Yvette Brind'Amour
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Yvette Brind'Amour, was a Quebec
actor.
In 1949, she co-founded, with Mercedes Palomino, the Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Quebec’s oldest French theatre, in Montreal where she was born. She was artistic director until her death.
In 1967 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
and was promoted to Companion in 1982. In 1985 she was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec
. In 1987 she was awarded the Molson Prize
. In 1969 she was awarded an honorary D.B.-A from University of Ottawa
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
actor.
In 1949, she co-founded, with Mercedes Palomino, the Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Quebec’s oldest French theatre, in Montreal where she was born. She was artistic director until her death.
In 1967 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
and was promoted to Companion in 1982. In 1985 she was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
. In 1987 she was awarded the Molson Prize
Molson Prize
The Thomas Henry Pentland Molson Prize for the Arts is awarded by The Canada Council for the Arts. Two prizes are awarded annually to distinguished individuals. One prize is awarded in the arts, one in the social sciences and humanities...
. In 1969 she was awarded an honorary D.B.-A from University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
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External links
- Yvette Brind'Amour at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...