Monique Mercure
Biography
Monique Mercure was a Canadian actress of stage and screen, known for her work in both classical and modern repertory. Born in Montreal, she trained in music and dance before studying theater at St. Lawrence College in Ontario, and she took her first major stage role in 1960, stepping in for another actress in The Threepenny Opera. Her performance in the drama J.A. Martin Photographer brought her a Best Actress prize at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival and a Canadian Film Award the same year. She earned a supporting nomination at the Canadian Film Awards in 1978 for The Third Walker, a Genie Best Actress nomination in 1983 for Beyond Forty, a supporting Genie in 1992 for Naked Lunch (1991), and another in 1999 for Conquest. In 1977 Canada appointed her an Officer of the Order of Canada, and in 1994 she was promoted to Companion. She also received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.
89years old at death
- Born Montreal
- Died Montreal
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Marie Lise Monique Émond (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 38 years1979 to 2017
Every film, newest first
- 2017It's the Heart That Dies LastIMDb rating 7.1
- 2009Master KeyIMDb rating 5.9
- 1991Naked LunchIMDb rating 6.9
- 1984The Blood of OthersIMDb rating 5.3
- 1979QuintetIMDb rating 5.0
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Behind the award
Monique Mercure won the Best Actress award at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in J.A. Martin Photographer, and also took the Canadian Film Award for Best Actress for the same film that year.
Behind the award
In 1977 Mercure became an Officer of the Order of Canada, and seventeen years later, in 1994, she was promoted to Companion.
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Worked with
Monique Mercure made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by David Cronenberg
All films by Robert Altman
All films by Claude Chabrol
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 1993 to 2015.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2015 | Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec | Won | |
| 2010 | Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec | Won | |
| 1993 | Governor General's Performing Arts Award | Won | |
| 1993 | Prix Denise-Pelletier | Won | |
| 1993 | Prix Gascon-Roux | Won | |
| Companion of the Order of Canada | Won | ||
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | Won | ||
Online
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