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Sophie Lorain
Sophie Lorain (born Sophie-Hélène Lorain; 20 November 1957) is a French-Canadian actress, director and producer. She is known for having played Anne Fortier in the highly rated television series Fortier that first aired in Quebec, Canada. She is the daughter of actors Jacques Lorain and Denise Filiatrault.[1] Her sister is French-Canadian actress Danièle Lorain.
Sophie Lorain | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sophie-Hélène Lorain 20 November 1957 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director, producer |
| Years active | 1974-present |
| Spouse | Alexis Durand-Brault |
| Parent(s) | Jacques Lorain Denise Filiatrault |
In addition to her work as an actress, she has directed the films Heat Wave (Les grandes chaleurs) and Slut in a Good Way (Charlotte a du fun),[2] as well as episodes of the television series La galère and Nouvelle adresse.
She is married to director and cinematographer Alexis Durand-Brault.[1]
Awards edit
- Gémeaux Award—Best Actress in a Dramatic Series (2000 - Fortier)
- Gémeaux Award—Best Supporting Actress (1996 - Omertà: The Code of Silence)
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Once Upon a Time in the East (Il était une fois dans l'est) | Francine | |
| 1982 | Scandale | Lucille | |
| 1993 | Women in Love (Les Amoureuses) | Hélène | |
| 1998 | It's Your Turn, Laura Cadieux (C't'à ton tour, Laura Cadieux) | Madame Tardif | |
| 1998 | In Her Defense | Debra Turner | |
| 1998 | Home Team | Karen | |
| 1999 | Who Gets the House? | Rebecca Reece | |
| 2000 | Stardom | Italasia Reporter | |
| 2002 | Alice's Odyssey (L'Odysée d'Alice Tremblay) | Alice Tremblay | |
| 2003 | Mambo Italiano | Pina Lunetti | |
| 2003 | The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares) | First Lover | |
| 2005 | Maman Last Call | Alice Malenfant | |
| 2012 | Before My Heart Falls (Avant que mon cœur bascule) | Françoise | |
| 2020 | My Very Own Circus (Mon cirque à moi) | Patricia | |
| 2023 | Testament[3] | Suzanne |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Chez Denise | Michèle Dussault | |
| 1984 | Le 101, ouest, avenue des Pins | Michèle | |
| 1991 | Lance et Compte: Le crime de Lulu | Françoise Déry | |
| 1991 | Urban Angel | Sylvie Belanger | |
| 1992 | Scoop | Manon Berthiaume | |
| 1996 | Urgence | Hélène Cote | |
| 1996–97 | Omertà: The Code of Silence | Denise Deslongchamps | |
| 1997 | Loss of Faith | Beth Barker | |
| 1998 | Un hiver de tourmente | Claire/Adoption | |
| 1998 | Quai nº 1 | ||
| 2000 | Stardom | ||
| 2001 | The Sign of Four | Mary Morstan | |
| 2000–04 | Fortier | Anne Fortier | (actress, associate producer) |
| 2003 | Le petit monde de Laura Cadieux | miniseries (co-producer) | |
| 2005 | Sous les jaquettes | ||
| 2005 | Miss Météo | ||
| to appear 2006 | Un homme mort | (director) | |
| 2006 | La galère | (director of seven episodes) | |
| 2016 | Au secours de Beatrice | Beatrice | |
| 2021 | Portrait-Robot | Maryse Ferron | also series creator |
| 2021 | Sortez-moi de moi | Clara St-Amand | also series creator |
References edit
- ^ a b "Je veux profiter des moments qu’il me reste »". Le Journal de Montréal, 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Charlotte a du fun : le regard de Sophie Lorain sur la sexualité des adolescentes". Ici Radio-Canada, 26 February 2018.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Testament en salle le 5 octobre". Films du Québec, May 24, 2023.
External links edit
- Sophie Lorain at IMDb