Catherine Hiegel
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998
Series
Midi trente
Self
1972
Series
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
Series
Capitaine Marleau
Alba de Bernac
2015
Series
Malaterra
Rose Olivesi
2015
Film
Ondine
Grete et une ondine
1975
Film
French Twist
Dany
1995
Film
A French Gigolo
Maggy
2008
Film
Mylène
Marianne la mère de Mylène
1996
Film
Secrets of State
La mère de Pierre
2008
Series
Ferbac
Mme Girard
1991
Film
Fred
Madame Mandor
1997
La serva amorosa
Coraline
1996
Series
La Confession d'un enfant du siècle
Mme Daniel
1974
Film
Chamouxland : la reconstruction
2026
Film
The Abused Children of Riaumont
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Film
Violette
Berthe Leduc
2013
Film
Class Reunion
Jannick
2025
Film
The Other Shore
Maria
1997
Film
Granny's Funeral
Suzanne
2012
Film
Bad Ronald
La mère de Ronald
1992
Film
Widow's Walk
Dr. Chauveau
1987
Film
A Butterfly Kiss
la mère de Marie
2011
Film
Créanciers
Tekkla
1981
Film
Michou d'Auber
la directrice de l'orphelinat
2007
Film
The Grand Restaurant III
Victor's mother
2021
Film
Life Is a Long Quiet River
Josette
1988
La direction d'acteur
Self
1979
Film
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
Film
Une page d'amour
Pauline, soeur de Juliette
1980
Film
He's My Girl
Arlette
2009
Film
Miss Impossible
Agathe
2017
Film
The Great Magic
La mère de Charles
2023
Film
My Life Is Hell
Lilith
1991
Film
La vie est à nous !
Lucie
2005
Film
Lady Cops
Dany
1987
Film
In a Better World
Anne
2022
Film
The Chops
la Mort
2003
Film
Man Is a Woman
Rosalie's mother
1998
Film
Hygiène de l'assassin
Catherine
1999
Film
La Dame de chez Maxim
Madame Claux
1981
Film
Would-Be Gentleman
Nicole
1968
Film
State of Grace
Sylvie
1986
Ferveur - Comédie Française
Self
1987
Film
Le Mangeur de lune
Mathilde
1994
George Dandin
Angélique
1973
L'imprésario de Smyrne
1987
Film
La Petite Amie
Odile
1988
Film
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson
2019
Film
Nine Days in Winter
Mado
2015
Film
Le roi se meurt
Juliette
1978
Film
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
Régine
1993
Film
La Trilogie de la Villégiature
Brigida
1979
Les trois soeurs
Natacha
1980