Sylvie Drapeau
Sylvie Drapeau (born 1962) is a Canadian actress and writer from Baie-Comeau, Quebec.
As an actress, she is most noted for her performances in The Sex of the Stars (Le Sexe des étoiles), for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 14th Genie Awards; February 15, 1839 (15 février 1839), for which she won the Prix Jutra for Best Supporting Actress at the 4th Jutra Awards; and Juniper Tree (Le Piège d'Issoudun), for which she received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Actress at the 6th Jutra Awards.
She has also appeared in the films Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal), The Sphinx (Le Sphinx), The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares), Borderline, Nelly and Laughter (Le Rire), and the television series Jamais deux sans toi, Bouscotte, Fortier, Jean Duceppe, Nos étés and The Night Logan Woke Up (La nuit où Laurier Gaudreault s'est réveillé). She has played both English and French roles on stage.
As a writer, she published her debut novel Le Fleuve in 2015. She followed up with Le Ciel in 2017, L'Enfer in 2018 and La Terre in 2019. She received a Governor General's Award nomination for French-language fiction at the 2019 Governor General's Awards for La Terre.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.2224 |
| Birthday | 1962-01-10 |
| Place of Birth | Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada |
| Also Known As |
2008
Borderline
6/27
Borderline, a film version of the novels Borderline and La Brèche, tells the story of Kiki at various stages of her life. With her mother institutiona...
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Borderline
2000
Via crucis
7/1
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Via crucis
2003
Le Piège d'Issoudun
7.5/2
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Le Piège d'Issoudun
2001
February 15, 1839
7.361/18
In 1839, months after the British army has repressed the insurrection of the Patriots, hundreds of rebels are still in prison. The morning of February...
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February 15, 1839
2021
Résonance
0/0
An intimate portrait of a young woman, Sophie, diagnosed with a chronic and incurable disease that turns her world upside down.
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Résonance
2000
The Three Madeleines
6.333/3
Three women who share a familial bond but little more come to know each other better in this beautifully-photographed drama. Marie-Madeleine (Sylvie D...
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The Three Madeleines
2003
The Barbarian Invasions
7.058/400
In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver cancer....
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The Barbarian Invasions
2017
Nelly
5.839/31
A high-class prostitute by choice, Nelly Arcan’s colorful life is recreated in a multi-layered and stylish mix of make-believe and memoir, revealing N...
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Nelly
1995
Le sphinx
5.938/8
A school teacher falls in love with a stripper/singer. He even leaves his wife and children for her. He soon spends a lot of time at the club where he...
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Le sphinx
2020
Laughter
5.7/9
As a civil war shakes the Quebec province of Canada, Valerie is the sole survivor of a mass execution where her boyfriend is killed. Years later, she’...
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Laughter
1993
The Sex of the Stars
4.714/7
A 12-year-old girl faces a father she hardly remembers after his transition into a woman.
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The Sex of the Stars
1989
Jesus of Montreal
6.896/91
A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives as the...
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Jesus of Montreal
1988
Le grand jour
0/0
A day in the life of two Québec families reunited for their children's wedding.
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Le grand jour
2000
Le territoire du comédien
10/1
This feature-length documentary follows actor Jean-Louis Millette as he travels to Italy to present the play The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi, in which he...
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