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Mrs. Monique Mercure

  • Deceased

    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Deceased

    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Order of Canada

    • Officer of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 1979-06-25
      Invested on: 1981-04-08
      Montreal actor whose reputation and popularity extend beyond Canada's borders. She has performed on stage, on television and in film-her performance as Rose Aimée in the movie J. A. Martin photographe earned her the Palme d'Or for best actress at the Cannes Film Festival of 1978.

    • Companion of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 1993-10-27
      Invested on: 1994-04-13
      A renowned actress and comedian, she has proven her talents in all forms of theatre. She continues to give award-winning performances, notably a supporting role in Naked Lunch, for which she won a Genie award in 1992. Director of the National Theatre School since 1991, she continues to oversee the future of the School in its newly-renovated site, the Monument national, in Montreal. This is a promotion within the Order.