Rita Lafontaine was born on June 8, 1939 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for La grande séduction (2003), Le soleil se lève en retard (1977) and Noémie: Le secret (2009). She was married to Jacques Dufour. She died on April 4, 2016 in Montréal, Québec.