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Catherine Hiegel
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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 join…
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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.
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Chamouxland : la reconstruction
Class Reunion
as Jannick
The Abused Children of Riaumont
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Great Magic
as La mère de Charles
The Grand Restaurant IV
In a Better World
as Anne
The Grand Restaurant III
as Victor's mother
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson
Miss Impossible
as Agathe
Nine Days in Winter
as Mado
Violette
as Berthe Leduc
Granny's Funeral
as Suzanne
A Butterfly Kiss
as la mère de Marie
He's My Girl
as Arlette
Secrets of State
as La mère de Pierre
A French Gigolo
as Maggy
Michou d'Auber
as la directrice de l'orphelinat
La vie est à nous !
as Lucie
The Chops
as la Mort
Hygiène de l'assassin
as Catherine
Man Is a Woman
as Rosalie's mother
The Other Shore
as Maria
Fred
as Madame Mandor
Mylène
as Marianne la mère de Mylène
No Poster
La serva amorosa
as Coraline
French Twist
as Dany
Le Mangeur de lune
as Mathilde
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
as Régine
Bad Ronald
as La mère de Ronald
My Life Is Hell
as Lilith
La Petite Amie
as Odile
Life Is a Long Quiet River
as Josette
Lady Cops
as Dany
Widow's Walk
as Dr. Chauveau
No Poster
L'imprésario de Smyrne
No Poster
Ferveur - Comédie Française
as Self
State of Grace
as Sylvie
Créanciers
as Tekkla
La Dame de chez Maxim
as Madame Claux
Une page d'amour
as Pauline, soeur de Juliette
No Poster
Les trois soeurs
as Natacha
La Trilogie de la Villégiature
as Brigida
No Poster
La direction d'acteur
as Self
Le roi se meurt
as Juliette
Ondine
as Grete et une ondine
No Poster
George Dandin
as Angélique
Would-Be Gentleman
as Nicole