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
Vivement dimanche
Le Grand Échiquier
Capitaine Marleau
French Twist
Secrets of State
Malaterra
Ferbac
La Confession d'un enfant du siècle
All Movies (45)
- Class Reunion2025 · as Jannick
- The Abused Children of Riaumont2024 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Great Magic2023 · as La mère de Charles
- The Grand Restaurant IV2022
- In a Better World2022 · as Anne
- The Grand Restaurant III2021 · as Victor's mother
- 2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson2019
- Miss Impossible2017 · as Agathe
- Nine Days in Winter2015 · as Mado
- Violette2013 · as Berthe Leduc
- Granny's Funeral2012 · as Suzanne
- A Butterfly Kiss2011 · as la mère de Marie
- He's My Girl2009 · as Arlette
- Secrets of State2008 · as La mère de Pierre
- A French Gigolo2008 · as Maggy
- Michou d'Auber2007 · as la directrice de l'orphelinat
- La vie est à nous !2005 · as Lucie
- The Chops2003 · as la Mort
- Hygiène de l'assassin1999 · as Catherine
- Man Is a Woman1998 · as Rosalie's mother
- The Other Shore1997 · as Maria
- Fred1997 · as Madame Mandor
- Mylène1996 · as Marianne la mère de Mylène
- La serva amorosa1996 · as Coraline
- French Twist1995 · as Dany
- Le Mangeur de lune1994 · as Mathilde
- Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents1993 · as Régine
- Bad Ronald1992 · as La mère de Ronald
- My Life Is Hell1991 · as Lilith
- La Petite Amie1988 · as Odile
- Life Is a Long Quiet River1988 · as Josette
- Lady Cops1987 · as Dany
- Widow's Walk1987 · as Dr. Chauveau
- L'imprésario de Smyrne1987
- Ferveur - Comédie Française1987 · as Self
- State of Grace1986 · as Sylvie
- Créanciers1981 · as Tekkla
- La Dame de chez Maxim1981 · as Madame Claux
- Une page d'amour1980 · as Pauline, soeur de Juliette
- Les trois soeurs1980 · as Natacha
- La Trilogie de la Villégiature1979 · as Brigida
- La direction d'acteur1979 · as Self
- Le roi se meurt1978 · as Juliette
- George Dandin1973 · as Angélique
- Would-Be Gentleman1968 · as Nicole
All TV Shows (7)
- Malaterra2015 · as Rose Olivesi
- Capitaine Marleau2015 · as Alba de Bernac
- Vivement dimanche1998 · as Self
- Ferbac1991 · as Mme Girard
- La Confession d'un enfant du siècle1974 · as Mme Daniel
- Midi trente1972 · as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self