Catherine Lachens
Actor
- Born
- September 2, 1945 · Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
- Died
- September 27, 2023 (age 78)
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.
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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".
Known for
French Twist
January 18, 1995
Cop or Hood
March 28, 1979
French Cuisine
December 30, 2015
Incorrigible
October 15, 1975
Flic Story
October 1, 1975
The Prize of Peril
January 25, 1983
Death of a Corrupt Man
December 7, 1977
Too Shy to Try
August 23, 1978
Bright Days Ahead
June 19, 2013
Swann in Love
February 23, 1984
The Medic
October 26, 1979
The Other One's Mug
December 12, 1979
Acting47
- 2024Molière's Last Stage as Marquise de Sablé
- 2015French Cuisine as Maman François
- 2013Bright Days Ahead as Sylviane
- 2012Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur as Neighbor
- 2005À vot' bon cœur as Madame Bisance
- 2004One Fine Day, a Hairdresser as Wealthy Client
- 2001Confession of a Dredger as La femme au chapeau
- 2001It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday as La vieille
- 1995French Twist as Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
- 1992