Time and sheer volume of work have made Monique Mercure a veteran actress whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. The first screen credit dates from 1963. 40 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. The film 'Naked Lunch' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'The Red Violin' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography.
Monique Mercure
89 years (Nov 14, 1930 – May 17, 2020)Montréal, Québec, Canada
38 Movies2 Series
Time and sheer volume of work have made Monique Mercure a veteran actress whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. The first screen credit dates from 1963. 40 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. The film 'Naked Lunch' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'The Red Violin' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography.
Monique Mercure, née Émond, was born 14 November 1930 in Montreal, Qc and died 16 May 2020 in Outremont, Qc. The career of this distinguished actress, among the most visible on Quebec and Canadian stages and screens, has broad international appeal. Performing some one hundred major theatre roles in French and English, her spirit, intensity and hearty laugh made a mark on several television series and award-winning films.