Claire Lamarche
Claire Lamarche (born June 28, 1945) is a television personality in Quebec, Canada.[1]
She was born in Quebec City and grew up there.[2] She studied sociology in university and then began a career in teaching. She later decided to work in television. Lamarche began work as a researcher[3] and later was host for the popular program Droit de parole on Radio-Québec for eight years. She then joined the TVA network[4] where she hosted a daily show Claire Lamarche for more than 12 years.[3] She was also host of the television program Les Retrouvailles which reunited adopted children with their birth parents.[2]
Lamarche had suffered from sudden drops in blood pressure and fainting since she was young. In 1997, she collapsed on live television during a debate between national party leaders. These health problems have since been addressed with a pacemaker.[2]
She married actor Guy Messier who died in February 2012. The couple had three children.[5]
She received the Prix Gémeaux for best host in 1987, 1991 and 1992 as well as several MetroStar Awards and a Prix Artis in 2006.[3] Lamarche was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2003.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Aujourd'hui c'est un grand jour pour Claire Lamarche". mondedestars.com (in French).
- ^ a b c "Claire Lamarche: la passion du présent". La Presse (in French). May 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Claire Lamarche - animatrice et productrice". TDAH mon amour (in French). Télé-Québec.
- ^ a b "Lamarche, Claire (1945- )". Canadian Communication Foundation.
- ^ "Claire Lamarche en deuil". canoe.ca (in French). February 10, 2012.