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Catherine Hiegel

Catherine Hiegel

Acting

December 10, 1946 (79 years old)
Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
Female
48 Movies
7 TV Shows

Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director. 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. 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. Source: Article "Catherine Hiegel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Life Is a Long Quiet River
Life Is a Long Quiet River

Life Is a Long Quiet River

1988 6.7

as Josette

Age 41 (now 79)
French Twist
French Twist

French Twist

1995 6.1

as Dany

Age 48 (now 79)
Michou d'Auber
Michou d'Auber

Michou d'Auber

2007 6.4

as la directrice de l'orphelinat

Age 60 (now 79)
My Life Is Hell
My Life Is Hell

My Life Is Hell

1991 5.8

as Lilith

Age 44 (now 79)
Miss Impossible
Miss Impossible

Miss Impossible

2017 5.4

as Agathe

Age 70 (now 79)
Violette
Violette

Violette

2013 6.0

as Berthe Leduc

Age 66 (now 79)
A French Gigolo
A French Gigolo

A French Gigolo

2008 5.0

as Maggy

Age 61 (now 79)
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents

Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents

1993 6.1

as Régine

Age 46 (now 79)
The Chops
The Chops

The Chops

2003 6.1

as la Mort

Age 56 (now 79)
Granny's Funeral
Granny's Funeral

Granny's Funeral

2012 5.5

as Suzanne

Age 65 (now 79)
Class Reunion
Class Reunion

Class Reunion

2025 5.8

as Jannick

Age 78 (now 79)
Man Is a Woman
Man Is a Woman

Man Is a Woman

1998 5.8

as Rosalie's mother

Age 51 (now 79)
Nine Days in Winter
Nine Days in Winter

Nine Days in Winter

2015 6.0

as Mado

Age 69 (now 79)
In a Better World
In a Better World

In a Better World

2022 7.2

as Anne

Age 75 (now 79)
He's My Girl
He's My Girl

He's My Girl

2009 4.8

as Arlette

Age 62 (now 79)
Secrets of State
Secrets of State

Secrets of State

2008 5.8

as La mère de Pierre

Age 62 (now 79)