Providence (Quebec TV series)
Encyclopedia
Providence is a Canadian French language
drama television series which aired on Radio-Canada
since January 4, 2005.
, the series focuses on the Beauchamp family and their cheese
-making enterprise that was part of the Beauchamp family for three generations. The series also focuses on Édith Beauchamp, a businesswoman who is currently head of the company.
Quebec French
Quebec French , or Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language in Canada, in its formal and informal registers. Quebec French is used in everyday communication, as well as in education, the media, and government....
drama television series which aired on Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
since January 4, 2005.
Plot
Taking place in the fictional town of Providence in the Eastern TownshipsEastern Townships
The Eastern Townships is a tourist region and a former administrative region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of the Saint Lawrence River and the United States border. Its northern boundary roughly followed Logan's Line, the geologic boundary between the flat,...
, the series focuses on the Beauchamp family and their cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
-making enterprise that was part of the Beauchamp family for three generations. The series also focuses on Édith Beauchamp, a businesswoman who is currently head of the company.
Cast
- Monique MercureMonique MercureMonique Mercure, is a Canadian actress.-Career:Mercure was born in Montreal, Quebec. At the 1977 Cannes Film Festival she won the award for Best Actress for the film J.A. Martin Photographer...
: Édith Beauchamp - Bernard Fortin : Pierre Lavoie
- Hugo Dubé : Bertrand Lavoie
- Sonia VigneaultSonia VigneaultSonia Vigneault is a French-Canadian actress, based in Montreal, Quebec. She has starred in several television programs and movies, including Mogadon 7, Bouscotte and Zigrail and Providence.-External links:...
: Hélèna Beauchamp - Patrice Godin : Luc Lavoie
- Marie-Joanne Boucher : Marie-Ève Lavoie
- Isabelle Vincent : Diane Bourgeois
- Ève Lemieux : Lili-Mai Lavoie
- Luis Oliva : Diego Dumais
- Marie-Hélène Thibault : Solange Lafleur
- Jérémy T. Gaudet : Napoléon Lavoie-Lafleur
- Maxime Tremblay : Antonin Lavoie
- Anik Vermette : Julie Rioux
- Patrick Hivon : Maxime Bélanger
- Pierre CurziPierre CurziPierre Curzi is an actor, screenwriter and politician in Quebec, Canada. He is the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Borduas in the Montérégie region south of Montreal...
: Jean-Guy Bélanger - Suzanne Garceau : Lucille Champagne
- Sylvain Carrier : Louis Duranleau
- Maude Guérin : Valérie Chénard
- Dino Tavarone : Mauro Santorelli
- Sebastien RobertsSebastien RobertsSebastien Roberts is a French-Canadian actor of television and film, working in both French and English since the mid 1990s....
: François Berthier - Frédérice Paquet : Charles-Éric Allan
- Benoît Girard : Robert Beauchamp
- Yan Rompré : Benoît Pilon
- Danièle Panneton : Monique Smith
- Claude GagnonClaude GagnonClaude Gagnon is a Canadian born director, actor, and producer. Born in 1949 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. He help produce several films such as Visage pâle , Heaven , and looking for Anne .-References:...
: Éliot - France Parent : Manon
- Nathalie Breuer : Anne Daviau
- Josée Guindon : Françe Renaud
- Sabel Dos Santos : Fatima Macedo
- Alex Vallée : Samuel Chénard-Poulin
- Jessica Malka: Katheleen
- Paul Dion: Maurice
- Maxime Morin: Véronique
- Louis-Philippe DuryLouis-Philippe Dury- Film :* 2001 : Crème glacée, chocolat et autres consolations : Jérémi* 2003 : Seducing Doctor Lewis : Jules Auger* 2004 : Monica la mitraille : Maurice* 2006 : The Rip-Off : Kid* 2006 : La Belle Empoisonneuse : Homère- Television :...
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