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