Catherine Hiegel
Biography
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. Source: Article "Catherine Hiegel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Vivement dimanche
1998
Midi trente
1972
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Capitaine Marleau
2015
Malaterra
2015
French Twist
1995
Ferbac
1991
0La Confession d'un enfant du siècle
1974
Secrets of State
2008
Life Is a Long Quiet River
1988
Class Reunion
2025
A Butterfly Kiss
2011
Filmography
Vivement dimanche
as Self · 1998
Midi trente
as Self · 1972
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self · 1972
Capitaine Marleau
as Alba de Bernac · 2015
Malaterra
as Rose Olivesi · 2015
French Twist
as Dany · 1995
Ferbac
as Mme Girard · 1991
La Confession d'un enfant du siècle
as Mme Daniel · 1974
Secrets of State
as La mère de Pierre · 2008
Life Is a Long Quiet River
as Josette · 1988
Class Reunion
as Jannick · 2025
A Butterfly Kiss
as la mère de Marie · 2011
A French Gigolo
as Maggy · 2008
The Grand Restaurant III
as Victor's mother · 2021
The Great Magic
as La mère de Charles · 2023
Michou d'Auber
as la directrice de l'orphelinat · 2007
Chamouxland : la reconstruction
· 2026
He's My Girl
as Arlette · 2009
The Grand Restaurant IV
· 2022
Le roi se meurt
as Juliette · 1978
Nine Days in Winter
as Mado · 2015
The Other Shore
as Maria · 1997
Granny's Funeral
as Suzanne · 2012
Widow's Walk
as Dr. Chauveau · 1987
Man Is a Woman
as Rosalie's mother · 1998
The Abused Children of Riaumont
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2024
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
as Régine · 1993
Ondine
as Grete et une ondine · 1975
Une page d'amour
as Pauline, soeur de Juliette · 1980
Violette
as Berthe Leduc · 2013
In a Better World
as Anne · 2022
La vie est à nous !
as Lucie · 2005
My Life Is Hell
as Lilith · 1991
The Chops
as la Mort · 2003
Fred
as Madame Mandor · 1997
La Dame de chez Maxim
as Madame Claux · 1981
Mylène
as Marianne la mère de Mylène · 1996
La Trilogie de la Villégiature
as Brigida · 1979
La serva amorosa
as Coraline · 1996
Bad Ronald
as La mère de Ronald · 1992
Lady Cops
as Dany · 1987
La direction d'acteur
as Self · 1979
State of Grace
as Sylvie · 1986
Le Mangeur de lune
as Mathilde · 1994
Hygiène de l'assassin
as Catherine · 1999
Créanciers
as Tekkla · 1981
Miss Impossible
as Agathe · 2017
La Petite Amie
as Odile · 1988
Would-Be Gentleman
as Nicole · 1968
L'imprésario de Smyrne
· 1987
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson
· 2019
Ferveur - Comédie Française
as Self · 1987
George Dandin
as Angélique · 1973
Les trois soeurs
as Natacha · 1980