Carole Laure

Carole Laure is a Canadian singer, actress and filmmaker associated with Quebec. Born in Montreal and raised in Shawinigan, she began her recording career with the album Alibis in 1978. Western Shadows followed in 1989, an acoustic bilingual collection of country and western standards, and She Says Move On in 1991, while Sentiments naturels in 1997 moved into electronic club styles such as techno, house and trip hop. On screen she appeared in Dušan Makavejev's 1974 film Sweet Movie and became a frequent co-star in Gilles Carle's work, including L'Ange et la femme (1977) and Fantastica (1980). Other roles came in Escape to Victory (1981), Maria Chapdelaine (1983), Heartbreakers (1984) and Night Magic (1985). In 2013 Canada appointed her an Officer of the Order of Canada, recognizing an international career in acting, singing, directing and dance.