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Viola Léger

Viola Léger

Actor, Producer

Born June 29, 1930 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA

Died January 28, 2023

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Viola Léger was born on June 29, 1930 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States but spent most of her life in Canada. One of her best known roles is that of "La Sagouine" written by Antonine Maillet, a role she performed over 2, 500 times, winning rave reviews.

She was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 2001 at the recommendation of then Prime Minister Chrétien, representing L'Acadie, New Brunswick. She was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1989. She was awarded the Order of New Brunswick in 2007.

In 2013, she received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for her work as an actress. She died in New Brunswick, Canada, on January 28, 2023, aged 92.

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Type

Year

Home Care Short Film2018Gisele Savoy

Home Care: Final Cut Short Film2017

Les monologues de la Sagouine TV Series2017La Sagouine

Un DocHumour Acadien Feature Film2014

Viola Léger, Together Short Film2013Self

Jean Lapointe - Les Sentiers de ma Vie Mini-Series2006Self - Interviewee

La sagouine Poster

La sagouine TV Series2006Sagouine

Les couleurs de mon accent Poster

Les couleurs de mon accent Mini-Series2003Madame Leblanc

Bouscotte Poster

Bouscotte TV Series1998Gabrielle Lévesque

Le secret de Jérôme Poster

Le secret de Jérôme Feature Film1994Modeste Bourneuf

Toutes les photos finissent par se ressembler Poster

Toutes les photos finissent par se ressembler Feature Film1985

The Fifth Estate Poster

The Fifth Estate TV Series1976Self

La sagouine TV Series1975La Sagouine

Femme d'aujourd'hui Poster

Femme d'aujourd'hui TV Series1965Self

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Type

Year

Viola Léger, Together Short Film2013

Establishing a Just Society (1972-1984) Documentary1994

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Vidéo dans le cadre du théâtre musical Louis Mailloux Video2010

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