
1977 · Janine
Silence... We're Shooting
1976 · Paulette Fromenteau
Monsieur Albert
1976 · Roseline
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
1976 · Laurence
Winter Is Approaching
1976
Incorrigible
1975 · Girl at the educators office
Flic Story
1975 · Jenny
The arrest
1975 · Lola Lamaret
Ariane
1974 · Erato
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
1973
What a Flash!
1972
