Francine Racette (born September 23, 1947) is a retired Canadian actress. She is best known for her performances in Au revoir les enfants, Lumière and The Disappearance. She was the third wife of actor Donald Sutherland until his death in 2024 and mother of three of his sons: actor Rossif Sutherland, actor Angus Sutherland, and Roeg Sutherland
Racette was born in Joliette, Quebec. She graduated with a diploma from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1966.
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Filmography
1960s
Le Grand Rock (1969)
1970s
Reportages sur un squelette ou Masques et bergamasques (1970, TV Movie)
Aussi loin que l'amour (1971) as Isabelle
Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) as Dalia
Les vilaines manières (fr) (1973) as Jeanne
Alien Thunder (1974) as Emilie Grant
Lumière (1976) as Julienne
Monsieur Klein (1976) as Françoise / Cathy
Un type comme moi ne devrait jamais mourir (fr) (1976) as Suzy Bloom
The Disappearance (1977) as Celandine
1980s
Au revoir les enfants (1987) as Mme. Quentin (final film role)
Award nomination
In 1977, Racette was nominated for a César award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Julienne in Lumière.
