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Louise Portal (born May 12, 1950 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a Canadian actress, film director, singer and writer. She won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film The Decline of the American Empire, and was a nominee for Best Actress for Sous-sol. Her other film roles have included Séraphin: un homme et son péché, Les Invasions barbares, Elles étaient cinq and Cordélia. Her twin sister Pauline Lapointe (died 2010) was also an actress. MORE

Louise Portal (born May 12, 1950 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a Canadian actress, film director, singer and writer. She won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film The Decline of the American Empire, and was a nominee for Best Actress for Sous-sol. Her other film roles have included Séraphin: un homme et son péché, Les Invasions barbares, Elles étaient cinq and Cordélia. Her twin sister Pauline Lapointe (died 2010) was also an actress. LESS