Catherine Lachens

Known for ActingBorn 1945-09-02Died 2023-09-27Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Catherine Lachens (born on September 2, 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) and died on September 27, 2023 in Paris), was a French actress with a flamboyant temperament, known for her glibness, husky voice and boundless energy. From a modest background, she worked in a variety of odd jobs before making her film debut in 1973 in Nina Companeez's L'Histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise, alongside Brigitte Bardot. She went on to play a series of roles in popular comedies, working with directors such as Georges Lautner (Flic ou voyou, Mort d'un pourri), Philippe de Broca, Claude Zidi and Jean Yanne. She plays a variety of characters, from the big-hearted prostitute to the eccentric bourgeoise, from the school principal to the passionate teacher. On the stage, she alternates between the classics and contemporary plays, acting in Molière, Feydeau, Genet and Ionesco, under the direction of renowned directors such as Marcel Maréchal, Daniel Mesguich and Andrzej Wajda. She also performs internationally, notably in Russia. On television, she took part in shows such as L'Académie des neuf in the 1980s, then appeared in popular series such as Navarro, Sous le soleil and Scènes de ménages. A multi-talented artist, she also dabbles in sculpture, exhibiting alongside other artists such as Anny Duperey and Amanda Lear. In 2016, she was awarded the "Prix Reconnaissance".Read more

Movies & web series

Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsieur

Le Sixième Doigt

Venetian Red

Pauvre Eros

Monsieur Albert

Le Divorcement

The arrest

It's Hard Killing Someone Even on a Monday

The Beautiful Story

Le Cri du cochon

Arzak Rhapsody

Bad Hats

The Prize of Peril

Death of a Corrupt Man

Too Shy to Try

Flic Story

Bright Days Ahead

Cop or Hood

The Maid

French Twist

Violette & Francois

Incorrigible

The Gang

À vot' bon cœur

The Other One's Mug

Softly from Paris

One Fine Day, a Hairdresser

These Sorcerers Are Mad

Swann in Love

Confession of a Dredger

The Medic

The Blood of Others

Molière's Last Stage

The Two Crocodiles

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs

Rosa la rose, fille publique

Two Lions in the Sun

French Cuisine

Dumb But Disciplined

Monsieur Papa

The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot

What a Flash!

Let's Make a Dirty Movie

Silence... We're Shooting

It Could Be Worse

On s'en fout… nous on s'aime

Winter Is Approaching

Dis bonjour à la dame !..