Louise Latraverse
Biography
A versatile actress and creator, Louise Latraverse has been a defining presence in Quebec’s cultural landscape for more than six decades. She began her career in radio before turning to theatre, where she performed over thirty roles and served as director of the Théâtre de Quat’Sous from 1984 to 1986. On television, she became a familiar face through popular series such as Côte de sable, Moi et l’autre, Symphorien, Grand-Papa, Les Héritiers Duval, Le Retour, Mauvais Karma, and 30 vies. In film, she is notably recognized for her work in Michel Brault’s Les Ordres, Entre la mer et l’eau douce, Deux actrices, À l’origine d’un cri, and Mon cirque à moi. An artist with a free‑spirited and unconventional path, she is also a columnist, author, painter, and theatre translator. In 2020, she was named a Knight of the Ordre national du Québec, honoring a career marked by boldness, sensitivity, and an unmistakable artistic presence.
Known For & Full Filmography29 Titles
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self
Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.
Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes • as Self
Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that are the subject of everyone’s conversations and/or are important figures in recent events. Participants are invited to speak freely, voicing their opinions on headline news or on a subject that is near and dear to them.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • as Self
What to expect: interviews, musical performances, a fierce band, surprising stories and most of all, guests who are more than happy to play along and follow Éric Salvail on his beautifully crazy tangents!
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self
Host Sébastien Diaz, known for his curiosity, is interested in absolutely everything that's going on in the world. At the rate things are changing, every day brings surprising new trends, unusual developments and contradictory social movements. Sébastien is joined by regular contributors and invites various celebrities to talk about the hottest topics in this modern round table.
Drama Series - 2010, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self
Public figures from different backgrounds meet each week. At first glance, these guests would seem to have little in common. However, something does unite them all: an event or experience that they have graciously agreed to share that justifies their seat at the same table. As the program unfolds, their shared history is gradually revealed.
Drama Series - 2007, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
An original talk show is set in Patrick’s warm and cozy apartment, where he welcomes friends and guests every day to discuss the latest hot topics that affect our lives. The show also features Patrick’s fictional neighbours.
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2007, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 1986, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
L'Amour avec un Grand A is a French-Canadian television series which aired from 1988 to 1995. The series explores different complex sexual and taboo issues. Some notable subjects include: Rape, Teen Obsession, Age Difference in love, Homosexuality and Married, Schizophrenia, Spousal Abuse. The series lasted 7 years and was very popular in Quebec. It was written by Janette Bertrand.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 1983, 16 episodes • as Danielle Ouipet
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Self
A public service magazine with a mission to give digital citizens the tools they need to develop conscientious, efficient and responsible technology habits.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Self
Patrick Lagacé is proposing a new way to navigate the coming decade by playing with perspectives and looking at things from new angles. The public affairs magazine features lively discussions on new ways of thinking and offer tools and paths for a future without illusions or preconceptions.
Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Madame de Tourzel
"The king, the squirrel and the grass snake" is a two‑part French historical drama set in 17th‑century Paris, following the intense rivalry between Nicolas Fouquet, the brilliant and flamboyant Superintendent of Finances, and Jean‑Baptiste Colbert, the calculating administrator determined to bring him down. As Fouquet rises in power, wealth, and prestige—building the magnificent château of Vaux‑le‑Vicomte and securing Mazarin’s favor—his influence begins to alarm the young Louis XIV. Colbert seizes the opportunity to undermine his rival, weaving a political trap that will reshape the future of the kingdom. Through court intrigues, shifting alliances, and the growing authority of the Sun King, the film portrays the fall of a man who shone too brightly and the birth of absolute monarchy in France.
Movie - 1987, 2h 15m • as Marilyn Monroe (voice)
Rendezvous in Montreal is a 3D computer-animated film starring virtual actors Marilyn Monroe and Humphrey Bogart.
Movie - 1974, 2h 15m • as Claire Beauchemin
A fact-based account of ordinary citizens who found themselves arrested and imprisoned without charge for weeks during the October Crisis in 1970 Quebec.
Movie - 1966, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
This short film for kids offers a lesson in proportions in which simple actions achieve surprising results. A man wants a door in a wall. He draws a rectangle and, presto! There is an opening. In the same way, he conjures up furniture. If too high or too low, the raising or lowering of a finger puts everything right.
Movie - 1967, 2h 15m • as Aude, la sœur de Claude
A young singer-songwriter abandons his life in his hometown and moves to the city to make it big. He achieves fame, but it comes at a price.
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Galoche
A girl who comes from a long line of circus performers tries to fulfill her dream of going to private school.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Mère
A young man feels compelled to travel with his grand-father. The young man wants to find his father who ran away with the corpse of his ex-wife.
Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • as La Psychologue
Love Project despicts the lives of young adults developing within the artistic community around a production by director Touga. These Millennials are living in an era where everything seems transient, torn between their dreams of absolute freedom and anxieties about their uncertain future. They live in the fast lane and have difficult choices to make.
Movie - 1981, 2h 15m • as Luce
A middle class leftist man of the Seventies decade, starting to show signs of aging and a loss of identity, runs away from his commitments.
Movie - 1976, 2h 15m • as Louise, a friend
Robert decides to drop everything and go back to his homeland, accompanied by his daughter and a couple of friends.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Monique
A disconnected family find themselves at a hospital. The father is in urgent need of a kidney transplant and all of the family members are compatible donners. This situation brings back old conflicts between them, all to settle with an odd reconciliation.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
This documentary invites you on a historical-poetic journey through this legendary little square which, for over a century, was a meeting place for bohemians and outsiders, artists from elsewhere and the most fervent independence supporters.