Name
Catherine Lachens
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1945-09-02
Deathday
2023-09-27 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Biography
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.
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
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- 1979 The Other One's Mug as Florence
- 1983 It Could Be Worse as Inspector Lanvin
- 1984 The Blood of Others as Mme Grant
- 1976 Winter Is Approaching
- 1992 The Beautiful Story as La chasseuse de tête
- 1977 The Gang as Janine
- 1979 The Medic as Zoa
- 1977 Dis bonjour à la dame !.. as Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
- 1991 The Maid as Catherine Olivier
- 1989 Venetian Red as La Giro
- 1991 Le Cri du cochon
- 2013 Bright Days Ahead as Sylviane
- 2024 Molière's Last Stage as Marquise de Sablé
- 1975 Incorrigible as Girl at the educators office
- 1987 The Two Crocodiles as Greta
- 1980 Two Lions in the Sun as Babette
- 1979 Le Divorcement as Maître Larose
- 2001 It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday as La vieille
- 1977 Monsieur Papa as Miss Carpentier
- 1975 The arrest as Lola Lamaret
- 1973 The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
- 2005 À vot' bon cœur as Madame Bisance
- 1974 Ariane as Erato
- 1978 These Sorcerers Are Mad as Thérèse Picard
- 2015 French Cuisine as Maman François
- 1976 Monsieur Albert as Roseline
- 1976 Let's Make a Dirty Movie as Laurence
- 1982 Bad Hats as Catherine
- 1976 Silence... We're Shooting as Paulette Fromenteau
- 1986 Rosa la rose, fille publique as Quarante
- 1975 Flic Story as Jenny
- 1979 Dumb But Disciplined as Ingrid Cochy
- 1984 Swann in Love as Aunt
- 2012 Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur as Neighbor
- 1982 On s'en fout… nous on s'aime as Grégory's mother
- 1995 French Twist as Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
- 1979 Cop or Hood as Mrs. Simone Langlois
- 2004 One Fine Day, a Hairdresser as Wealthy Client
- 1983 The Prize of Peril as Madeleine
- 1978 Too Shy to Try as La camionneuse
- 1990 Le Sixième Doigt as Carole
- 2001 Confession of a Dredger as La femme au chapeau
- 1979 I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs as Responsable régie
- 1977 Violette & Francois as Carla Isalvi
- 1977 Death of a Corrupt Man as (uncredited)
- 1983 Pauvre Eros as Nicole
- 1972 What a Flash!
- 1986 Softly from Paris ( 1 episode ) as La comtesse
- 2003 Arzak Rhapsody ( 14 episodes ) as (voice)
