Béatrice Picard, , (born July 3, 1929 in

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) is a

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whose career spans over six decades. She became known for her role as Angelina Desmarais in one of the first French Canadian "télé-roman" series called "Le survenant" in the early days of French-speaking television. She then went on to a prolific career in televised comedies such as "Cré Basil" and "Symphorien". She also played in numerous theatre productions, summer plays, and films. Most recently, she is well known as the

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voice of

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in ''

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''. Picard received the title of "Miss Radio, Télévision et Cinéma Monde" in 1958. She was a nominee in the 2008 Genie Awards for Best Lead Actress in ''

My Aunt Aline ''My Aunt Aline'' (french: Ma tante Aline) is a 2007 Canadian comedy film directed by Gabriel Pelletier. Plot Geneviève Saint-Louis (Sylvie Léonard) is a successful career woman who does nothing but work. One day, her aunt Aline (Béatrice Picar ...

(Ma tante Aline)'' in which she plays the

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. Picard became a

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in 1988 and, in 2012, she was made an Officer of the

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* 1929 births Living people Actresses from Montreal Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian voice actresses Officers of the National Order of Quebec {{canada-voice-actor-stub