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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

45

Gender

Female

Birthday

1945-09-02

Day of Death

2023-09-27 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Also Known As

Catherine Lachens

Biography

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

Acting

The Other One's Mug

1979

The Other One's Mug

as

Florence

It Could Be Worse

1983

It Could Be Worse

as

Inspector Lanvin

The Blood of Others

1984

The Blood of Others

as

Mme Grant

The Beautiful Story

1992

The Beautiful Story

as

La chasseuse de tête

The Gang

1977

The Gang

as

Janine

The Medic

1979

The Medic

as

Zoa

Dis bonjour à la dame !..

1977

Dis bonjour à la dame !..

as

Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor

The Maid

1991

The Maid

as

Catherine Olivier

Venetian Red

1989

Venetian Red

as

La Giro

Bright Days Ahead

2013

Bright Days Ahead

as

Sylviane

Molière's Last Stage

2024

Molière's Last Stage

as

Marquise de Sablé

Incorrigible

1975

Incorrigible

as

Girl at the educators office

Le divorcement

1979

Le divorcement

as

Maître Larose

Monsieur Papa

1977

Monsieur Papa

as

Miss Carpentier

The Arrest

1975

The Arrest

as

Lola Lamaret

À vot' bon cœur

2005

À vot' bon cœur

as

Madame Bisance

Ariane

1974

Ariane

as

Erato

These Sorcerers Are Mad

1978

These Sorcerers Are Mad

as

Thérèse Picard

French Cuisine

2015

French Cuisine

as

Maman François

Monsieur Albert

1976

Monsieur Albert

as

Roseline

Bad Hats

1982

Bad Hats

as

Catherine

Silence... We're Shooting

1976

Silence... We're Shooting

as

Paulette Fromenteau

Flic Story

1975

Flic Story

as

Jenny

Dumb But Disciplined

1979

Dumb But Disciplined

as

Ingrid Cochy

Swann in Love

1984

Swann in Love

as

Aunt

On s'en fout… nous on s'aime

1982

On s'en fout… nous on s'aime

as

Grégory's mother

French Twist

1995

French Twist

as

Fabienne, boss of the Sopha

Cop or Hood

1979

Cop or Hood

as

Mrs. Simone Langlois

One Fine Day, a Hairdresser

2004

One Fine Day, a Hairdresser

as

Wealthy Client

The Prize of Peril

1983

The Prize of Peril

as

Madeleine

Too Shy to Try

1978

Too Shy to Try

as

La camionneuse

Le Sixième Doigt

1990

Le Sixième Doigt

as

Carole

Confession of a Dredger

2001

Confession of a Dredger

as

La femme au chapeau

Violette & Francois

1977

Violette & Francois

as

Carla Isalvi

Softly from Paris

Softly from Paris

as

La comtesse

Production

Crew

Directing