Magalie Lépine-Blondeau (born August 18, 1982) is a Canadian actress and television host.
Biography
Magalie Lépine-Blondeau studied theater at Cégep de Saint-Laurent, then at The National Theater School of Canada. After she obtained her degree, she made many appearances on television, cinema, and theater. She dubs characters in hundreds of films and series. She also lends her voice to Tamara Hope.
In theater, she regularly works with the director Serge Denoncourt. Under his direction, she has notably acted as Madame de Tourvel in Les Liaisons dangereuses and Roxane in Cyrano de Bergerac. She also participated in the creation of Christine, la reine-garçon, by Michel Marc Bouchard.
Since September 2015, she has hosted the show Partir autrement on TV5.
She achieved great success in 2016 in District 31 when she acted as the lieutenant detective, Nadine Legrand. However, her character died in a motorcycle accident in only the second season of the series.
On October 7, 2015, the site Hollywood PQ announced that she was in a relationship with the comedian Louis-José Houde. They separated in 2019. She remains very secretive about her relationships and does not appear in public with her partners.
In 2018, she appeared in the Canadian TV series Letterkenny as recurring character Marie-Frédérique. She was a love interest to the main character Wayne for two seasons.
In 2024 she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards, for her role in the film The Nature of Love (Simple comme Sylvain).
Theater
2003: Antiviol: The girl
2004: Orphée aux enfers: Eurydice
2005: Quelques États américains: Multiple Roles
2005: L'Amour médecin: Lisette
2006: Une année sans été: Mademoiselle Point
2007: Dom Juan: Mathurine
2007: Les Fourberies de Scapin: Hyacinte and musician
2007–2008: Comment j'ai appris à conduire: Greek and teenage choir
2010–2011: Il Campiello: Lucietta
2011: Ostiguy et fils: Louise
2011–2012: Ana: Ana
2012: Christine, la reine garçon: Ebba Spare
2013: Le Diable rouge: Marie Mancini
2014: Les Liaisons dangereuses: Mme de Tourvel
2014: Cyrano de Bergerac: Roxane
2015: Un show nommé Désir, d'après Un tramway nommé Désir de Tennessee Williams: Stella
2019: Électre: Électre
2019: La nuit où Laurier-Gaudreault s’est réveillé: Chantal
Cinema
2005: A Family Secret (Le Secret de ma mère): Fleurette
2006: My Aunt Aline (Ma tante Aline): Stéphanie
2009: Heartbeats (Les Amours imaginaires): Unknown young woman
2011: The Bossé Empire (L'Empire Bo$$é): Simone
2011: Laurence Anyways: Charlotte
2013: An Extraordinary Person (Quelqu'un d'extraordinaire): Sarah
2014: An Eye for Beauty (Le Règne de la beauté): Karine
2014: Love Project (Love Projet): Louise
2016: 9 (9, le film): Viviane
2019: A Brother's Love (La Femme de mon frère): Annabelle Lajoie
2019: Thanks for Everything (Merci pour tout)
2019: Restless River (La rivière sans repos)
2023: The Nature of Love (Simple comme Sylvain)
2025: Fanny
Television
2005: Providence: Sabrina Major
2005: Smash 2: Assistant of journalist
2006–2007: R-Force: Animator
2007–2008: Les Étoiles filantes: Annie Brière
2008: C.A.: Mylène
2008–2009: Soirée pyjama pour estime de soi Dove: Host
2008–2010: Dieu merci!: House comedian
2008–2010: Fan Club: Host
2009: Colocs.tv: Mélanie
2010–2015: 19-2: Amélie de Granpré
2012: Tu m'aimes-tu?: Mélanie
2013: Ces gars-là: Mélanie
2014: Mensonges: Julia Loman
Depuis 2015: Boomerang: Stéphanie Bernier
2015: Partir autrement: Host
2016–2017: District 31: Nadine Legrand, lieutenant-detective (133 episodes)
2017: Plan B: Évelyne Lalonde (6 episodes)
2018: En audition avec Simon: Herself
2018: Letterkenny: Marie-Frédérique aka Marie-Fred
2019: Appelle-moi si tu meurs: Crystel Simard
2021-present: Sans rendez-vous: Sarah Lenoir
2022: The Night Logan Woke Up (La nuit où Laurier Gaudreault s'est réveillé): Chantal Gladu
Web
Fourchette: Juliette
Awards
Prix Gémeaux 2018: Best female lead drama series for Plan B
Prix Artis 2018: Female Personality of the Year
Prix Artis 2018: Best female role in an annual drama series for Nadine Legrand in District 31
Prix Gémeaux 2011: Best Youth Animation for Fan Club with Yan England
Nominations
Prix Gémeaux 2007: Best youth animation for R-Force
Prix Gémeaux 2008: Best youth animation for R-Force with Marianne Moisan and Antoine Mongrain
Prix Gémeaux 2009: Best youth animation for Fan Club with Yan England
Prix Artis 2010: Youth Broadcasting Artist for Fan Club with Yan England
Prix Gémeaux 2017: Best female support role comedy for Boomerang
Prix Gémeaux 2018: Best Female Role in Annual Drama Series for District 31
Prix Gémeaux 2018: Best comedy performance for The SNL of Magalie Lépine-Blondeau
Prix Gémeaux 2018: Best animation for The SNL of Magalie Lépine-Blondeau
Prix Gémeaux 2018: Best Female Role in Seasonal Drama Series for Plan B
Prix Gémeaux 2018: Best female support role: comedy for Boomerang
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