Sylvie Drapeau (born 1962) is a Canadian actress and writer from Baie-Comeau, Quebec. [1]
As an actress, she is most noted for her performances in The Sex of the Stars (Le Sexe des étoiles), for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 14th Genie Awards; [2] February 15, 1839 (15 février 1839), for which she won the Prix Jutra for Best Supporting Actress at the 4th Jutra Awards; [3] and Juniper Tree (Le Piège d'Issoudun), for which she received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Actress at the 6th Jutra Awards. [4]
She has also appeared in the films Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal), The Sphinx (Le Sphinx), The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares), Borderline , Nelly and Laughter (Le Rire), and the television series Jamais deux sans toi , Bouscotte, Fortier , Jean Duceppe , Nos étés and The Night Logan Woke Up (La nuit où Laurier Gaudreault s'est réveillé). She has played both English and French roles on stage. [5]
As a writer, she published her debut novel Le Fleuve in 2015. [6] She followed up with Le Ciel in 2017, [7] L'Enfer in 2018 [8] and La Terre in 2019. [1] She received a Governor General's Award nomination for French-language fiction at the 2019 Governor General's Awards for La Terre. [9]
