
Catherine Lachens
Acting
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".

Molière's Last Stage
Marquise de Sablé

French Cuisine
Maman François

Bright Days Ahead
Sylviane

Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur
Neighbor

À vot' bon cœur
Madame Bisance

One Fine Day, a Hairdresser
Wealthy Client

Confession of a Dredger
La femme au chapeau

It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
La vieille

French Twist
Fabienne, boss of the Sopha

The Beautiful Story
La chasseuse de tête

The Maid
Catherine Olivier

Le Cri du cochon

Le Sixième Doigt
Carole

Venetian Red
La Giro

The Two Crocodiles
Greta

Rosa la rose, fille publique
Quarante

The Blood of Others
Mme Grant

Swann in Love
Aunt

Pauvre Eros
Nicole

It Could Be Worse
Inspector Lanvin

The Prize of Peril
Madeleine

Bad Hats
Catherine

On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
Grégory's mother

Two Lions in the Sun
Babette

The Other One's Mug
Florence

The Medic
Zoa

Le Divorcement
Maître Larose

Dumb But Disciplined
Ingrid Cochy

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
Responsable régie

Cop or Hood
Mrs. Simone Langlois

Too Shy to Try
La camionneuse

These Sorcerers Are Mad
Thérèse Picard

Death of a Corrupt Man
(uncredited)

Monsieur Papa
Miss Carpentier

Dis bonjour à la dame !..
Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor

Violette & Francois
Carla Isalvi

The Gang
Janine

Silence... We're Shooting
Paulette Fromenteau

Monsieur Albert
Roseline

Let's Make a Dirty Movie
Laurence
Winter Is Approaching

Incorrigible
Girl at the educators office

Flic Story
Jenny

The arrest
Lola Lamaret

Ariane
Erato

The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot

What a Flash!







