Rita Lafontaine was born on 8 June 1939 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for La grande séduction (2003), Le retour (1996) and Le soleil se lève en retard (1977). She was married to Jacques Dufour. She died on 4 April 2016 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.