Monique Mercure
Acting
Born November 14, 1930 · Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died May 17, 2020
Also known as Marie Lise Monique Émond
Biography
Monique Mercure, née Émond, was born 14 November 1930 in Montreal, Qc and died 16 May 2020 in Outremont, Qc. The career of this distinguished actress, among the most visible on Quebec and Canadian stages and screens, has broad international appeal. Performing some one hundred major theatre roles in French and English, her spirit, intensity and hearty laugh made a mark on several television series and award-winning films.
Awards & recognition
- Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec · 2015
- Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec · 2010
- Governor General's Performing Arts Award · 1993
- Prix Denise-Pelletier · 1993
- Prix Gascon-Roux · 1993
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- Companion of the Order of Canada
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Filmography18 titles
L'absence
The Red Violin
Dans le ventre du dragon
Les vautours
My Uncle Antoine
Battle of the Brave
The Lady of Colours
For Better or For Worse
Contrecoeur
Stone Cold Dead
Whiskers
Take It All
Saint Martyrs of the Damned
Once Upon a Time in the East
When Justice Fails
Quintet
The Emperor of Peru
Two Women In Gold