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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Acting
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as Josette
1988
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French Twist
as Dany
1995
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Secrets of State
as La mère de Pierre
2008
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Class Reunion
as Jannick
2025
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Michou d'Auber
as la directrice de l'orphelinat
2007
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Granny's Funeral
as Suzanne
2012
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My Life Is Hell
as Lilith
1991
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Violette
as Berthe Leduc
2013
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A French Gigolo
as Maggy
2008
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Miss Impossible
as Agathe
2017
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The Great Magic
as La mère de Charles
2023
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Man Is a Woman
as Rosalie's mother
1998
TV
Capitaine Marleau
as Alba de Bernac
2015
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Widow's Walk
as Dr. Chauveau
1987
Movie
The Chops
as la Mort
2003
Movie
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
as Régine
1993
Movie
Lady Cops
as Dany
1987
Movie
He's My Girl
as Arlette
2009
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In a Better World
as Anne
2022
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A Butterfly Kiss
as la mère de Marie
2011
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Fred
as Madame Mandor
1997
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Nine Days in Winter
as Mado
2015
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La vie est à nous !
as Lucie
2005
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La Petite Amie
as Odile
1988
