Fernande Giroux

Canadian actress and jazz singer

Fernande Giroux (died May 20, 1994) was a Canadian actress and jazz singer.[1] She was most noted for winning the Canadian Film Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 22nd Canadian Film Awards for her performance in the film Red.[2] Her other major acting roles were as Monique Wingate in the television series Moment of Truth, and Madame Gagnon in the television miniseries The Newcomers.[3]

As a singer, she was known primarily for cabaret performances in the Montreal area,[4] and appearances on Quebec television variety shows.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Nous avons enfin retracé Fernande Giroux". Télé-Radiomonde, December 18, 1965.
  2. ^ "Goin' Down the Road Our Best Movie". Calgary Herald, October 5, 1970.
  3. ^ "The Newcomers: 1740". The Province, March 17, 1978.
  4. ^ "Montrealer sings at Ritz". Montreal Gazette, April 24, 1961.
  5. ^ "TV previews". Montreal Gazette, March 5, 1965.

External links

  • Fernande Giroux at IMDb
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Best Supporting Actor
1970–2021
Best Supporting Actress
1970–2021
Best Supporting Performance in a Film
2022-present
  • Aaron Pierre (2022)
Canadian Film Awards 1968-1978, Genie Awards 1980-2011, Canadian Screen Awards 2012-present.
Separate awards were presented by gender prior to 2022; a single unified category for best performance regardless of gender has been presented since.


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