Marie Tifo (; born September 26, 1949, in

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) is a Canadian

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, and a major star in French-speaking Canada. She won a

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for her performance in the 1980

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'' Good Riddance (Les Bons débarras)''. She played the recurring role of Mathilde Garland in the TVA series '' Les Sœurs Elliot''. Tifo starred in ''La Déraison d'amour'' at the

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in Montreal from 2–13 June 2009, portraying beatified nun

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. This stage biography of Marie Guyard, a widowed mother who crossed the Atlantic to establish the Ursuline order of nuns, had premiered that past fall in

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as part of the 400th anniversary celebrations, then toured

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. The script was written by filmmaker

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for his film ''Folle de Dieu'' (''Madwoman of God'') which also starred Tifo, and premiered in

in 2008.

Family

Tifo is married to actor and politician

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Recognition

* 1994 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - ''

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'' - Nominated * 1987 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - '' Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime)'' - Nominated * 1987

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- ''

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(Les Fous de Bassan)'' - Nominated * 1984 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - '' Lucien Brouillard'' - Nominated * 1984 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - '' Just a Game (Rien qu'un jeu)'' - Nominated * 1981 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - '' Good Riddance (Les Bons débarras)'' - Won

References

External links

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Watch ''Madwoman of God'' at NFB.ca
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