Anne-Marie Olivier

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Anne-Marie Olivier (born 1973) is a Canadian stage actress and playwright from Quebec, [1] who won the Governor General's Award for French-language drama for her play Venir au monde at the 2018 Governor General's Awards. [2]

The artistic director of Théâtre Le Trident, she was named Artist of the Year for 2018 by Le Soleil and the Société Radio-Canada. [3]

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