Clémence DesRochers explained

Clémence DesRochers OC (born 23 November 1933) is a Canadian actress, humourist, 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, 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]

In 2009, DesRochers was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Francophone SOCAN Awards held in Montreal.[5] She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2009.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Clémence DesRochers. The Canadian Encyclopedia. September 10, 2019.
  2. Web site: Biography . clemencedesrochers.ca . 9 July 2014. fr.
  3. Web site: Clémence DesRochers biography. Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation. 11 February 2015.
  4. "Pop-Tarts on rise, Bob goes low". Montreal Gazette, January 21, 2007.
  5. Web site: 2009 Socan Awards | Socan . 2016-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160810123959/http://www.socan.ca/about/awards/2009-socan-awards . 2016-08-10 . dead .
  6. Web site: Order of Canada: Clémence DesRochers . The Governor General of Canada. 10 March 2017.