Louise Portal (born May 12, 1950) is a

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, film director, singer and writer. She won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film ''

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'', 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)'', ''

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(Les Invasions barbares)'', '' The Five of Us (Elles étaient cinq)'', '' The Happiness of Others (Le Bonheur des autres)'', '' Adrien (Le Garagiste)'', '' Paul à Québec'', '' The Orphan Muses (Les Muses orphelines)'', '' Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin'' 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

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* 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