Anne Dorval
Anne Dorval (born November 8, 1960) is a French Canadian television, stage, and film actress. She is known for her work with Xavier Dolan that includes appearing in five of his films, I Killed My Mother (2009), Heartbeats (2010), Laurence Anyways (2012), Mommy (2014) and Matthias et Maxime (2019). She has won two Gémeaux Awards for her work on television.
Anne Dorval | |
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 Anne Dorval at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | November 8, 1960 Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Dorval was born in Noranda, Quebec, the daughter of Madeleine (Larouche) and Gaetan Dorval.[1] She received her education at Cégep de Trois-Rivières and the Drama Conservatory of Montreal, beginning her career on the stage in 1984.
Career
She is known in Canada for her appearance in the Quebec television series Le Coeur a ses raisons and Les Parent. She has also appeared in other Quebec series, such as Chambres en ville, Virginie, Paparazzi and Rumeurs, and in the films Montréal vu par... and I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère). She is also known as a premiere French Canadian voice actress for English films.
In 2010, at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, she won the FIPRESCI Award for Best Actress for her performance in I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) directed by Xavier Dolan.[2]
Personal life
She was formerly married to actor Marc-André Coallier, with whom she had two children.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-96 | Chambres en ville | Lola Corbeil | Marlène Lemire & Jacques Payette | TV Series (172 Episodes) Nominated - Gémeaux Award for Best Actress - Soap Opera (1992) Nominated - Gémeaux Award for Best Actress - Soap Opera (1993) Nominated - Gémeaux Award for Best Actress - Soap Opera (1996) |
| 1990 | Ding et Dong | Joëlle | Alain Chartrand | |
| 1991 | Montreal Stories | Sarah | Léa Pool | |
| 1992 | Montréal rétro | Mazouz Ould-Abderrahmane | ||
| L'or et le papier | Zoé Laflamme | Pierre Pearson & François Côté | TV Series (13 Episodes) Nominated - Gémeaux Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 1996-2002 | Virginie | Lucie Chabot | Fabienne Larouche | TV Series (215 Episodes) |
| 1997 | L'enfant des Appalaches | Maïna | Jean-Philippe Duval | TV Movie |
| Paparazzi | Jocelyne Lamarre | Alain Chartrand (2) | TV Series (11 Episodes) | |
| 2003-2004 | Rumeurs | Valérie | Louis Choquette, Pierre Théorêt, ... | TV Series (26 Episodes) |
| 2004 | Grande ourse | Catherine Laplante | Patrice Sauvé | TV Series (1 Episode) Nominated - Gémeaux Award for Best Actress - Dramatic |
| 2005 | Détect inc. | Cynthia | Francois Gingras | TV Series (8 Episodes) |
| 2005-2007 | Le cœur a ses raisons | Criquette / Ashley Rockwell | Alain Chicoine, Sophie Morasse, ... | TV Series (39 Episodes) Gémeaux Award for Best Actress - Comedy (2005) Gémeaux Award for Best Actress - Comedy (2006) Nominated - Gémeaux Award for Best Actress - Comedy (2008) |
| 2006 | The Secret Life of Happy People | Florence | Stéphane Lapointe | |
| 2007 | Super Phoenix | The unemployed | Sylvie Rosenthal | Short |
| 2008 | Waitresses Wanted (Serveuses demandées) | Milagro's mother | Guylaine Dionne | |
| Chez Jules | Diane | Geneviève Lefebvre | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| 2008-2016 | Les Parent | Natalie Rivard | Martin Talbot, Pierre Théorêt (2), ... | TV Series (169 Episodes) Nominated - Gémeaux Award for Best Actress - Comedy (2009) Nominated - Monte-Carlo Television Festival - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (2012) Nominated - Monte-Carlo Television Festival - Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (2013) |
| 2009 | I Killed My Mother | Chantale Lemming | Xavier Dolan | Jutra Award for Best Actress Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur - Golden Bayard for Best Actress Palm Springs International Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize for Best Actress Nominated - Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Nominated - Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film |
| Grande ourse - La clé des possibles | Catherine Laplante | Patrice Sauvé (2) | ||
| 2010 | Heartbeats | Désirée | Xavier Dolan (2) | |
| 2011 | A Sense of Humour (Le sens de l'humour) | Stéphanie | Émile Gaudreault | |
| 2012 | Laurence Anyways | Marthe Delteuil | Xavier Dolan (3) | |
| 2012-2013 | Les Bobos | Sandrine Maxou | Marc Labrèche | TV Series (36 Episodes) |
| 2013 | An Extraordinary Person (Quelqu'un d'extraordinaire) | Guylaine | Monia Chokri | Short |
| 2014 | Mommy | Diane 'Die' Després | Xavier Dolan (4) | Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Film Club's The Lost Weekend - Best Actress Italian Online Movie Award for Best Actress Jutra Award for Best Actress Palm Springs International Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize for Best Actress Nominated - Cinema Bloggers Award for Best Actress - International Competition Nominated - Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Award for Best Actress Nominated - Dorian Award for Film Performance of the Year - Actress Nominated - IndieWire Critic's Poll - Best Lead Actress Nominated - International Cinephile Society Award for Best Actress Nominated - International Cinephile Society Award for Best Ensemble Nominated - International Online Cinema Award for Best Actress Nominated - Italian Online Movie Award for Best Cast Nominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Nominated - Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film |
| Miraculum | Evelyne | Daniel Grou | ||
| Le Coq de St-Victor | Florence | Pierre Greco | ||
| 2016 | Heal the Living | Claire Méjean | Katell Quillévéré | |
| 2017 | Jalouse | Sophie | David & Stéphane Foenkinos | |
| 2018 | 14 Days, 12 Nights (14 jours 12 nuits) | Isabelle Brodeur | Jean-Philippe Duval (2) | |
| 2019 | Matthias & Maxime | Manon | Xavier Dolan (5) | |
References
- Petrowski, Nathalie (September 7, 2012). "Anne Dorval: Bye bye Criquette, bonjour Sandrine". La Presse (in French).
- http://www.cinefil.com/star/anne-dorval/biographie accessed 11/26/14
