Isabel Richer (born June 14, 1966) is a Canadian film and television actress from Quebec."Isabel Richer: la force tranquille". Elle Québec, January 2010.
Career Richer's television roles have included Les Invincibles, Les Soeurs Elliot, Jasmine (1996) and Trauma, and her films have included Eldorado, Babine, Battle of the Brave (Nouvelle-France), The Pig's Law (La Loi du cochon), The Countess of Baton Rouge, The 3 L'il Pigs (Les 3 p'tits cochons), Audition (L'Audition), The Child Prodigy (L'Enfant prodige), Without Her (Sans elle), Ésimésac and The 3 L'il Pigs 2 (Les 3 p'tits cochons 2).
She was a Genie Award nominee for Best Actress at the 16th Genie Awards for her performance in Eldorado, and for Best Supporting Actress at the 30th Genie Awards for her performance in Babine."Canadian Film Toasts Itself At 30th Annual Genie Awards". CityNews, April 12, 2010.
Personal life She was formerly married to actor and film director Luc Picard, until they announced their split in 2013."Luc Picard et Isabel Richer se séparent". Canoe.ca, March 7, 2013. Their son Henri Picard is an actor.Michèle Lemieux, "Henri Picard dévoile les conseils qu’il a reçus de ses parents". 7 Jours, November 2, 2021.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1994Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (Louis 19, le roi des ondes)Serveuse discotheque1995EldoradoRoxan1996Mistaken Identity (Erreur sur la personne)Voix escroqué no 11997The Caretaker's Lodge (La Conciergerie)Estelle Artaud1997The Countess of Baton Rouge (La Comtesse de Bâton Rouge)Paula Paul2001The Pig's Law (La Loi du cochon)Stéphane Brousseau2002Clearing Skies (Une éclaircie sur le fleuve)Agnes2004Dans l'oeil du chatGégé (Gertrude)2004L'EspéranceCorrine2004L'incomparable mademoiselle C.Marlène Loiseau2004Battle of the Brave (Nouvelle-France)France Carignan2005Audition (L'Audition)Femme au bouquet de fleurs2006Without Her (Sans elle)Anne-Marie2007The 3 L'il Pigs (Les 3 p'tits cochons)Geneviève2008BabineLa Sorcière2010The Child Prodigy (L'Enfant prodige)Colette Ostiguy2011Trash (Décharge)Madeleine Petrescu2012ÉsimésacLa sorcière2016The 3 L'il Pigs 2 (Les 3 p'tits cochons 2)Geneviève2019Mon ami WalidDr. Nadeau2023My Mother's Men (Les Hommes de ma mère)Simone
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1987Avec un grand AJulie Côté2 episodes1993Embrasse-moi, c'est pour la vieCoordinatriceTelevision film1994The WizardHuguette Levers6 episodes1995Les grands procèsMarie-Anne SclaterEpisode: "L'affaire Sclater"1997LobbyAlex Roy9 episodes2000Un gars, une filleIsabel RicherEpisode: "Au salon 2/En voiture 4/L'ombre de l'épervier"2005–2009Les InvinciblesJeanne Langlois22 episodes2006Vice cachéMartine / "Julie"9 episodes2010–2014TraumaJulie Lemieux54 episodes2013Mémoires vivesJournalisteEpisode #2.62017–2019RupturesClaude Boily30 episodes2019, 2021–2022The WallCéline Trudeau25 episodes2018Féminin/FémininIsabelEpisode: "Let's Play"
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