Janine sutto r compens e par le gouverneur g n ral
Career
Born in Paris to Léopold Sutto and Renée Mamert, she emigrated to Canada in 1930, with her family settling in Montreal.
At age 14, Sutto began acting in radio dramas, and later performed stage roles. In 1943, she was a founding member of the Théâtre de l'Equipe troupe, and she continued acting on stage through the early 1950s with Théâtre du Nouveau Monde. She also made over 75 film and television appearances.
Her biography, titled Vivre avec le destin (Living with Destiny), written by her son-in-law Jean-François Lépine, was published in 2010.
Sutto died in a Montrealpalliative care facility in March 2017 at age 95, as reported by Lépine.
Honours
In 1986 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1991. In 1998, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In May 2014, Sutto received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement for her contribution to Canadian theatre.
Filmography
Actress
2012
Bye-Bye (TV Series)
- Bye-Bye 2014 (2014)
- Bye-Bye 2012 (2012)
2012
The Valley of Tears as
Simone
2012
Le colis as
Madame Dube
2010
Route 132 as
Grand mère Carmelle
2009
Lance et compte: Le grand duel (TV Series) as
Jeannine
- Episode #1.9 (2009) - Jeannine
2009
Les invincibles (TV Series) as
Madame Caouette
- Episode #3.1 (2009) - Madame Caouette
2008
Chez Jules (TV Series) as
Yvonne
2006
Rumeurs (TV Series) as
Mère de Michèle Lauzon
- Le but de l'exercice (2008) - Mère de Michèle Lauzon
- Black out (2007) - Mère de Michèle Lauzon
- Filet mignon (2007) - Mère de Michèle Lauzon
- La culture du silence (2007) - Mère de Michèle Lauzon
- Suite et fuite (2006) - Mère de Michèle Lauzon
2007
La capture as
Georgette
2006
Guide de la petite vengeance as
Cliente de la bijouterie
2006
Congorama as
Sister Lafrance
2006
No-Vacancy (Short) as
Hotesse du gîte
2004
Echos (Short) as
Grandmother
2001
Les parfaits (TV Series) as
Yvette Langlois
2001
Les Boys III as
Vieille dame
1999
Juliette Pomerleau (TV Series) as
Joséphine
1997
Maman Chérie (TV Series) as
Margot
1986
Avec un grand A (TV Series) as
Aline Guindon / Éva / La femme âgée / ...
- L'enfer de l'âge d'or (1996) - Aline Guindon
- Chère maman (1994) - Éva
- Pauline et Renée (1989) - La femme âgée
- Elizabeth et Étienne (1987) - Élisabeth Coulombe
- Marie, Martine et Martin (1986) - La tante
1960
Les cinq dernières minutes (TV Series) as
Dolorès Vauthier
- Dernier cri (1996) - Dolorès Vauthier
- Dernier cri (1960) - Dolorès Vauthier
1994
Là tu parles! (TV Series) as
Lucille Poitras
1993
Ent'Cadieux (TV Series) as
Antonine Larue
1990
Vazimolo (TV Series)(1995)
1990
Watatatow (TV Series) as
Pauline Larivière (2003-2005)
1989
Poussière d'automne (TV Movie)
1988
Ma tante Alice (TV Series)
1983
Poivre et sel (TV Series) as
Marie-Rose Séguin
1982
Monsieur le ministre (TV Series) as
Micheline Rougier
- Episode #1.8 (1982) - Micheline Rougier
- Episode #1.7 (1982) - Micheline Rougier
- Episode #1.6 (1982) - Micheline Rougier
- Episode #1.5 (1982) - Micheline Rougier
- Episode #1.4 (1982) - Micheline Rougier
1982
S.O.S. j'écoute (TV Series)
1980
Au jour le jour (TV Series) as
Simone Dubreuil (1980)
1978
Drôle de monde (TV Series) as
Justine Bonenfant
1975
Y'a pas de problème (TV Series) as
Sophie Brunelle
1975
Pousse mais pousse égal
1974
Les Boivin (TV Series) as
Belle-maman
1974
The Apple, the Stem and the Seeds! as
Adrienne
1973
Kamouraska as
Une tante
1972
Le p'tit vient vite as
Simone Larivée
1971
Les chats bottés as
Marraine Zénaïde
1971
Après-ski as
The older woman
1970
Symphorien (TV Series) as
Mademoiselle Lespérance
1970
Deux femmes en or as
Madame Lalonde
1970
L'initiation as
Mère de Nadine
1969
Bilan (TV Movie)
1969
Le major Plum Pouding (TV Series) as
Pénélope
1967
Les belles histoires des pays d'en haut (TV Series) as
Prudence
- Les soeurs ennemies (1969) - Prudence
- Le triomphe de l'amour (1969) - Prudence
- Le bon samaritain (1967) - Prudence (uncredited)
- La lettre anonyme (1967) - Prudence
- Le rapporteur officiel (1967) - Prudence (uncredited)
1967
Moi et l'autre (TV Series) as
Mme André / Mère de Dominique
- Un empêchement au mariage (1969) - Mme André
- La préparation du mariage (1969) - Mme André
- Cours de préparation au mariage (1969) - Mme André
- Demande en mariage (1969) - Mme André
- Le chef d'orchestre (1968)
- Le courrier du coeur (1967) - Mère de Dominique
1968
Les Martin (TV Series) as
Georgette Côté
1967
Lecoq et fils (TV Series) as
Mme Lecoq
1965
Septième nord (TV Series) as
Aurélie Charron
1965
Théâtre d'une heure (TV Series) as
Hélène
- Trois femmes, un homme (1965) - Hélène
1965
Astataïon ou Le festin des morts as
Indienne
1963
Les trois soeurs (TV Movie)
1962
La mort d'un commis-voyageur (TV Movie) as
Linda
1962
Jeudi-théâtre (TV Series) as
Pauline
- Monsieur Vernet (1962) - Pauline
1962
Le temps des lilas (TV Movie) as
Blanche
1961
La cerisaie (TV Movie)
1954
Le téléthéâtre de Radio-Canada (TV Series) as
Madame Alexandra - mère de Julien / Simone
- Colombe (1961) - Madame Alexandra - mère de Julien
- La brouille (1960)
- Chambre à louer (1954) - Simone
1960
La côte de sable (TV Series) as
Jeanne Charlebois
1959
Le grand duc (TV Series)
1959
Encounter (TV Series) as
Mme. Bouchette
- The Desperate Search (1959) - Mme. Bouchette
1959
Ouragan (TV Series) as
Fanchon Martin
1959
Joie de vivre (TV Series) as
Sonia
1954
Anne-Marie (TV Series)
1945
Le père Chopin as
Carmen Dupont
Thanks
2014
Janine Sutto: 70 Years of Passion (Short) (thanks)