Hélène Loiselle

Biography

Hélène Loiselle was a Canadian actress living and working in Quebec.

She was born in Montreal and studied acting with Charlotte Boisjoli, François Rozet, Jean Valcourt and Lucie de Vienne during the 1940s. Loiselle joined the theatre troupe Compagnons de Saint-Laurent and performed works by Jean Giraudoux, Racine, Edmond Rostand and Shakespeare. She spent two years in the early 1950s in Paris developing her technique. On her return, she performed in plays that included Chekhov's Three Sisters and Uncle Vanya, Antigone and Victor ou les Enfants au pouvoir.

In 1995, Loiselle received a Prix Gémeaux for her role in the television drama Sous un ciel variable. She also played several witches in the popular Radio Canada television show for children Fanfreluche.

Loiselle married the comedian Lionel Villeneuve; he died in 2000.

In 2006, she received the Prix Denise-Pelletier.

She died at the age of 85 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for a number of years.

Known For

Rue des Pignons

Irène Milot

Viens voir les comédiens

Self

Mon oncle Antoine

Madame Poulin

Montreal Stories

Madeleine

Dans les villes

Joséphine

Post Mortem

Madame Faucher

Orders

Marie Boudreau

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2006	Dans les villes	Joséphine
2005	Une chapelle blanche
2001	Marriages	Maria
2000	The Bottle	Yvonne
2000	Le territoire du comédien	Self
1999	Post Mortem	Madame Faucher
1991	Montreal Stories	Madeleine
1989	Sous les draps, les étoiles
1982	Sweet Lies and Tender Oaths	Rose-Alma Corriveau
1974	Orders	Marie Boudreau
1973	Réjeanne Padovani	Mrs. Biron
1972	Dirty Money	Mère
1972	Françoise Durocher, Waitress
1972	Le p'tit vient vite	Andréana
1971	Mon oncle Antoine	Madame Poulin
1971	Hold on to Daddy's Ears
1959	Il était une guerre	Monique épouse de Marcel

Year	TV Show	Role
2002	Viens voir les comédiens	Self
1966	Rue des Pignons	Irène Milot