Cast & creator
Catherine Hiegel
Best known for Vivement dimanche, Le Grand Échiquier, Midi trente
Catherine Hiegel (born 10 December 1946) is a French actress, comedian and director. Catherine Hiegel is the daughter of Pierre Hiegel, radio host, music critic, radio producer and artistic director of French houses of discs. She is also the niece of Pierre Bellemare. At ten, she played Cosette in a radio adaptation of Les Misérables, where her father played Jean Valjean. She sang in 1956 with André Claveau, Viens danser avec papa. On the advice of her father, she stopped school to learn comedy. She took lessons with Raymond Girard and Jacques Charon, and began her career on stage to the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens with Cactus Flower, alongside Jean Poiret and Sophie Desmarets. She joined the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts in the classes of Jean Marchat then Lise Delamare, and also attended classes of Jean-Laurent Cochet. She joined the Comédie-Française in 1969. She worked with directors as varied as Philippe Adrien, Patrice Chéreau, Dario Fo, Jorge Lavelli, Jean-Paul Roussillon, in the classical and contemporary repertoire. She became Dean of the troupe after the death of Christine Fersen in 2008. Catherine Hiegel is also a professor to the CNSAD for thirteen years. She have won 2 Molière Award on 5 nominations. Source: Article "Catherine Hiegel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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1968–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (57)
Showing 57 of 57 credits
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
Midi trente
Self
1972
Capitaine Marleau
Alba de Bernac
2015
He's My Girl
Arlette
2009
Ferbac
Mme Girard
1991
La Confession d'un enfant du siècle
Mme Daniel
1974
French Twist
Dany
1995
Malaterra
Rose Olivesi
2015
La vie est à nous !
Lucie
2005
Class Reunion
Jannick
2025
A French Gigolo
Maggy
2008
Secrets of State
La mère de Pierre
2008
The Grand Restaurant III
Victor's mother
2021
Man Is a Woman
Rosalie's mother
1998
Ondine
Grete et une ondine
1975
Fred
Madame Mandor
1997
Life Is a Long Quiet River
Josette
1988
Michou d'Auber
la directrice de l'orphelinat
2007
My Life Is Hell
Lilith
1991
Violette
Berthe Leduc
2013
Chamouxland : la reconstruction
2026
The Game of Love and Chance
Stage Director
2018
The Other Shore
Maria
1997
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
Le Mangeur de lune
Mathilde
1994
A Butterfly Kiss
la mère de Marie
2011
Widow's Walk
Dr. Chauveau
1987
L'Avare
Stage Director
2009
Hygiène de l'assassin
Catherine
1999
State of Grace
Sylvie
1986La direction d'acteur
Self
1979
Une page d'amour
Pauline, soeur de Juliette
1980
Mylène
Marianne la mère de Mylène
1996
Granny's Funeral
Suzanne
2012
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
Régine
1993
Créanciers
Tekkla
1981
La Dame de chez Maxim
Madame Claux
1981
Bad Ronald
La mère de Ronald
1992
Nine Days in Winter
Mado
2015
Le roi se meurt
Juliette
1978
Lady Cops
Dany
1987
The Abused Children of Riaumont
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
The Great Magic
La mère de Charles
2023
Would-Be Gentleman
Nicole
1968
In a Better World
Anne
2022La serva amorosa
Coraline
1996
La Trilogie de la Villégiature
Brigida
1979
2 ou 3 choses de Marie Jacobson
2019
Miss Impossible
Agathe
2017
The Chops
la Mort
2003L'imprésario de Smyrne
1987
Lars Norén - dramatiker
Thanks
1991
La Petite Amie
Odile
1988Ferveur - Comédie Française
Self
1987George Dandin
Angélique
1973Les trois soeurs
Natacha
1980