Béatrice Picard

Marie Thérèse Béatrice Picard (July 3, 1929 – December 9, 2025) was a Canadian actress whose career spanned over six decades. She became known for her role as Angelina Desmarais in one of the first French Canadian "télé-roman" series called Le survenant in the early days of French-speaking television. She then went on to a prolific career in televised comedies such as Cré Basil and Symphorien. She also played in numerous theatre productions, summer plays, and films. She is well known as the Quebec French voice of Marge Simpson in The Simpsons.

Picard received the title of "Miss Radio, Télévision et Cinéma Monde" in 1958. She was a nominee in the 2008 Genie Awards for Best Lead Actress in My Aunt Aline (Ma tante Aline) in which she plays the title character.

She was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada (CM) in 1988, in recognition of her "significant contribution to theatre in Quebec." In 2012, she was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec (OQ). She was also awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2002 and 2012 respectively.

Picard died in her sleep on December 9, 2025, at the age of 96.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1959 Les 90 jours Laurette Gagnon 1973 Taureau Mme Larivee 1974 Once Upon a Time in the East Robertine 1987 Deaf to the City Florence 2002 The Negro Cedulie 2004 Le golem de Montréal La grand-mère 2007 My Aunt Aline Aline St-Louis 2007 The Simpsons Movie Marge Simpson Voice; French-Canadian dub 2017 Marguerite Marguerite Short film 2017 Coco Mamá Coco Voice; French-Canadian dub 2023 Frontiers Helena Messier