Olivette Thibault got her start in the 1945 film, Fridolinons. In 1937 the immensely popular Gratien Gélinas created the character, Fridolin. He was to be part of a revue series originally titled Le Carrousel de la gaieté and later renamed Le Train de plaisir. One year later, in 1938, the Fridolinons revue was shown at the Monument National Theatre and would continue to be presented there until 1946. She was given a Canadian Film Award for Best Actress for her work in Mon oncle Antoine.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Fridolinons (1945)
Délivrez-nous du mal (1966)
Mon oncle Antoine (1971)
Souris, tu m’inquiètes (1973)
Kamouraska (1973)
Cordélia (1980)
Les Tisserands du pouvoir II: La Révolte (1988)
Des amis pour la vie (1988)
TV Series – Cast:
Beau temps, mauvais temps (1955)
Quelle famille! (1972)
La p’tite semaine (1974)
Boogie-woogie 47 (1980)
Peau de banane (1982)
Un amour de quartier (1984)
Bonjour docteur (1987)
Les Tisserands du pouvoir (mini-series, 1988)
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