biography

Béatrice Picard (July 3, 1929 – December 9, 2025) was a Canadian actress whose career spans over six decades. She became known for her role as Angelina Desmarais in one of the first French Canadian "télé-roman" series called "Le survenant" in the early days of French-speaking television. She was also the French-Canadian voice of Marge in the Québec version of The Simpsons from 1989 until actress Chantal Baril took the part in 2023. She received the title of "Miss Radio, Télévision et Cinéma Monde" in 1958. She was a nominee in the 2008 Genie Awards for Best Lead Actress in My Aunt Aline (Ma tante Aline) in which she plays the title character. Picard became a Member of the Order of Canada in 1988. In 2012, she was made an Officer of the National Order of Québec. She died on December 9, 2025, at the age of 96.