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Catherine Hiegel

Actor
Born December 10, 1946 (77 years)
Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director.

Catherine Hiegel is the daughter of Pierre Hiegel, radio host, music critic, radio producer and artistic director of French houses of discs. She is also the niece of Pierre Bellemare.

At ten, she played Cosette in a radio adaptation of Les Misérables, where her father played Jean Valjean. She sang in 1956 with André Claveau, Viens danser avec papa.

On the advice of her father, she stopped school to learn comedy. She took lessons with Raymond Girard and Jacques Charon, and began her career on stage to the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens with Cactus Flower, alongside Jean Poiret and Sophie Desmarets. She joined the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in the classes of Jean Marchat then Lise Delamare, and also attended classes of Jean-Laurent Cochet.

She joined the Comédie-Française in 1969. She worked with directors as varied as Philippe Adrien, Patrice Chéreau, Dario Fo, Jorge Lavelli, Jean-Paul Roussillon, in the classical and contemporary repertoire. She became Dean of the troupe after the death of Christine Fersen in 2008.

Catherine Hiegel is also a professor to the CNSAD for thirteen years.

She have won 2 Molière Award on 5 nominations.

Source: Article "Catherine Hiegel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
  • Life Is a Long Quiet River
  • French Twist
  • Violette
  • A French Gigolo
  • My Life Is Hell
  • Les côtelettes
  • Granny's Funeral
  • Tout le monde n'a pas eu la chance d'avoir des parents communistes
  • Miss Impossible
  • He Is My Girl
  • Malaterra
  • It's Our Life!
  • Fred
  • Noyade interdite
  • In a Better World
  • The Other Shore
  • La petite amie
  • L'état de grâce
  • Les enfants martyrs de Riaumont
  • Le bourgeois gentilhomme

Filmography

2024
Les enfants martyrs de Riaumont · as Narratrice (voix)
2022
The Great Magic · as La Mère De Charles
2022
2021
The Grand Restaurant III · as Victor's Mother
2016
Miss Impossible · as Agathe
2015
2015
Malaterra (TV Series) · as Rose Olivesi
2013
Violette · as Berthe Leduc
2012
Granny's Funeral · as Suzanne
2011
A Butterfly Kiss · as La Mère De Marie
2011
Blood of the Vine (TV Series) · as Janny Verniaud
2009
He Is My Girl · as Arlette
2008
Secret Defense · as La Mère De Pierre
2008
A French Gigolo · as Maggy
2007
Michou d'Auber · as La Directrice De L'orphelinat
2005
It's Our Life! · as Lucie
2003
Les côtelettes · as La Mort
1999
Hygiène de l'assassin · as Catherine
1998
Man Is a Woman · as Rosalie's Mother
1997
The Other Shore · as Maria
1997
Fred · as Madame Mandor
1995
French Twist · as Dany
1994
Devil's Game · as Marcelle
1993
1992
Julie, Police Commissioner (TV Series) · as Jeanne Lesage
1991
My Life Is Hell · as Lilith
1988
La petite amie · as Odile
1988
1987
Les keufs · as Dany
1987
Noyade interdite · as Dr. Chauveau
1987
1986
L'état de grâce · as Sylvie
1981
Créanciers · as Tekla
1980
Les trois soeurs · as Natacha
1980
1979
1975
Ondine · as Grete Et Une Ondine
1974
1971
1968
1966
At the Theater Tonight (TV Series) · as Catherine
1960
The Youth Theater (TV Series) · as Fanny

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