Cast
Catherine Lachens
Acting
Cast
Catherine Lachens
Known for
Acting
Born
1945-09-02
From
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Died
2023-09-27
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".
★6.1
MOVIE1977
The Gang
as Janine
★5.6
MOVIE1984
Swann in Love
as Aunt
★10.0
MOVIE1983
Pauvre Eros
as Nicole
★5.2
MOVIE1986
Rosa la rose, fille publique
as Quarante
★3.9
MOVIE1976
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
as Laurence
★6.2
MOVIE1975
Incorrigible
as Girl at the educators office
★6.0
MOVIE2013
Bright Days Ahead
as Sylviane
★6.1
MOVIE1991
The Maid
as Catherine Olivier
★6.5
MOVIE1977
Death of a Corrupt Man
as (uncredited)
★6.4
MOVIE1975
Flic Story
as Jenny
★6.3
MOVIE1979
Cop or Hood
as Mrs. Simone Langlois
★5.3
MOVIE1984
The Blood of Others
as Mme Grant
★6.1
MOVIE1995
French Twist
as Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
★6.5
MOVIE1983
The Prize of Peril
as Madeleine
★4.9
MOVIE2024
Molière's Last Stage
as Marquise de Sablé
★10.0
MOVIE1990
Le Sixième Doigt
as Carole
★9.0
MOVIE1976
Monsieur Albert
as Roseline
★5.2
MOVIE1979
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
as Responsable régie
★4.9
MOVIE1979
Dumb But Disciplined
as Ingrid Cochy
★8.0
MOVIE1979
Le Divorcement
as Maître Larose
★5.4
MOVIE1979
The Medic
as Zoa
★4.8
MOVIE2015
French Cuisine
as Maman François
★5.7
MOVIE1979
The Other One's Mug
as Florence
★4.9
MOVIE1973
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
★6.2
MOVIE1977
Violette & Francois
as Carla Isalvi
★3.5
MOVIE1983
It Could Be Worse
as Inspector Lanvin
★5.6
MOVIE1978
These Sorcerers Are Mad
as Thérèse Picard
★10.0
MOVIE2012
Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur
as Neighbor
★2.8
MOVIE1977
Dis bonjour à la dame !..
as Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
★8.0
MOVIE1975
The arrest
as Lola Lamaret
★5.3
MOVIE2001
Confession of a Dredger
as La femme au chapeau
★4.9
MOVIE1977
Monsieur Papa
as Miss Carpentier
★5.2
MOVIE1987
The Two Crocodiles
as Greta
★7.1
MOVIE1992
The Beautiful Story
as La chasseuse de tête
★3.7
MOVIE1976
Silence... We're Shooting
as Paulette Fromenteau
MOVIE1974
Ariane
as Erato
★6.4
MOVIE1978
Too Shy to Try
as La camionneuse
★5.1
MOVIE1980
Two Lions in the Sun
as Babette
★3.3
MOVIE1982
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
as Grégory's mother
★7.5
MOVIE2001
It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
as La vieille
★4.7
MOVIE1972
What a Flash!
★7.0
MOVIE1982
Bad Hats
as Catherine
★10.0
MOVIE1989
Venetian Red
as La Giro
★5.5
MOVIE2005
À vot' bon cœur
as Madame Bisance
★3.0
MOVIE1976
Winter Is Approaching
★7.0
MOVIE1991
Le Cri du cochon
★5.4
MOVIE2004
One Fine Day, a Hairdresser
as Wealthy Client