Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 23, 1989
• Invested on: April 18, 1990

An Acadian actress of considerable repute, she has immortalized characters from the works of Antonine Maillet, whose "La Sagouine" she has played throughout Canada and abroad. As Founder of the Compagnie Viola Léger Inc., she has made an enormous contribution to French- language theatre in the region, as well as to Acadian culture and heritage.