Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Picard, Beatrice
Veteran Quebec -based actor who has had a career in theatre that has spanned over five decades. She left to France to study at age 17 and was soon enrolled at the Sorbonne, in Paris, studying drama.
She has appeared with most of Quebec's major companies including the Comédie-Canadienne (she was in the premiere of Gratien Gélinas 's Bousille et les justes - performing also in its English-language premiere - and in the premiere of Marcel Dubé 's Au retour des oies blanches among others), the Théâtre du Rideau Vert (where she has been particularly active appearing in: Sincérement, 1951; Bon Week-end, Mr. Bennett, 1962; Avant de t'en aller & Le coup de l'étrier, 1969; Moi je n'étais qu'espoir, 1971, among others), Café de la Place des Arts , Saidye Bronfman Centre ( Bonjour, la, bonjour , in English) and Compagnie Jean-Duceppe (most recently in Eduardo de Filippo's La Grande Magia, 1998, and in Oscar Wilde's Un mari idéal/An Ideal Husband, November, 1999).
She starred in the premiere of Anne Legault 's La Visite des sauvages as well as having appeared in several films and television programs.
She also performs frequently in summer theatre, more recently in Marshall Karp's Un cadeau du ciel (Théâtre Sainte-Adèle, 2000).
Mme Picard's performances are marked by a focussed stage presence and a profound understanding of text.
Last updated 2009-07-02
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