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. 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.[1]
Boisjoli died of cancer at the age of 77[2] in Montreal.[3]
Her son Jean-François Doré was a Quebec radio and television personality.[4]
Rue Charlotte-Boisjoli in Boisbriand was named in her honour.[3]
Works[1]
- La Chatte blanche (1981)
- Le Dragon vert (1983)
- Dis-moi qui je suis : exercices d'improvisation (1984)
- 13, rue de Buci (1989)
- Jacynthe (1990)
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Boisjoli, Charlotte". Infocentre littéraire des écrivains.
- ^ a b c "La comédienne Charlotte Boisjoli s'éteint" (in French). TVA. January 30, 2001.
- ^ a b "Rue Charlotte-Boisjoli" (in French). Commission de toponymie Québec.
- ^ "Décès de Jean-François Doré, animateur pendant 35 ans à Radio-Canada" (in French). Radio Canada. May 8, 2016.
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