Catherine Lachens

Catherine Lachens

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".

Known For: Acting

Born: Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France, 1945-09-02

Died: 2023-09-27

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1973	The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot		51
2	1974	Ariane	Erato	0
3	1975	The Arrest	Lola Lamaret	0
4	1975	Flic Story	Jenny	65
5	1975	Incorrigible	Girl at the educators office	62
6	1976	Winter Is Approaching		10
7	1976	Let's Make a Dirty Movie	Laurence	39
8	1976	Monsieur Albert	Roseline	0
9	1976	Silence... We're Shooting	Paulette Fromenteau	10
10	1977	The Gang	Janine	62
11	1977	Violette & Francois	Carla Isalvi	61
12	1977	Dis bonjour à la dame !..	Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor	30
13	1977	Monsieur Papa	Miss Carpentier	35
14	1978	These Sorcerers Are Mad	Thérèse Picard	58
15	1978	Too Shy to Try	La camionneuse	64
16	1979	Cop or Hood	Mrs. Simone Langlois	64
17	1979	I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs	Responsable régie	52
18	1979	Dumb But Disciplined	Ingrid Cochy	46
19	1979	Le divorcement	Maître Larose	60
20	1979	The Medic	Zoa	54
21	1979	The Other One's Mug	Florence	56
22	1980	Two Lions in the Sun	Babette	52
23	1982	On s'en fout… nous on s'aime	Grégory's mother	10
24	1982	Bad Hats	Catherine	0
25	1983	The Prize of Peril	Madeleine	64
26	1983	It Could Be Worse	Inspector Lanvin	27
27	1984	Swann in Love	Aunt	56
28	1984	The Blood of Others	Mme Grant	50
29	1986	Rosa la Rose, Public Girl	Quarante	53
30	1987	The Two Crocodiles	Greta	51
31	1989	Venetian Red	La Giro	0
32	1990	Le Sixième Doigt	Carole	0
33	1991	Le Cri du cochon		0
34	1991	The Maid	Catherine Olivier	60
35	1992	The Beautiful Story	La chasseuse de tête	71
36	1995	French Twist	Fabienne, boss of the Sopha	61
37	2001	It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday	La vieille	74
38	2001	Confession of a Dredger	La femme au chapeau	51
39	2004	One Fine Day, a Hairdresser	Wealthy Client	57
40	2005	À vot' bon cœur	Madame Bisance	40
41	2012	Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur	Neighbor	100
42	2013	Bright Days Ahead	Sylviane	60
43	2015	French Cuisine	Maman François	48
44	2024	Molière's Last Stage	Marquise de Sablé	50

No.

Year

Title

Role

Vote Average

1973