The actress Catherine Lachens, a figure in the comedies of the 70s and 80s, also seen in Cursed grass and the hit series Domestic scenesdied at the age of 78, her entourage announced to AFP.
She died this Wednesday from cancer “against which she had been fighting for several months, in a Parisian hospital,” said this source.
A famous joke
An actress with a prolific career, Catherine Lachens filmed for Georges Lautner, Yves Boisset and Jacques Deray in the 70s and 80s where she stood out for her banter.
She was seen notably in Cops and robbers, I’m shy but I look after myself and also had a career in the theater, alternating between classics and contemporary plays.
Rarer on screen from the 90s onwards, she delighted the public in Cursed grassThen The Bidochon. Most recently, she made an appearance in the series Domestic scenes.