Catherine Lachens
Acting
Born September 2, 1945, Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
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".
Filmography
- 2024Molière's Last Stage — Marquise de Sablé
- 2015French Cuisine — Maman François
- 2013Bright Days Ahead — Sylviane
- 2012Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur — Neighbor
- 2005À vot' bon cœur — Madame Bisance
- 2004One Fine Day, a Hairdresser — Wealthy Client
- Arzak Rhapsody — (voice)
- 2001Confession of a Dredger — La femme au chapeau
- 2001It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday — La vieille
- 1995French Twist — Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
- 1992The Beautiful Story — La chasseuse de tête
- 1991Le Cri du cochon
- 1991The Maid — Catherine Olivier
- 1990Le Sixième Doigt — Carole
- 1989Venetian Red — La Giro
- 1987The Two Crocodiles — Greta
- 1986Rosa la rose, fille publique — Quarante
- Softly from Paris — La comtesse
- 1984Swann in Love — Aunt
- 1984The Blood of Others — Mme Grant
- 1983It Could Be Worse — Inspector Lanvin
- 1983Pauvre Eros — Nicole
- 1983The Prize of Peril — Madeleine
- 1982Bad Hats — Catherine
- 1982On s'en fout… nous on s'aime — Grégory's mother
- 1980Two Lions in the Sun — Babette
- 1979Cop or Hood — Mrs. Simone Langlois
- 1979Dumb But Disciplined — Ingrid Cochy
- 1979I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs — Responsable régie
- 1979Le Divorcement — Maître Larose
- 1979The Medic — Zoa
- 1979The Other One's Mug — Florence
- 1978These Sorcerers Are Mad — Thérèse Picard
- 1978Too Shy to Try — La camionneuse
- 1977Death of a Corrupt Man — (uncredited)
- 1977Dis bonjour à la dame !.. — Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
- 1977Monsieur Papa — Miss Carpentier
- 1977The Gang — Janine
- 1977Violette & Francois — Carla Isalvi
- 1976Let's Make a Dirty Movie — Laurence
- 1976Monsieur Albert — Roseline
- 1976Silence... We're Shooting — Paulette Fromenteau
- 1976Winter Is Approaching
- 1975Flic Story — Jenny
- 1975Incorrigible — Girl at the educators office
- 1975The arrest — Lola Lamaret
- 1974Ariane — Erato
- 1973The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
- 1972What a Flash!