Charlotte Boisjoli

Charlotte Boisjoli (June 12, 1923 – January 30, 2001) was an actress, director, writer and educator in Quebec, Canada.[1][2]

She was born in Quebec City and first performed with the theatre group Compagnons de Saint-Laurent. She earned a master's degree in musicology.[1]

Boisjoli appeared in the television series Sous un ciel variable [fr]. During the 1950s, she provided the voice for the character Pépinot on the television show Pepinot and Capucine.[2] She also performed on stage and on the radio.[1]

She was co-founder and director of the École de théâtre ABC. She taught dramatic arts at various schools.[1]

In 1987, she became secretary general for the Fédération internationale des écrivains de langue française [fr].[1]

Boisjoli died of cancer at the age of 77[2] in Montreal.[3] Her memorial is located at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.

Her son Jean-François Doré [fr] was a Quebec radio and television personality.[4]

Rue Charlotte-Boisjoli in Boisbriand was named in her honour.[3]

Works

  • It Can't Be Winter, We Haven't Had Summer Yet (Ça peut pas être l'hiver, on n'a même pas eu d'été) - 1980
  • La Chatte blanche - 1981
  • Le Dragon vert - 1983
  • Dis-moi qui je suis : exercices d'improvisation - 1984
  • The Heat Line (La ligne de chaleur) - 1987
  • 13, rue de Buci - 1989
  • Jacynthe - 1990

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Boisjoli, Charlotte". Infocentre littéraire des écrivains.
  2. ^ a b c "La comédienne Charlotte Boisjoli s'éteint" (in French). TVA. January 30, 2001.
  3. ^ a b "Rue Charlotte-Boisjoli" (in French). Commission de toponymie Québec.
  4. ^ "Décès de Jean-François Doré, animateur pendant 35 ans à Radio-Canada" (in French). Radio Canada. May 8, 2016.