Huguette Oligny

Huguette Oligny

Born: January 31, 1922
Died: May 9, 2013
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Huguette Oligny (January 31, 1922 - May 9, 2013) was a Canadian actress active in theatre, film and television.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, to a French-Canadian father and French mother, she began her theatrical career in 1939. Though mostly known for having played the great classics of French theatre she also performed in modern Quebec plays, notably by Michel Tremblay. She married Gratien Gélinas, a great pioneer of Quebec theatre, in 1973. Her first marriage to Marcel Alexandre, with whom she had two children, ended in divorce.

In 1984 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1996. In 1999 she was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

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Movies for Huguette Oligny...

La capture
Title: La capture
Character: Lucille
Released: October 19, 2007
Type: Movie
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Louise
Title: Louise
Character: Denise
Released: July 24, 2005
Type: Movie
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Shooting Star
Title: Shooting Star
Released: June 15, 2005
Type: Movie
Four young women are participating on Idole Instantanée, a reality show produced by Omni Global, in which a complete stranger turns into a music star in just 24 hours.
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Louise
Title: Louise
Character: Denise
Released: January 18, 2005
Type: Movie
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Premier juillet, le film
Title: Premier juillet, le film
Character: Mme Biron
Released: August 6, 2004
Type: Movie
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Silver Rivers
Title: Silver Rivers
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 2002
Type: Movie
In 2001, the government of Quebec announced a new program to issue permits for the construction of private hydroelectric dams at specific sites. Upset, the population took things into their own hands and decided to act. Citizens formed collectives to protect their waterways, among the most beautiful in the province. This documentary follows several artist and citizen groups who led a crusade to force the Québec government to abandon private hydro-electrical production. It is a thorough inquiry on the environmental impact and other repercussions of such projects.
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Title: Viens voir les comédiens
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 2002
Type: TV
Viens voir les comédiens is a television show on the Canadian French-language arts and culture television network ARTV.
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The Book of Eve
Title: The Book of Eve
Character: Mrs. Cooper
Released: September 1, 2002
Type: Movie
A Romanian immigrant uses good food, good humor and good conversation to break down the walls around a reclusive woman's heart.
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Bye Bye Victor
Title: Bye Bye Victor
Released: September 24, 1989
Type: Movie
Friendship between two old men becomes love. Slightly-unkempt, tired, and frail, Philippe Lanctot moves into a rest home. The administrator says she wants him to be happy, but that seems far from his mind: he's waiting to die. Then, into his room, unannounced, rolls the voluble Victor Laprade, who draws out Philippe over the next few months. Victor gives Philippe the gift of experiencing the moment. In return, the well-heeled Philippe organises field trips to dinner and to a botanical garden, and, unknown to Victor, becomes the man's benefactor when Victor's children get stingy. The openly-gay Victor also pushes Philippe to acknowledge feelings he's always kept suppressed.
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Title: Friday the 13th: The Series
Character: Housekeeper / Theresa
Released: October 3, 1987
Type: TV
Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can store them in safety inside the antique store's vault.
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The Late Blossom
Title: The Late Blossom
Character: Marie Lapointe
Released: February 11, 1977
Type: Movie
30-year-old Quebec City native Gisèle lives a quiet life as a secretary without happiness with her parents and siblings. One day, tired of being teased by her office mates, she decides to consult a marriage agency to find her soul mate.
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Pousse mais pousse égal
Title: Pousse mais pousse égal
Character: Mme Gagnon
Released: February 7, 1975
Type: Movie
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Kamouraska
Title: Kamouraska
Character: La mère d'Élisabeth
Released: July 18, 1973
Type: Movie
A writer, Kamouraska is based on a real nineteenth-century love-triangle in rural Québec. It paints a poetic and terrifying tableau of the life of Elisabeth d'Aulnières: her marriage to Antoine Tassy, squire of Kamouraska; his violent murder; and her passion for George Nelson, an American doctor. Passionate and evocative, Kamouraska is the timeless story of one woman's destructive commitment to an ideal love.
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Title: La Demoiselle d'Avignon
Character: Kiki
Released: January 8, 1972
Type: TV
Koba is a princess, a real one. To meet up the men she loves, she finds herself in Paris... François is a diplomat. He thinks he loves a student. Little does he know that his Cinderella wears a crown. To find her again he becomes ambassador of France in her country: Kurland...
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Title: Rue des Pignons
Character: Angela Jarry
Released: September 6, 1966
Type: TV
Rue des Pignons was a French-Canadian TV series which ran from 1966 to 1977. Radio-Canada has reportedly lost most of the episodes of the series, only managing to trace about 35 of the 427 episodes from 1966 to 1977. The program's theme song was composed and recorded by Pierre Brabant who also played much of the show's background music.
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Amanita Pestilens
Title: Amanita Pestilens
Character: Louise Martin
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
A man obsessed with his award-winning lawn goes to great lengths to keep it looking great when mushrooms suddenly start appearing all over the yard.
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Les lumières de ma ville
Title: Les lumières de ma ville
Character: Hélène Clément
Released: October 5, 1950
Type: Movie
A beautiful country girl and a seductive nightclub singer vie for the same good-looking man.