Pascale Bussières
Hanna's Mother

Pascale Bussières made her mark in the film industry at a very early age. At 13, she made her acting début in the film Sonatine by Micheline Lanctôt. She then went on to roles in George Mihalka's Chemin de Damas, Jacques Leduc's La Vie fantôme, and the television series Blanche, which totally captivated viewers. She continued her rise to fame with roles in Deux Actrices by Micheline Lanctôt, and Charles Binamé's Eldorado which was nominated for the prestigious Director's Fortnight at Cannes in 1995. She went on to Toronto to act in the film When the Night Is Falling, by Patricia Rozema, which was nominated at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1996. Television audiences were delighted to meet up with her again in continuing dramas Chambres en ville, Tandem, Marilyn, Montréal ville ouverte, the television series Marguerite Volant and Paparazzi, and the T.V. polot, Platinum. She also played Princesse Astronaute, in the children's television program on the family channel.

Her film roles, liker her television performances, earned her several nominations. In 1992 she walked away with the Award for Best Actress at the world Film Festival for her portrayal of Laure in La Vie fantôme. She then won the Métrostar artist of the year award and the Artis award for best actress at the 1994 Métrostar gala for her moving portrayal of blanche.

In addition to her appearance in Jacques Leduc's film L'âge de braise and Charles Binamé's Le Coeur au Poing, Pascale Bussières had the starring role in Denis Villeneuve's feature film Un 32 août sur terre, which was presented this year at Cannes in the category Un certain regard. She just completed work on L'Homme invisible à la fenêtre directed by Jean Beaudin, in which she starred opposite James Hyndman. She has just made her theatrical début to critical acclaim playing Abigail in the French version of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, at the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde.