Pascale Bussieres Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Montreal World Film Festival Award for Best Actress for "La vie fantôme" in 1992
• Won a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for "Ma vie en cinémascope" in 2005
• Won two Iris Awards, one for Best Supporting Actress for "Emporte-moi" in 2000 and one for Best Actress for "Ma vie en cinémascope" in 2005
• Made her acting debut as Chantal in the 1984 drama film "Sonatine," which she auditioned for at the age of 13 with no previous acting experience
• Quote: "The idea of going on stage, for me, is scary․ It's a risk․․․It requires a great deal of humility, and as well, a great deal of courage to perform on stage live with actors who are professionally trained․"
• Quote: "Acting is not psychological․․․You can take too much time to analyze a part, and put too much emphasis on meaning․ Acting has nothing to do with language․ It has [to] do with the way you talk, the way you move․ It's a physical thing․"
• Best known for her role as Camille Baker in "When Night is Falling" and as Alys Robi in "Ma vie en cinémascope․"
• Wrote and starred in the 1995 drama film "Eldorado․"