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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France

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Movie Involvements: 19

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

Biography

Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director. Catherine Hiegel is the daughter of Pierre Hiegel, radio host, music critic, radio producer and artistic director of French houses of discs. She is also the niece of Pierre Bellemare. At ten, she played Cosette in a radio adaptation of Les Misérables, where her father played Jean Valjean. She sang in 1956 with André Claveau, Viens danser avec papa. On the advice of her father, she stopped school to learn comedy. She took lessons with Raymond Girard and Jacques Charon, and began her career on stage to the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens with Cactus Flower, alongside Jean Poiret and Sophie Desmarets. She joined the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in the classes of Jean Marchat then Lise Delamare, and also attended classes of Jean-Laurent Cochet. She joined the Comédie-Française in 1969. She worked with directors as varied as Philippe Adrien, Patrice Chéreau, Dario Fo, Jorge Lavelli, Jean-Paul Roussillon, in the classical and contemporary repertoire. She became Dean of the troupe after the death of Christine Fersen in 2008. Catherine Hiegel is also a professor to the CNSAD for thirteen years. She have won 2 Molière Award on 5 nominations. Source: Article "Catherine Hiegel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Most Famous Work

Midi Trente
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6

Midi Trente

(1972) Self
Le grand échiquier
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8

Le grand échiquier

(1972) Self
Secrets of State
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6

Secrets of State

(2008) La mère de Pierre
Violette
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6

Violette

(2013) Berthe Leduc
A French Gigolo
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5

A French Gigolo

(2008) Maggy
Michou d'Auber
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6

Michou d'Auber

(2007) la directrice de l'orphelinat
Miss Impossible
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6

Miss Impossible

(2017) Agathe
Nine Days in Winter
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6

Nine Days in Winter

(2015) Mado

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 N/A
2022 N/A
Anne
2021 Victor's mother
2019 N/A
2017 Agathe
2015 Mado
Rose Olivesi
2013 Berthe Leduc
2012 Suzanne
2011 la mère de Marie
2009 Arlette
2008 La mère de Pierre
Maggy
2007 la directrice de l'orphelinat
2005 Lucie
2003 la Mort
1999 Catherine
1998 Self
Rosalie's mother
1997 Maria
Madame Mandor
1996 Coraline
1995 Dany
1994 N/A
1993 Régine
1992 La mère de Ronald
1991 Lilith
1988 Odile
Josette
1987 Dr. Chauveau
N/A
1986 N/A
1981 Madame Claux
1980 Pauline, soeur de Juliette
Natacha
1974 Mme Daniel
1973 Angélique
1972 Self
Self
1968 Nicole
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2018 Stage Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1991 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

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