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 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.
Known for
Credits
French Twist (1995)
as Dany
A French Gigolo (2008)
as Maggy
Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988)
as Josette
Secrets of State (2008)
as La mère de Pierre
The Grand Restaurant III (2021)
as Victor's mother
Ondine (1975)
as Grete et une ondine
Man Is a Woman (1998)
as Rosalie's mother
Class Reunion (2025)
as Jannick
My Life Is Hell (1991)
as Lilith
Fred (1997)
as Madame Mandor
La vie est à nous ! (2005)
as Lucie
Michou d'Auber (2007)
as la directrice de l'orphelinat
Granny's Funeral (2012)
as Suzanne
A Butterfly Kiss (2011)
as la mère de Marie
The Other Shore (1997)
as Maria
State of Grace (1986)
as Sylvie
Violette (2013)
as Berthe Leduc
He's My Girl (2009)
as Arlette
La direction d'acteur (1979)
as Self
Hygiène de l'assassin (1999)
as Catherine
Mylène (1996)
as Marianne la mère de Mylène
Chamouxland : la reconstruction (2026)
Actor
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents (1993)
as Régine
The Grand Restaurant IV (2022)
Actor
Widow's Walk (1987)
as Dr. Chauveau
Le Mangeur de lune (1994)
as Mathilde
Créanciers (1981)
as Tekkla
Une page d'amour (1980)
as Pauline, soeur de Juliette
Lady Cops (1987)
as Dany
La Dame de chez Maxim (1981)
as Madame Claux
Bad Ronald (1992)
as La mère de Ronald
Le roi se meurt (1978)
as Juliette
Nine Days in Winter (2015)
as Mado
The Abused Children of Riaumont (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
In a Better World (2022)
as Anne
Would-Be Gentleman (1968)
as Nicole
La Trilogie de la Villégiature (1979)
as Brigida
The Great Magic (2023)
as La mère de Charles
Miss Impossible (2017)
as Agathe
La serva amorosa (1996)
as Coraline
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson (2019)
Actor
The Chops (2003)
as la Mort
L'imprésario de Smyrne (1987)
Actor
Ferveur - Comédie Française (1987)
as Self
La Petite Amie (1988)
as Odile
Les trois soeurs (1980)
as Natacha
George Dandin (1973)
as Angélique