Catherine Hiegel
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.
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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
The Great Magic
The Grand Restaurant IV
In a Better World
The Grand Restaurant III
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson
The Game of Love and Chance
Miss Impossible
Nine Days in Winter
Malaterra
Violette
Granny's Funeral
A Butterfly Kiss
He's My Girl
Secrets of State
A French Gigolo
Michou d'Auber
La vie est à nous !
The Chops
Hygiène de l'assassin
Vivement dimanche
Man Is a Woman
The Other Shore
Fred
French Twist
Le mangeur de lune
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
Bad Ronald
My Life Is Hell
Lars Norén - dramatiker
La Petite Amie
Life Is a Long Quiet River
Widow's Walk
State of Grace
La Dame de chez Maxim
Une page d'amour
La Confession d'un enfant du siècle
Le Grand Échiquier
Would-Be Gentleman