Monique Mercure

Biography

Monique Mercure, née Émond, was born 14 November 1930 in Montreal, Qc and died 16 May 2020 in Outremont, Qc. The career of this distinguished actress, among the most visible on Quebec and Canadian stages and screens, has broad international appeal. Performing some one hundred major theatre roles in French and English, her spirit, intensity and hearty laugh made a mark on several television series and award-winning films.

Known For

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Self

Viens voir les comédiens

Self

La Petite Patrie

Tante Julienne

Naked Lunch

Fadela

The Red Violin

Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

The Blood of Others

Mme Klotz

Battle of the Brave

Hortense

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2017	It's the Heart That Dies Last	Tante Pierrette
2015	Marche avec moi
2014	Une nuit à la cinémathèque
2009	The Master Key	La centenaire
2007	Twilight	Madeleine
2005	Saint Martyrs of the Damned	Malvina 1
2004	Battle of the Brave	Hortense
2000	Albertine in Five Times	Albertine 70 ans
1999	When Justice Fails	Pauline Wesson
1999	Set Me Free	Grand-Mère
1998	The Red Violin	Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
1998	Conquest	Grace Gallagher
1997	Whiskers	Bastet
1995	Heritage Minutes: Pauline Vanier	Additional Cast
1994	La fête des rois
1992	La fenêtre	Mère
1991	Naked Lunch	Fadela
1991	Montreal Stories	Dame Moufette
1989	Dans le ventre du dragon	Mireille
1986	A Question of Loving	Madeline
1985	The Lady of Colours	Soeur Supérieure
1984	The Blood of Others	Mme Klotz
1984	Les années de rêves	Aunt Yvette
1983	Contrecoeur	Blanche Lavallée
1982	The Forties	Fat Louise
1982	The Emperor of Peru
1980	The Red Kitchen	The mother
1979	Stone Cold Dead	Dr. Bouvier
1979	Quintet	Redstone's Mate
1978	The Third Walker	Marie Blanchard
1978	The Song of Roland	Marie
1977	J.A. Martin Photographer	Rose-Aimée Martin
1976	Parlez-nous d'amour	Madame Jeannot
1976	L'absence	Estelle
1975	L'amour blessé
1975	Les vautours	Yvette Laflamme
1975	For Better or For Worse	Loulou
1974	Once Upon a Time in the East	Belle-soeur
1973	Backyard Theatre
1972	Françoise Durocher, Waitress
1972	The Time of the Hunt
1971	Finalement...
1971	Mon oncle Antoine	Alexandrine
1970	Two Women In Gold	Fernande Turcot
1970	Marie-Christine	Narrator
1969	Don't Let the Angels Fall	Mrs. Pelletier
1967	Ça n'est pas le temps des romans
1967	Waiting for Caroline	Yvette
1965	Mission of Fear
1963	À tout prendre	Barbara

Year	TV Show	Role
2005	Providence	Édith Beauchamp
2004	Il va y avoir du sport	Self
2002	Viens voir les comédiens	Self
1975	Les Rendez-vous du dimanche	Self
1974	La Petite Patrie	Tante Julienne