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Muriel Dutil

Muriel Dutil is a Quebec actress known for work in theatre, television, and film.

Updated September 12, 20261 min readCited sources

Muriel Dutil is a Quebec actress with a career spanning theatre, television, and film. She was born in Macamic, Quebec and studied at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal.

Early life and education

Muriel Dutil was born on 8 December 1944 in Macamic, Quebec. She entered the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal in 1967 and graduated in 1970.

Career

Dutil has worked extensively in theatre, television, and film since the 1970s. Her stage roles include the well-known Le temps d'une vie, while screen credits include Ressac, Polaris, Niagara, and French Girl.

Recognition

She won the Masque Trophy for Best Actress in 2005 for Grace & Gloria. Sources describe her as a major theatre performer in Quebec.

In short

  • Quebec actress born 1944 in Macamic.
  • Graduate of Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal.
  • Won Masque Trophy for Best Actress in 2005.
  • Screen credits include Ressac and French Girl.
Canadian angle

Muriel Dutil is a notable Quebec performing artist whose career reflects French-language theatre, television, and cinema in Canada.

Quick questions

Who is Muriel Dutil?
Muriel Dutil is a Canadian actress from Quebec, known mainly for theatre as well as television and film roles.
What is Muriel Dutil known for?
She is known for her long career in Quebec theatre and for screen roles in productions such as Ressac, Polaris, and Niagara.
How old is Muriel Dutil?
She was born on 8 December 1944, so she is 81 years old as of 2026.

Sources

  1. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0244789/
    Supports: Birth date, birthplace, and selected screen credits.
  2. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/fr-ca/name/nm0244789/bio/
    Supports: Birth date, birthplace, biography, and screen credits.
  3. Polaris the Film — https://www.polaristhefilm.ca/fr/equipe-creative
    Supports: Training, career overview, theatre credits, and award mention.
  4. Journal de Montréal — https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/02/09/muriel-dutil--jaime-la-vie-et-elle-me-le-rend-bien
    Supports: Career timeline and age reference in 2019.
  5. 7 Jours — https://www.7jours.ca/2025/05/29/a-81-ans-muriel-dutil-est-toujours-sur-les-planches
    Supports: Recent career context, birthplace reference, and continued stage work.
  6. French Wikipedia — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_Dutil
    Supports: Alternate birth year and background details; used cautiously due to inconsistency with other sources.
  7. Théâtre Denise-Pelletier — https://www.denise-pelletier.qc.ca/biographies/muriel-dutil/
    Supports: Theatre career breadth, productions, and awards.
  8. Wikipedia — https://www.dutil
    Supports: Surname context and other notable people with the surname Dutil.