Actress and writer, Louise Turcot has been an icon in the Quebec theatre, cinema and television industries for more than 50 years. Graduated from the Dramatic arts Conservatory in 1965, she starts her career in the same year with the Théâtre populaire du Québec (TPQ), with which she plays many classical roles. Her course on stage was immediately prolific. Louise played on the biggest stages in Quebec, with the Jean-Duceppe Company (Ne m’oublie pas; Ils étaient tous mes fils) or with the Théâtre du Rideau Vert (La mort d’un commis voyageur, Les Bonnes). In 2006, she brilliantly revived the role of Vivian in W;T, under the direction of Denis Guilbault, which won her a Masque prize for best female interpretation.

Louise is known by the public for her numerous television roles, in the cult kid’s series Fanfreluche and Sol et Gobelet. She held many roles in moving series, earning her many nominations and prizes at the Gala des Gémeaux (Les Machos, Sam Chicotte, La Promesse). In 2013, she won the Best Female Interpretation in a dramatic supporting role prize  for 19-2. In the 90s and the 2000s, Louise was seen hosting the shows Vie de famille and Simple comme Bonjour.

On film, she starred alongside Monique Mercure in the erotic comedy Deux femmes en or, which was a big hit in Quebec. From then on, she was given several roles on the big screen, such as in Miraculum, directed by Podz, with whom she has worked for several years. She also lends her voice to several cartoon characters.

Louise has written multiple novels, notably children’s books. In 2019, she published her Lettre à une jeune comédienne, a story inspired by her own career for people who are just starting out on their artistic career or who dream of becoming actors.