Magalie Lépine-Blondeau

{{Short description|Canadian actress and television host (born 1982)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Magalie Lépine-Blondeau

| image = Magalie Lépine-Blondeau 2023-2.png

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|08|19}}

| birth_place = Quebec, Canada

| notable_works = Laurence Anyways, 19-2, District 31, Plan B, Boomerang

| title = Actress, animator, television host

}}

Magalie Lépine-Blondeau (born August 18, 1982) is a Canadian actress and television host.

Biography

Magalie Lépine-Blondeau studied theater at Cégep de Saint-Laurent, then at The National Theater School of Canada.{{Cite journal|date=April 15, 2013|title=Magalie Lépine-Blondeau : pour en finir avec la pulpeuse {{!}} Nathalie Petrowski {{!}} Nathalie Petrowski rencontre|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/dossiers/nathalie-petrowski-rencontre/201304/15/01-4640976-magalie-lepine-blondeau-pour-en-finir-avec-la-pulpeuse.php|journal=La Presse|language=fr-CA|access-date=May 15, 2018}} After she obtained her degree, she made many appearances on television, cinema, and theater. She dubs characters in hundreds of films and series. She also lends her voice to Tamara Hope.

In theater, she regularly works with the director Serge Denoncourt. Under his direction, she has notably acted as Madame de Tourvel in Les Liaisons dangereuses and Roxane in Cyrano de Bergerac. She also participated in the creation of Christine, la reine-garçon, by Michel Marc Bouchard.

Since September 2015, she has hosted the show Partir autrement on TV5.{{Cite web|url=https://tv5.ca/partir-autrement|title=Partir autrement|website=TV5.ca|access-date=May 15, 2018}}

She achieved great success in 2016 in District 31 when she acted as the lieutenant detective, Nadine Legrand. However, her character died in a motorcycle accident in only the second season of the series.

On October 7, 2015, the site Hollywood PQ announced that she is in a relationship with the comedian Louis-José Houde.{{Cite web|url=http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/10/08/louis-jose-houde-couple-magalie-lepine-blondeau_n_8265750.html/|title=Louis-Josée Houde en couple avec Magalie Lépine-Blondeau|date=October 8, 2015|website=HuffPost|language=fr|access-date=January 5, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://hollywoodpq.com/magalie-lepine-blondeau-souvre-sur-sa-relation-avec-louis-jose-houde/|title=Entrevue dans l'émission Sucré Salé|date=August 9, 2017|website=HollywoodPQ.com|language=fr|access-date=January 5, 2018}} They separated in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/02/21/separation-pour-louis-jose-houde-et-magalie-lepine-blondeau-1/|title=Séparation pour Louis-José Houde et Magalie Lépine-Blondeau|date=February 21, 2019|website=Journal de Montréal|language=fr|access-date=December 4, 2021}} She remains very secretive about her relationships and does not appear in public with her partners.

In 2024 she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards, for her role in the film The Nature of Love (Simple comme Sylvain).[https://www.northernstars.ca/blackberry-leads-csa-nominations/ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"]. Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.

Theater

  • 2003 : Antiviol : The girl
  • 2004 : Orphée aux enfers : Eurydice
  • 2005 : Quelques États américains : Multiple Roles
  • 2005 : L'Amour médecin : Lisette
  • 2006 : Une année sans été : Mademoiselle Point
  • 2007 : Dom Juan : Mathurine
  • 2007 : Les Fourberies de Scapin : Hyacinte and musician
  • 2007–2008 : Comment j'ai appris à conduire : Greek and teenage choir
  • 2010–2011 : Il Campiello : Lucietta
  • 2011 : Ostiguy et fils : Louise
  • 2011–2012 : Ana : Ana
  • 2012 : Christine, la reine garçon : Ebba Spare
  • 2013 : Le Diable rouge : Marie Mancini
  • 2014 : Les Liaisons dangereuses : Mme de Tourvel
  • 2014 : Cyrano de Bergerac : Roxane{{Cite web|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/medium_large/2014-2015/archives.asp?date=2014-07-09|title=Entrevue dans l'émission Médium Large|date=July 9, 2014|publisher=CBC/Radio-Canada|language=fr|access-date=January 17, 2015}}
  • 2015 : Un show nommé Désir, d'après Un tramway nommé Désir de Tennessee Williams : Stella
  • 2019 : Électre : Électre
  • 2019 : La nuit où Laurier-Gaudreault s’est réveillé : Chantal

Filmography

= Cinema =

= Television =

  • 2005 : Providence : Sabrina Major
  • 2005 : Smash 2 : Assistant of journalist
  • 2006–2007 : R-Force : Animator
  • 2007–2008 : Les Étoiles filantes : Annie Brière
  • 2008 : C.A. : Mylène
  • 2008–2009 : Soirée pyjama pour estime de soi Dove : Host
  • 2008–2010 : Dieu merci! : House comedian
  • 2008–2010 : Fan Club : Host
  • 2009 : Colocs.tv : Mélanie
  • 2010–2015 : 19-2 : Amélie de Granpré
  • 2012 : Tu m'aimes-tu ? : Mélanie
  • 2013 : Ces gars-là : Mélanie
  • 2014 : Mensonges : Julia Loman
  • Depuis 2015 : Boomerang : Stéphanie Bernier
  • 2015 : Partir autrement : Host
  • 2016–2017 : District 31 : Nadine Legrand, lieutenant-detective (133 episodes)
  • 2017 : Plan B : Évelyne Lalonde (6 episodes)
  • 2018 : En audition avec Simon : Herself
  • 2018 : Letterkenny : Marie-Fred
  • 2019 : Appelle-moi si tu meurs : Crystel Simard
  • Depuis 2021 : Sans rendez-vous : Sarah Lenoir
  • 2022 : The Night Logan Woke Up (La nuit où Laurier Gaudreault s'est réveillé) : Chantal Gladu

= Web =

  • Fourchette : Juliette

Distinctions

= Awards =

  • Prix Gémeaux 2018 : Best female lead drama series for Plan B{{Cite web|url=https://academie.ca/prixgemeaux/332/finalistes-et-laureats|title=Finalistes et lauréats {{!}} 33es prix Gémeaux|last=mbiance|website=academie.ca|language=fr|access-date=September 25, 2018}}
  • Prix Artis 2018 : Female Personality of the Year{{Cite web|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/ecrans/527732/artis-2018-deux-prix-pour-magalie-lepine-blondeau-charles-lafortune-et-gildor-roy|title=Artis 2018: deux prix pour Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, Charles Lafortune et Gildor Roy|website=Le Devoir|date=May 14, 2018 |language=fr|access-date=May 15, 2018}}
  • Prix Artis 2018 : Best female role in an annual drama series for Nadine Legrand in District 31
  • Prix Gémeaux 2011 : Best Youth Animation for Fan Club with Yan England

= Nominations =

Notes and References

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