Andréanne Lafond
Andréanne Lafond (1919 (some sources say 1920) – January 29, 2012) was a French-born Canadian journalist living and working in Quebec, best known as a host for Radio-Canada television. She was born in Lyon and came to Quebec in 1948. She worked as script assistant for several Quebec films, including ', "La Petite Aurore, l'enfant martyre", ' and "". She joined Radio-Canada, where she worked closely with Judith Jasmin and René Lévesque and appeared on a number of public affairs programs such as "Carrefour", "Aujourd'hui", "Format 30", "Format 60" and "Actualité 24". She was also host for the literary  magazine "Le trèfle à quatre feuilles". With Solange Chaput-Rolland, she founded and directed the magazine "Points de vue" which appeared from 1955 to 1961. From 1976 to 1983, she was co-host of the radio program "La vie quotidienne". Lafond was among the pioneers who expanded the representation of women in journalism in the 1950s. She also wrote a number of scripts for stories and dramas presented on radio and television. Lafond received the Prix des communications du Québec in 1983 and the Olivar-Asselin Award in 1989. She died in Montreal at the age of 92. Andréanne Lafond