Thérèse Cadorette

Thérèse Cadorette (1925 – 2007)[1] was a Québécois writer and actress. A square in Montreal, Quebec, was renamed to honour her in 2016, as part of the Toponym'elles initiative.[2]

Thérèse Cadorette is pictured as the last person to the right in this photograph taken in 1944

Career

Thérèse Cadorette began her career in theatre with the Compagnons de Saint-Laurent. She later pursued a career in television and was cast in roles for La famille Plouffe and Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut.[3]

Square Thérèse-Cadorette

On November 25, 2016, a local square was officially renamed Square Thérèse-Cadorette as part of Montreal's efforts to improve the representation of women in public spaces.[3][4]

References
  1. "Square Thérèse-Cadorette". Métro. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. "Un premier nom issu de Toponym'elles". Metro. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. "Square Thérèse-Cadorette Named in Honour of Compagnons de Saint-Laurent Actress". Ville de Montréal. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. "Square Thérèse-Cadorette". Saint Laurent. Retrieved 27 June 2019.


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