Acting
Lise Roy
Born January 1, 1953 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada (age 73)
Lise Roy is a French Canadian actress working in theatre, film and television. Roy graduated from Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal in 1975. She holds a master's degree from the École supérieure de théâtre of the Université du Québec à Montréal. She has also been working at the University as a chargée de cours since 2005 an a professor since 2016.
Known For
The Barbarian Invasions · 2003The Barbarian Invasions
★ 7.02003
MovieComedyDrama
In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver cancer. His ex-wife, Louise, asks their estranged son, Sebastian, a successful businessman living in London, to come home. Sebastian makes the impossible happen, using his contacts and disrupting the Canadian healthcare system in every way possible to help his father fight his terminal illness to the bitter end, while reuniting some of Remy's old friends, including Pierre, Alain, Dominique, Diane, and Claude, who return to see their friend before he passes on.
My Salinger Year · 2020My Salinger Year
★ 6.32020
MovieDrama
A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.
Tom at the Farm · 2014Tom at the Farm
★ 6.82014
MovieDramaThriller
A young man travels to an isolated farm for his lover's funeral where he's quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lover's aggressive brother.
Peak Everything · 2025Peak Everything
★ 6.22025
MovieComedyRomance
A kennel owner, grappling with climate anxiety, falls in love with a customer service rep over the phone. Amid a natural disaster, he embarks on an adventurous, bilingual romantic journey to find her.
The Dancer · 2000The Dancer
★ 5.82000
MovieDrama
A mute female dancer who wows audiences in club competitions but can't get Broadway jobs because of her handicap, develops a "voice" when a young scientist invents a device that allows her to make music via her dance movements.
The Audrey Hepburn Story · 2000The Audrey Hepburn Story
★ 6.12000
MovieDramaTV Movie
The film spans from Hepburn's early childhood to the 1950s which details her life as a Dutch ballerina, coming to grips with her parents' divorce, and enduring life in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II. She then settles in the U.S. where she succeeds in making it big as a movie actress, in such movies as Breakfast at Tiffany's.
The Acrobat · 2020The Acrobat
★ 6.22020
MovieDrama
In an ever-expanding but nondescript North American city, Christophe, a middle-aged businessman, unexpectedly encounters Micha, a Russian acrobat recovering from an injury, while house-hunting. An instant attraction is quickly consummated and they embark on a torrid affair that helps each of them cope with their respective trials. A provocative, poignant drama about intimacy in an age of anonymity.
The Courage to Love · 2000The Courage to Love
★ 6.82000
MovieDramaHistory
In 19th century New Orleans, creole Henriette must choose between love and devotion to the church. Neither choice is going to be easy, as there is great opposition to her ideas of breaking traditions.























