Huguette Oligny

Huguette Oligny, (January 31, 1922 – May 9, 2013) was a Canadian actress active in theatre, film and television.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, to a French-Canadian father and French mother, she began her theatrical career in 1939. Though mostly known for having played the great classics of French theatre she also performed in modern Quebec plays, notably by Michel Tremblay. She married Gratien Gélinas, a great pioneer of Quebec theatre, in 1973. Her first marriage to Marcel Alexandre, with whom she had two children, ended in divorce.

In 1984 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1996. In 1999 she was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1950 Les lumières de ma ville Hélène Clément 1963 Amanita Pestilens Louise Martin 1973 Kamouraska La mère d'Élisabeth 1975 Don't Push It (Pousse mais pousse égal) Mme. Gagnon 1977 The Late Blossom (Le soleil se lève en retard) Marie Lapointe 1989 Salut Victor 1999 The Big Snake of the World (Le grand serpent du monde) Madame Paradise 2002 The Book of Eve Mrs Cooper 2004 Premier juillet, le film Mme Biron 2005 Idole instantanée 2007 La capture Lucille