Acting
Catherine Lachens
FR, EN cinema · 47 credits
Born
2 September 1945
Died
27 September 2023 (aged 78)
Birthplace
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
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
Filmography
Molière's Last Stage
as Marquise de Sablé
French Cuisine
as Maman François
Bright Days Ahead
as Sylviane
À vot' bon cœur
as Madame Bisance
One Fine Day, a Hairdresser
as Wealthy Client
Confession of a Dredger
as La femme au chapeau
French Twist
as Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
The Beautiful Story
as La chasseuse de tête
The Maid
as Catherine Olivier
Le Sixième Doigt
as Carole
Venetian Red
as La Giro
The Two Crocodiles
as Greta
Rosa la rose, fille publique
as Quarante
The Blood of Others
as Mme Grant
Swann in Love
as Aunt
It Could Be Worse
as Inspector Lanvin
The Prize of Peril
as Madeleine
Pauvre Eros
as Nicole
Bad Hats
as Catherine
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
as Grégory's mother
Two Lions in the Sun
as Babette
The Other One's Mug
as Florence
The Medic
as Zoa
Le Divorcement
as Maître Larose
Dumb But Disciplined
as Ingrid Cochy
Cop or Hood
as Mrs. Simone Langlois
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
as Responsable régie
These Sorcerers Are Mad
as Thérèse Picard
Too Shy to Try
as La camionneuse
The Gang
as Janine
Dis bonjour à la dame !..
as Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
Monsieur Papa
as Miss Carpentier
Violette & Francois
as Carla Isalvi
Death of a Corrupt Man
as (uncredited)
Monsieur Albert
as Roseline
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
as Laurence
Silence... We're Shooting
as Paulette Fromenteau
Incorrigible
as Girl at the educators office
The arrest
as Lola Lamaret
Flic Story
as Jenny
Ariane
as Erato
