Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

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

2022– : Classé secret: Rachel Miller

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

Theatre

Danse, petites désobéissances : Ève