Louise Latraverse

Birthday: 1940-06-24
Birthplace: Arvida - Quebec - Canada
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	2020-08-14	My Very Own Circus	Galoche
	2019-10-04	Carré Saint-Louis: une histoire populaire
	2014-09-13	Love Project	La Psychologue
	2012-03-16	First Snow	Monique
	2010-09-24	Crying Out	Mère
	1993-09-01	Two Can Play	The mother
	1989-01-01	Un autre homme
	1987-01-01	Rendezvous in Montreal	Marilyn Monroe (voice)
	1981-04-21	L'Homme fragile	Luce
	1976-04-30	La piastre	Louise, a friend
	1974-09-27	Orders	Claire Beauchemin
	1968-06-23	A Great Big Thing	Michelle
	1967-08-12	Between Sweet and Salt Water	Aude, la sœur de Claude
	1966-01-01	Dimensions