Louise Portal (born May 12, 1950) is a

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, film director, singer and writer. She won the

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for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film ''

The Decline of the American Empire ''The Decline of the American Empire'' (french: Le Déclin de l'empire Américain) is a 1986 Canadian sex comedy- drama film directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rémy Girard, Pierre Curzi and Dorothée Berryman. The film follows a group of ...

'', and was a nominee for

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for '' Sous-sol (Not Me!)''.

Career

Her other film roles have included '' Full Blast'', '' Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché)'', ''

The Barbarian Invasions ''The Barbarian Invasions'' (french: Les Invasions barbares) is a 2003 Canadian-French sex comedy-drama film written and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau and Marie-Josée Croze. The film is a sequel to Arca ...

(Les Invasions barbares)'', ''

The Five of Us ''The Five of Us'' (french: Elles étaient cinq) is a Québécois drama film, distributed by Remstar Distribution and Remstar Films. The film was directed and co-written by Ghyslaine Côté, and stars Jacinthe Laguë, Julie Deslauriers, Ingrid ...

(Elles étaient cinq)'', '' The Happiness of Others (Le Bonheur des autres)'', ''

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(Le Garagiste)'', ''

Paul à Québec ''Paul à Québec'' ("Paul in Quebec City") is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by François Bouvier and released in 2015.The Orphan Muses ''The Orphan Muses'' (french: Les Muses orphelines) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robert Favreau and released in 2000."Oh what tangled webs we weave: One lie changes the lives of four siblings in the film adaptation of Les Muses Orphelines ...

(Les Muses orphelines)'', ''

Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin ''Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin'' (french: Les salopes ou le sucre naturel de la peau) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Renée Beaulieu and released in 2018. The film stars Brigitte Poupart as Marie-Claire, a dermatol ...

'' and '' Cordélia''.

Personal life

Portal was born in

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. Her twin sister Pauline Lapointe (died 2010) was also an actress."La comédienne Pauline Lapointe est morte d'un cancer du sein". ''

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'', August 31, 2010.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1950 births Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Best Supporting Actress Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Musicians from Saguenay, Quebec French Quebecers Living people Actresses from Quebec French-language singers of Canada Canadian women singers Singers from Quebec Canadian twins {{Canada-actor-stub