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