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Huguette Oligny

Jan 31, 1922 - May 09, 2013 (91 years old) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Huguette Oligny (January 31, 1922 - May 9, 2013) was a Canadian actress active in theatre, film and television.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, to a French-Canadian father and French mother, she began her theatrical career in 1939. Though mostly known for having played the great classics of French theatre she also performed in modern Quebec plays, notably by Michel Tremblay. She married Gratien Gélinas, a great pioneer of Quebec theatre, in 1973. Her first marriage to Marcel Alexandre, with whom she had two children, ended in divorce.

In 1984 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1996. In 1999 she was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

Source: Article "Huguette Oligny" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

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Rue des Pignons
Angela Jarry
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Friday the 13th: The Series
Housekeeper / Theresa
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La Demoiselle d'Avignon
Kiki
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Shooting Star
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The Book of Eve
Mrs. Cooper
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Premier juillet, le film
Mme Biron
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The Big Snake of the World
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Pousse mais pousse égal
Mme Gagnon
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Kamouraska
La mère d'Élisabeth
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Silver Rivers
Self

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