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".
Flic Story
as Jenny
The Gang
as Janine
French Twist
as Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
The Maid
as Catherine Olivier
Bright Days Ahead
as Sylviane
Incorrigible
as Girl at the educators office
Cop or Hood
as Mrs. Simone Langlois
French Cuisine
as Maman François
Swann in Love
as Aunt
The Blood of Others
as Mme Grant
Death of a Corrupt Man
as (uncredited)
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
as Laurence
The Prize of Peril
as Madeleine
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
as Responsable régie
Rosa la rose, fille publique
as Quarante
The Medic
as Zoa
The Two Crocodiles
as Greta
Monsieur Papa
as Miss Carpentier
Le Sixième Doigt
as Carole
Molière's Last Stage
as Marquise de Sablé
Dis bonjour à la dame !..
as Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
What a Flash!
Violette & Francois
as Carla Isalvi
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
as Grégory's mother
Too Shy to Try
as La camionneuse
The Other One's Mug
as Florence
Confession of a Dredger
as La femme au chapeau
Dumb But Disciplined
as Ingrid Cochy
Venetian Red
as La Giro
Two Lions in the Sun
as Babette
The Beautiful Story
as La chasseuse de tête
It Could Be Worse
as Inspector Lanvin
These Sorcerers Are Mad
as Thérèse Picard
Monsieur Albert
as Roseline
The arrest
as Lola Lamaret
Ariane
as Erato
Pauvre Eros
as Nicole
It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
as La vieille
Le Divorcement
as Maître Larose
Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur
as Neighbor
À vot' bon cœur
as Madame Bisance
Silence... We're Shooting
as Paulette Fromenteau
Bad Hats
as Catherine
Le Cri du cochon
Winter Is Approaching
One Fine Day, a Hairdresser
as Wealthy Client