Virginie Fortin

Virginie Fortin (born September 3, 1986) is a Canadian actress and comedian from Quebec.[1]

Comedy

She first became known as a comedian in the early 2010s, when she won the 2013 edition of the televised stand-up comedy competition En route vers mon premier gala Juste pour rire.[2] In 2014 and 2015, she was a cast member of the sketch comedy series SNL Québec[3] and Le nouveau show.[4]

In the same era, she and Mariana Mazza undertook a comedy tour, Mazza-Fortin, 2 révélations, 1 incontournable, as a duo.[5]

In 2018 she launched her first solo comedy tour, Du bruit dans le cosmos.[6] She received a Félix Award nomination for Comedy Concert of the Year at the 41st Félix Awards in 2019.[7]

Her second solo tour, Mes sentiments, was launched in 2022,[8] garnering her a second Félix nomination for Comedy Concert of the Year at the 44th Félix Awards.[9]

Acting

She also had occasional small acting roles in scripted television series, until being cast in her first major role as Anaïs in the comedy series Trop in 2017.[10]

She had her first film role in the 2022 film Two Days Before Christmas (23 décembre), for which she received a Prix Iris nomination for Revelation of the Year at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023.[11]

References

  1. ^ Claire-Marine Beha, "Virginie Fortin en 6 moments marquants". Ici ARTV, June 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Nathalie Petrowski, "Virginie Fortin, naturellement baveuse". La Presse, July 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Luc Boulanger, "SNL Québec: La bande des six". La Presse, February 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Radio-Canada repêche les comédiens de SNL Québec". La Presse, April 9, 2015.
  5. ^ Eugénie Pascal, "Mariana Mazza et Virginie Fortin: duo incontournable de l'humour". Elle Québec, April 29, 2014.
  6. ^ Stéphanie Vallet, "Des rires en orbite". La Presse, November 9, 2018.
  7. ^ Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les résultats du premier gala de l’ADISQ 2019". Le Canal Auditif, October 23, 2019.
  8. ^ Marissa Groguhé, "Virginie Fortin : l’existentialisme comme matière à rire". La Presse, March 10, 2022.
  9. ^ Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les résultats du Premier Gala de l’ADISQ 2022". Le Canal Auditif, November 2, 2022.
  10. ^ Marie-Hélène Goulet, "Virginie Fortin revient sur son rôle d’Anaïs dans «Trop», son premier personnage de fiction". 7 Jours, February 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "(Iris 2023) Viking en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, November 15, 2023.