Catherine Hiegel
Acting • Born 1946-12-10
Biography
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.
Filmography
52 credits
Life Is a Long Quiet River
Movie • 1988
Josette
My Life Is Hell
Movie • 1991
Lilith
French Twist
Movie • 1995
Dany
The Great Magic
Movie • 2023
La mère de Charles
Michou d'Auber
Movie • 2007
la directrice de l'orphelinat
A French Gigolo
Movie • 2008
Maggy
Granny's Funeral
Movie • 2012
Suzanne
The Chops
Movie • 2003
la Mort
State of Grace
Movie • 1986
Sylvie
He's My Girl
Movie • 2009
Arlette
La vie est à nous !
Movie • 2005
Lucie
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
Movie • 1993
Régine
A Butterfly Kiss
Movie • 2011
la mère de Marie
In a Better World
Movie • 2022
Anne
Le Mangeur de lune
Movie • 1994
Mathilde
Violette
Movie • 2013
Berthe Leduc
Widow's Walk
Movie • 1987
Dr. Chauveau
The Other Shore
Movie • 1997
Maria
Fred
Movie • 1997
Madame Mandor
Man Is a Woman
Movie • 1998
Rosalie's mother
Hygiène de l'assassin
Movie • 1999
Catherine
The Grand Restaurant IV
Movie • 2022
Nine Days in Winter
Movie • 2015
Mado
Miss Impossible
Movie • 2017
Agathe
Secrets of State
Movie • 2008
La mère de Pierre
Lady Cops
Movie • 1987
Dany
La Petite Amie
Movie • 1988
Odile
La serva amorosa
Movie • 1996
Coraline
La Dame de chez Maxim
Movie • 1981
Madame Claux
Les trois soeurs
Movie • 1980
Natacha
George Dandin
Movie • 1973
Angélique
Une page d'amour
Movie • 1980
Pauline, soeur de Juliette
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson
Movie • 2019
Would-Be Gentleman
Movie • 1968
Nicole
L'imprésario de Smyrne
Movie • 1987
The Grand Restaurant III
Movie • 2021
Victor's mother
Bad Ronald
Movie • 1992
La mère de Ronald
Le roi se meurt
Movie • 1978
Juliette
Mylène
Movie • 1996
Marianne la mère de Mylène
The Abused Children of Riaumont
Movie • 2024
Self - Narrator (voice)
La Trilogie de la Villégiature
Movie • 1979
Brigida
Créanciers
Movie • 1981
Tekkla
La direction d'acteur
Movie • 1979
Self
Ferveur - Comédie Française
Movie • 1987
Self
Class Reunion
Movie • 2025
Jannick
Malaterra
TV • 2015
Rose Olivesi
Le Grand Échiquier
TV • 1972
Self
Vivement dimanche
TV • 1998
Self
Midi trente
TV • 1972
Self
La Confession d'un enfant du siècle
TV • 1974
Mme Daniel
Ferbac
TV • 1991
Mme Girard
Capitaine Marleau
TV • 2015
Alba de Bernac