Catherine Hiegel

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1946-12-10 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France

Catherine Hiegel

Biography

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

Actor

2024
The Abused Children of Riaumont

as Narratrice (Voix)

2023
The Great Magic

as La mère de Charles

2022
2021
The Grand Restaurant III

as Victor's mother

2017
Miss Impossible

as Agathe

2015
Malaterra

as Rose Olivesi

2013
Violette

as Berthe Leduc

2012
Granny's Funeral

as Suzanne

2011
A Butterfly Kiss

as la mère de Marie

2009
He's My Girl

as Arlette

2008
Secrets of State

as La mère de Pierre

2008
2007
Michou d'Auber

as la directrice de l'orphelinat

2003
The Chops

as la Mort

1999
1998
Man Is a Woman

as Rosalie's mother

1998
1997
1997
Fred

as Madame Mandor

1996
Mylène

as Marianne la mère de Mylène

1996
La serva amorosa

as Coraline

1995
French Twist

as Dany

1992
Bad Ronald

as La mère de Ronald

1991
My Life Is Hell

as Lilith

1988
1987
Lady Cops

as Dany

1987
Widow's Walk

as Dr. Chauveau

1986
State of Grace

as Sylvie

1981
Créanciers

as Tekkla

1981
La Dame de chez Maxim

as Madame Claux

1980
Une page d'amour

as Pauline, soeur de Juliette

1980
Les trois soeurs

as Natacha

1978
Le roi se meurt

as Juliette

1973
George Dandin

as Angélique

1972
Midi trente

as Self

1968

Director

2018
The Game of Love and Chance

as Stage Director

2009
L'Avare

as Stage Director

Crew