Catherine Lachens
Acting • Born 1945-09-02 – Died 2023-09-27
Biography
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
49 credits
The Other One's Mug
Movie • 1979
Florence
It Could Be Worse
Movie • 1983
Inspector Lanvin
The Blood of Others
Movie • 1984
Mme Grant
Winter Is Approaching
Movie • 1976
The Beautiful Story
Movie • 1992
La chasseuse de tête
The Gang
Movie • 1977
Janine
The Medic
Movie • 1979
Zoa
Dis bonjour à la dame !..
Movie • 1977
Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
The Maid
Movie • 1991
Catherine Olivier
Venetian Red
Movie • 1989
La Giro
Le Cri du cochon
Movie • 1991
Bright Days Ahead
Movie • 2013
Sylviane
Molière's Last Stage
Movie • 2024
Marquise de Sablé
Incorrigible
Movie • 1975
Girl at the educators office
The Two Crocodiles
Movie • 1987
Greta
Two Lions in the Sun
Movie • 1980
Babette
Le Divorcement
Movie • 1979
Maître Larose
It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
Movie • 2001
La vieille
Monsieur Papa
Movie • 1977
Miss Carpentier
The arrest
Movie • 1975
Lola Lamaret
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
Movie • 1973
À vot' bon cœur
Movie • 2005
Madame Bisance
Ariane
Movie • 1974
Erato
These Sorcerers Are Mad
Movie • 1978
Thérèse Picard
French Cuisine
Movie • 2015
Maman François
Monsieur Albert
Movie • 1976
Roseline
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
Movie • 1976
Laurence
Bad Hats
Movie • 1982
Catherine
Silence... We're Shooting
Movie • 1976
Paulette Fromenteau
Rosa la rose, fille publique
Movie • 1986
Quarante
Flic Story
Movie • 1975
Jenny
Dumb But Disciplined
Movie • 1979
Ingrid Cochy
Swann in Love
Movie • 1984
Aunt
Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur
Movie • 2012
Neighbor
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
Movie • 1982
Grégory's mother
French Twist
Movie • 1995
Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
Cop or Hood
Movie • 1979
Mrs. Simone Langlois
One Fine Day, a Hairdresser
Movie • 2004
Wealthy Client
The Prize of Peril
Movie • 1983
Madeleine
Too Shy to Try
Movie • 1978
La camionneuse
Le Sixième Doigt
Movie • 1990
Carole
Confession of a Dredger
Movie • 2001
La femme au chapeau
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Movie • 1979
Responsable régie
Violette & Francois
Movie • 1977
Carla Isalvi
Death of a Corrupt Man
Movie • 1977
(uncredited)
Pauvre Eros
Movie • 1983
Nicole
What a Flash!
Movie • 1972
Softly from Paris
TV • 1986
La comtesse
Arzak Rhapsody
TV • 2003
(voice)