Béatrice Picard
Biography
Béatrice Picard (July 3, 1929 – December 9, 2025) was a Canadian actress whose career spans over six decades. She became known for her role as Angelina Desmarais in one of the first French Canadian "télé-roman" series called "Le survenant" in the early days of French-speaking television. She was also the French-Canadian voice of Marge in the Québec version of The Simpsons from 1989 until actress Chantal Baril took the part in 2023.
She received the title of "Miss Radio, Télévision et Cinéma Monde" in 1958. She was a nominee in the 2008 Genie Awards for Best Lead Actress in My Aunt Aline (Ma tante Aline) in which she plays the title character. Picard became a Member of the Order of Canada in 1988. In 2012, she was made an Officer of the National Order of Québec. She died on December 9, 2025, at the age of 96.
Filmography
Death Dive
as Marielle 2015
Le nèg'
as Cedulie 2002
Once Upon a Time in the East
as Robertine 1974
Frontiers
as Helena Messier 2023
Here and Now
1970
Miss Météo
as Ségolène 2005
Taureau
as Mme Larivee 1973
Deaf to the City
as Florence 1987
My Aunt Aline
as Aline St-Louis 2007
In Deep Waters
2015
Shooting Star
as Simone 2005
Le Golem de Montréal
as La grand-mère 2004
Les 90 Jours
as Laurette Gagnon 1959
La crème des Bleu Poudre
as (archive footage) 2005
Suzanne et Chantal
as Suzanne 2022
Les petits bonheurs de Béatrice
as Self 2022