Catherine Lachens

Catherine Lachens born on September 2 1945 in BoulogneBillancourt 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 Companeezs LHistoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot troussechemise 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 dun pourri Philippe de Broca Claude Zidi and Jean Yanne She plays a variety of characters from the bighearted 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 LAcadémie des neuf in the 1980s then appeared in popular series such as Navarro Sous le soleil and Scènes de ménages A multitalented 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