Frédérique Collin

Frédérique Collin, born in nineteen forty-four, is a distinguished Canadian actress, screenwriter, and film director. She gained significant recognition for her compelling performance in the film 'Marie in the City' (Marie s'en va-t'en ville), which earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the ninth Genie Awards.

Her impressive filmography includes notable works such as 'Françoise Durocher, Waitress', 'Réjeanne Padovani', 'Once Upon a Time in the East' (Il était une fois dans l'est), 'Gina', 'The Absence' (L'Absence), 'Lucien Brouillard', 'To Be Sixteen' (Avoir 16 ans), 'Lessons on Life' (Trois pommes à côté du sommeil), and 'Au fil de l'eau'. Additionally, she has made her mark on television with roles in series like 'Témoignages' and 'Fortier'.

On stage, Collin has showcased her talent in productions such as Anne Legault's 'Conte d'hiver 70' and Michel Tremblay's 'High Mass for a Full Moon of Summer' (Messe solonnelle pour une pleine lune d'été). In the realm of directing, she co-directed and co-wrote the film 'La cuisine rouge' alongside Paule Baillargeon in nineteen eighty.

After stepping away from acting in two thousand three, Collin re-emerged in the early twenty-tens as a passionate advocate for mental health and art therapy. She courageously shared her personal struggles with alcoholism, drug addiction, and compulsive gambling, using her experiences to inspire and support others.