Clémence Desrochers

Clémence Desrochers (born 23 November 1933) is an actress, humorist, singer and author.

Life

She was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec on 23 November 1933.[1]

At the age of 17, she went to Montreal where she entered the normal school. She then attended the conservatoire d'art dramatique, and upon leaving the conservatory had a role in a Radio-Canada drama.[2] In 2009 Ms. DesRochers received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts, for her lifetime contribution to broadcasting.[3]

She is out as lesbian.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Clémence Desrochers". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Biography" (in French). clemencedesrochers.ca. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Clémence DesRochers biography". Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Pop-Tarts on rise, Bob goes low". Montreal Gazette, January 21, 2007.

External links

Official website

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