Rose Ouellette | |
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| Born | Rose-Alma Ouellette August 25, 1903 |
| Died | September 14, 1996 (aged 93) Montreal, Quebec |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1919–1990 |
Rose-Alma Ouellette OQ, (August 25, 1903 – September 14, 1996) also known by her stage name La Poune was a Quebec actress, comedian, theatre manager and artistic director.[1][2] Ouellette was born to François Ouellette and Josephine Lasanté in the faubourg à M’lasse, a working-class neighbourhood in Montréal, Quebec. In her teens, she dropped out of school and worked at a shoe factory in order to provide income for her large family.[3] In the later part of her career, she appeared in film and on television,[4] but she is most remembered for her work on stage. She is known as the first woman ever to have directed two individual playhouses in North America.[3]
- ^ "Ouellette, Rose (La Poune)". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ Sarah Stanton, Martin Banham (1996). Cambridge paperback guide to theatre. Cambridge University Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-521-44654-9.
- ^ a b Lambert, Maude-Emmanuelle. "Rose Ouellette". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ Rose Ouellette at IMDb