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Monique Mercure

Acting Born Nov 14, 1930 Montréal, Québec, Canada 24 credits

Biography

Monique Mercure, née Émond, was born 14 November 1930 in Montreal, Qc and died 16 May 2020 in Outremont, Qc. The career of this distinguished actress, among the most visible on Quebec and Canadian stages and screens, has broad international appeal. Performing some one hundred major theatre roles in French and English, her spirit, intensity and hearty laugh made a mark on several television series and award-winning films.

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Known for

Film

Naked Lunch

as Fadela
Film

The Red Violin

as Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

Full filmography

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
  • Viens voir les comédiens (2002) as Self
  • Naked Lunch (1991) as Fadela
  • Il va y avoir du sport (2004) as Self
  • The Red Violin (1998) as Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
  • Battle of the Brave (2004) as Hortense
  • La Petite Patrie (1974) as Tante Julienne
  • The Blood of Others (1984) as Mme Klotz
  • The Song of Roland (1978) as Marie
  • Quintet (1979) as Redstone's Mate
  • Stone Cold Dead (1979) as Dr. Bouvier
  • Mon oncle Antoine (1971) as Alexandrine
  • The Emperor of Peru (1982)
  • Saint Martyrs of the Damned (2005) as Malvina 1
  • Montreal Stories (1991) as Dame Moufette
  • The Time of the Hunt (1972) as Femme de Richard
  • When Justice Fails (1999) as Pauline Wesson
  • Québec fête juin '75 (1976) as Elle-même
  • Set Me Free (1999) as Grand-Mère
  • Whiskers (1997) as Bastet
  • Providence (2005) as Édith Beauchamp
  • Once Upon a Time in the East (1974) as Belle-soeur
  • It's the Heart That Dies Last (2017) as Tante Pierrette
  • Two Women In Gold (1970) as Fernande Turcot