Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin (born in July 1981),élissaDé is a French Canadian actress.
Biography
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin was born to a family unconnected with the dramatic arts: her mother is a director of communications and her father is a teacher. She studied at an arts school at Lanaudière.
Career
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin made her debut as an actress in an advertising campaign for the cereals Magic Crunch and Magic Post at the age of six. She was chosen later to act in the series Jamais deux sans toi (1989-1993), followed by the role of Marie in the series Une faim de loup (1990). Her next role was in the series Les Héritiers Duval (1994-1996). Her versatility and breadth as an actress have been showcased in roles such as the disabled Madeleine (in Asbestos, 2002), a Spanish militant (in Chartrand et Simonne, 2003), a drug dealer (in Grand Ourse, 2003) and as a disorganised rebel (in Emma, 2000–2004).
The role that brought her the most fame, especially among Canadian teens, is that in the successful À vos marques... party! franchise about a high-school swimming team. She had a regular role in the series La Promesse, which ended in 2012.
In 2008, she participated in Dédé à travers les brumes against Sébastien Ricard. In 2010, she played Jeanne Marwan in the Academy Award nominated film Incendies.
Filmography
Cinema
2005: La Sauvegarde
2007: Taking the Plunge (À vos marques... party!) : Gaby Roberge
2009: Through the Mist (Dédé, à travers les brumes) : Sophie
2009: Taking the Plunge 2 (À vos marques... party! 2) : Gaby Roberge
2010: Incendies : Jeanne Marwan
2012: Beyond the Walls (Hors les murs) : Anka
2013: Gabrielle : Sophie
2017: Threesome (Le Trip à trois): Estelle
2018: The Far Shore (Dérive): Catherine Beauregard
Television
2020- : Épidémie : Chloé Roy-Bélanger
2016-2019: Ruptures : Ariane Beaumont
2014–2018: Mensonges : Carla Moreli
2014: 30 Vies : Lou Gauthier
2014: Ces gars-là : Amélie
2014: Subito texto : Isabelle Milani
2012: Mon meilleur ami : Eve
2012: Lance et compte : Marie-Josée Gignac
2010–2012: Les Rescapés : Thérèse Desbiens
2006–2011: La Promesse : Florence Daveluy
2004–2009: Il était une fois dans le trouble : Julia
2004: Les Bougon, c'est aussi ça la vie! : Floralie
2000–2004: Ramdam : Isabelle
2000–2004: Emma : Sara Bernard
2000–2004 : Le Monde de Charlotte : Judith
2003: Grande Ourse : Colombe
2002: Asbestos : Madeleine
2003: Chartrand et Simonne, la suite : Spanish militant in FRAP. 2001: L'Enfant de la télé : Rita 1998: Coroner Premier rôle : Cathia Hunter 1997: La Courte Échelle II : Ozzie 1997–1999: La Part des anges : Camille Dansereau 1994–1996: Les Héritiers Duval : Marie-Andrée Régnier 1993: Écoute ton cœur : Pascale 1989–1993: Jamais deux sans toi : Marie-Andrée Régnier 1991: Livrofolies, Alice au pays des merveilles : Alice 1991: Livrofolies, Les Malheurs de Sophie : Sophie 1990: Une faim de loup : Marie