Years active 1965 - present Children 1 | Name Catherine Hiegel | |
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Born December 10, 1946 (age 77) ( 1946-12-10 ) Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis Occupation Actress, Comedian, Director Relatives Pierre Hiegel (father)
Pierre Bellemare (uncle)
Coline Berry (daughter) | ||
Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director.
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Personal life
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.
Career
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.
Filmography
Actress
2021
Le grand restaurant (TV Series) as
La mère de Victor
- Le Grand restaurant: La guerre de l'étoile (2022)
- Le grand restaurant III : Réouverture après travaux (2021) - La mère de Victor
2022
Les engagés as
Anne
2022
The Great Magic as
La mère de Charles
2019
2 or 3 Things About Marie Jacobson (Short)
2016
Miss Impossible as
Agathe
2015
Malaterra (TV Mini Series) as
Rose Olivesi
- Episode #1.8 (2015) - Rose Olivesi
- Episode #1.7 (2015) - Rose Olivesi
- Episode #1.6 (2015) - Rose Olivesi
- Episode #1.5 (2015) - Rose Olivesi
- Episode #1.4 (2015) - Rose Olivesi
- Episode #1.3 (2015) - Rose Olivesi
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Rose Olivesi
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Rose Olivesi
2015
Neuf jours en hiver (TV Movie) as
Mado
2014
Blood of the Vine (TV Series) as
Janny Verniaud
- Coup de tonnerre dans les Corbières (2014) - Janny Verniaud
2013
Violette as
Berthe Leduc
2012
Granny's Funeral as
Suzanne
2011
A Butterfly Kiss as
La mère de Marie
2009
La folle histoire d'amour de Simon Eskenazy as
Arlette
2009
Les précieuses ridicules (TV Movie) as
Magdelon
2008
Secret Defense as
La mère de Pierre
2008
A French Gigolo as
Maggy (as Catherine Hiegel de la Comédie Française)
2007
Michou d'Auber as
La directrice de l'orphelinat
2005
It's Our Life! as
Lucie Chevrier
2003
Les côtelettes as
Death
2002
Le malade imaginaire (TV Movie) as
Toinette
2000
Les après-midi de Laura (Short)
1999
Hygiène de l'assassin as
Catherine
1998
Man Is a Woman as
Mère de Rosalie / Rosalie's mother
1997
The Other Shore as
Maria
1997
Fred as
Madame Mandor
1996
Mylène (TV Movie) as
Marianne
1996
Julie Lescaut (TV Series) as
Jeanne Lesage
- Le secret des origines (1996) - Jeanne Lesage
1996
La serva amorosa as
Coraline
1996
Jeunesse sans Dieu (TV Movie)
1995
French Twist as
Dany
1994
Devil's Game (TV Movie) as
Marcelle
1994
Ferbac (TV Series) as
Mme Girard
- Ferbac et le festin de miséricorde (1994) - Mme Girard
1994
Le mangeur de lune as
Mathilde
1993
Tout le monde n'a pas eu la chance d'avoir des parents communistes as
Régine
1992
Le médecin malgré lui (TV Movie) as
Martine
1992
Méchant garçon as
La mère de Ronald
1991
Ma vie est un enfer as
Lilith
1988
La petite amie as
Odile
1988
Life Is a Long Quiet River as
Josette
1987
Les keufs as
Dany
1987
Noyade interdite as
Dr. Chauveau
1986
L'état de grâce as
Sylvie
1982
La locandiera (TV Movie) as
Mirandoline
1981
Créanciers (TV Movie) as
Tekla
1980
Le roman du samedi (TV Series) as
Pauline, soeur de Juliette
- Une page d'amour (1980) - Pauline, soeur de Juliette
1980
Les trois soeurs (TV Movie) as
Natacha
1980
La folle de Chaillot (TV Movie) as
Irma
1979
Les acteurs de bonne foi (TV Movie) as
Lisette
1978
Le roi se meurt (TV Movie) as
Juliette
1975
Ondine (TV Movie) as
Grete et une ondine
1974
La confession d'un enfant du siècle (TV Movie) as
Mme Daniel
1974
Chez les Titch (TV Movie) as
Titchie
1973
Georges Dandin (TV Movie) as
Angélique
1972
Les précieuses ridicules (TV Movie) as
Cathos
1971
It Only Happens to Others (uncredited)
1970
Au théâtre ce soir (TV Series) as
Catherine
- Aux quatre coins (1970) - Catherine
1968
Le bourgeois gentilhomme (TV Movie) as
Nicole
1967
Spéciale dernière (TV Movie) as
Peggy Grant
1966
Le théâtre de la jeunesse (TV Series) as
Fanny
- L'homme qui a perdu son ombre (1966) - Fanny
Miscellaneous
2019
Le jeu de l'amour et du hasard (TV Movie) (stage director)
2009
L'avare (TV Movie) (stage director)
1999
George Dandin (TV Movie) (directed for stage)
Self
2021
28' (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 16 November 2021 (2021) - Self
2010
On n'est pas couché (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 19 January 2019 (2019) - Self
- Episode dated 7 January 2012 (2012) - Self
- Episode #5.11 (2010) - Self
2018
Un jour, un destin (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Line Renaud, la soif de vivre (2018) - Self
1994
La nuit des Molières (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Self - Molière de la comédienne / Self - Presenter
- La 30ème nuit des Molières (2018) - Self
- La 29ème nuit des Molières (2017) - Self
- La 28ème nuit des Molières (2016) - Self
- La 25e cérémonie Molières (2011) - Self - Molière de la comédienne
- La 8ème nuit des Molières (1994) - Self - Presenter
2016
Elles se croient toutes Joly (TV Movie) as
Self
2016
Au fil de la nuit (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 January 2016 (2016) - Self
2012
C à vous (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 November 2014 (2014) - Self
- Episode dated 20 April 2012 (2012) - Self
2013
Secrets d'histoire (TV Series) as
Self
- Molière tombe le masque! (2013) - Self
2012
Au Field de la nuit (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 October 2012 (2012) - Self
2011
On l'appelait Tommy (Documentary) as
Hélène Elek (voice)
2008
Theatr&co - Installer l'anxiété (TV Series documentary) as
Self - (segment "L'éternité du crime")
- Théâtre des origines (2008) - Self - (segment "L'éternité du crime")
2001
Vivement dimanche (TV Series) as
Self
- Pierre Bellemarre (2005) - Self
- Josiane Balasko (2001) - Self
2003
Comme au cinéma (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 30 September 2003 (2003) - Self
2002
La semaine du cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 October 2002 (2002) - Self
2001
Des mots de minuit (TV Mini Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 28 March 2001 (2001) - Self
1992
Le cercle de minuit (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 February 1997 (1997) - Self
- Episode dated 23 September 1992 (1992) - Self
1997
Droit d'auteurs (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 January 1997 (1997) - Self
1996
Nulle part ailleurs (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 February 1996 (1996) - Self
1993
Paroles d'acteurs de la Comédie-Française (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1987
Résistances (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 8 October 1987 (1987) - Self
1980
Le grand échiquier (TV Series) as
Self
- Tricentenaire de la Comédie Française (1980) - Self
1980
La maison de Molière (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - from 'La folle de Chaillot'
1972
Midi Trente (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 May 1972 (1972) - Self
1969
Micros et caméras (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 January 1969 (1969) - Self
Archive Footage
2019
Les enfants de la télé (TV Series) as
La mère de Victor
- Episode dated 14 February 2021 (2021) - La mère de Victor (uncredited)
- Episode dated 10 February 2019 (2019) - (uncredited)
References
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