Monique Mercure

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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.

Known For

Naked Lunch

Fadela

The Red Violin

Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

Quintet

Redstone's Mate

Mon oncle Antoine

Alexandrine

Saint Martyrs of the Damned

Malvina 1

Battle of the Brave

Hortense

Set Me Free

Grand-Mère

Stone Cold Dead

Dr. Bouvier

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2017	It's the Heart That Dies Last MOVIE	Tante Pierrette
2015	Marche avec moi MOVIE	Self
2014	Une nuit à la cinémathèque MOVIE	Self
2009	The Master Key MOVIE	La centenaire
2007	Twilight MOVIE	Madeleine
2005	Saint Martyrs of the Damned MOVIE	Malvina 1
2005	Providence TV	Édith Beauchamp
2004	Battle of the Brave MOVIE	Hortense
2004	Il va y avoir du sport TV	Self
2002	Viens voir les comédiens TV	Self
2000	Albertine in Five Times MOVIE	Albertine 70 ans
1999	When Justice Fails MOVIE	Pauline Wesson
1999	Set Me Free MOVIE	Grand-Mère
1998	The Red Violin MOVIE	Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
1998	Conquest MOVIE	Grace Gallagher
1997	Whiskers MOVIE	Bastet
1995	Heritage Minutes: Pauline Vanier MOVIE	Additional Cast
1994	La fête des rois MOVIE	Self
1992	La fenêtre MOVIE	Mère
1991	Naked Lunch MOVIE	Fadela
1991	Montreal Stories MOVIE	Dame Moufette
1989	Dans le ventre du dragon MOVIE	Mireille
1986	A Question of Loving MOVIE	Madeline
1985	Tramp at the Door MOVIE	Madeleine Fournier
1985	The Lady of Colours MOVIE	Soeur Supérieure
1984	The Blood of Others MOVIE	Mme Klotz
1984	Les années de rêves MOVIE	Aunt Yvette
1983	Contrecoeur MOVIE	Blanche Lavallée
1982	The Emperor of Peru MOVIE	Self
1982	The Forties MOVIE	Fat Louise
1980	The Red Kitchen MOVIE	The mother
1979	Stone Cold Dead MOVIE	Dr. Bouvier
1979	Quintet MOVIE	Redstone's Mate
1978	The Song of Roland MOVIE	Marie
1978	The Third Walker MOVIE	Marie Blanchard
1977	J.A. Martin Photographer MOVIE	Rose-Aimée Martin
1976	L'absence MOVIE	Estelle
1976	Talk About Love MOVIE	Madame Jeannot
1976	Québec fête juin '75 MOVIE	Elle-même
1975	For Better or For Worse MOVIE	Loulou
1975	Les vautours MOVIE	Yvette Laflamme
1975	Les Rendez-vous du dimanche TV	Self
1975	L'amour blessé MOVIE	Self
1974	La Petite Patrie TV	Tante Julienne
1974	Once Upon a Time in the East MOVIE	Belle-soeur
1973	Backyard Theatre MOVIE	Self
1972	The Time of the Hunt MOVIE	Femme de Richard
1972	Françoise Durocher, waitress MOVIE	Françoise Durocher
1971	Mon oncle Antoine MOVIE	Alexandrine
1971	Finalement... MOVIE	Self
1970	Love in a 4 Letter World MOVIE	Louise
1970	Two Women In Gold MOVIE	Fernande Turcot
1970	Marie-Christine MOVIE	Narrator
1969	Don't Let the Angels Fall MOVIE	Mrs. Pelletier
1967	Waiting for Caroline MOVIE	Yvette
1967	This Is No Time for Romance MOVIE	Self
1965	Mission of Fear MOVIE	Self
1963	Take It All MOVIE	Barbara

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