Acting · Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France · Born September 2, 1945
Catherine Lachens (born on September 2, 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) and died on September 27, 2023 in Paris), was a French actress with a flamboyant temperament, known for her glibness, husky voice and boundless energy. From a modest background, she worked in a variety of odd jobs before making her film debut in 1973 in Nina Companeez's L'Histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise, alongside Brigitte Bardot. She went on to play a series of roles in popular comedies, working with directors such as Georges Lautner (Flic ou voyou, Mort d'un pourri), Philippe de Broca, Claude Zidi and Jean Yanne. She plays a variety of characters, from the big-hearted prostitute to the eccentric bourgeoise, from the school principal to the passionate teacher. On the stage, she alternates between the classics and contemporary plays, acting in Molière, Feydeau, Genet and Ionesco, under the direction of renowned directors such as Marcel Maréchal, Daniel Mesguich and Andrzej Wajda. She also performs internationally, notably in Russia. On television, she took part in shows such as L'Académie des neuf in the 1980s, then appeared in popular series such as Navarro, Sous le soleil and Scènes de ménages. A multi-talented artist, she also dabbles in sculpture, exhibiting alongside other artists such as Anny Duperey and Amanda Lear. In 2016, she was awarded the "Prix Reconnaissance".
MovieMolière's Last Stage
2024
as Marquise de Sablé
MovieFrench Cuisine
2015
as Maman François
MovieBright Days Ahead
2013
as Sylviane
MovieBonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur
2012
as Neighbor
MovieÀ vot' bon cœur
2005
as Madame Bisance
MovieOne Fine Day, a Hairdresser
2004
as Wealthy Client
TVArzak Rhapsody
2003
as (voice)
MovieConfession of a Dredger
2001
as La femme au chapeau
MovieIt's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday
2001
as La vieille
MovieFrench Twist
1995
as Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
MovieThe Beautiful Story
1992
as La chasseuse de tête
MovieThe Maid
1991
as Catherine Olivier
MovieLe Cri du cochon
1991
MovieLe Sixième Doigt
1990
as Carole
MovieVenetian Red
1989
as La Giro
MovieThe Two Crocodiles
1987
as Greta
TVSoftly from Paris
1986
as La comtesse
MovieRosa la rose, fille publique
1986
as Quarante
MovieThe Blood of Others
1984
as Mme Grant
MovieSwann in Love
1984
as Aunt
MoviePauvre Eros
1983
as Nicole
MovieIt Could Be Worse
1983
as Inspector Lanvin
MovieThe Prize of Peril
1983
as Madeleine
MovieBad Hats
1982
as Catherine
MovieOn s'en fout… nous on s'aime
1982
as Grégory's mother
MovieTwo Lions in the Sun
1980
as Babette
MovieThe Other One's Mug
1979
as Florence
MovieThe Medic
1979
as Zoa
MovieLe Divorcement
1979
as Maître Larose
MovieDumb But Disciplined
1979
as Ingrid Cochy
MovieI've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
1979
as Responsable régie
MovieCop or Hood
1979
as Mrs. Simone Langlois
MovieToo Shy to Try
1978
as La camionneuse
MovieThese Sorcerers Are Mad
1978
as Thérèse Picard
MovieDeath of a Corrupt Man
1977
as (uncredited)
MovieMonsieur Papa
1977
as Miss Carpentier
MovieDis bonjour à la dame !..
1977
as Mrs. Jeannot, the neighbor
MovieViolette & Francois
1977
as Carla Isalvi
MovieThe Gang
1977
as Janine
MovieSilence... We're Shooting
1976
as Paulette Fromenteau
MovieMonsieur Albert
1976
as Roseline
MovieLet's Make a Dirty Movie
1976
as Laurence
Winter Is Approaching
1976
MovieIncorrigible
1975
as Girl at the educators office
MovieFlic Story
1975
as Jenny
MovieThe arrest
1975
as Lola Lamaret
MovieAriane
1974
as Erato
MovieThe Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
1973
MovieWhat a Flash!
1972
