Evelyne Brochu
Brochu in 2017
Born	(1982-11-17)November 17, 1982 (age 42) Quebec City,Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)	Actress, Singer
Years active	2006–present
Partner	Nicolas Schirmer
Children	3
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Evelyne Brochu (born November 17, 1982)^[1] is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter. In 2013, she became well known for her English-speaking role asDelphine Cormier, a French scientist on the hit Canadian science fiction thriller TV seriesOrphan Black. She has also released two studio albums as well as several singles.

Brochu grew up inPointe-Claire, a suburb ofMontreal,Quebec. Her native language isFrench, but she has also spokenEnglish from an early age. Growing up she hadanglophone friends and learned English atJean XXIII High School inDorval, Quebec.^[2] She studied drama at theCégep de Saint-Laurent. In 2005, Brochu graduated from theConservatoire d'art dramatique in Montreal.^[3]

She says a key turning point in learning English was when she became an avid viewer ofThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as a child.^[4] Her father left when she was1+1⁄2 years old and, when her father later remarried, she found herself with a step-sister. Brochu has stated that she has a good relationship with her stepmother.^{[citation needed]} Her mother is avioloncello teacher and her father worked as a taxi driver.^{[citation needed]}

While out cycling, she was hit by atruck and was told by her doctors that to keep her knee in good shape she could no longer run or dance. She stopped both and took up yoga and acting.^[5]

Some of her most prominent French-speaking roles include: Chloé inInch'Allah,^[6] Rose inCafé de Flore,^[7] Sara inTom at the Farm,^[8] and Stéphanie inPolytechnique.^[9]

In 2013, she became well known for her English-speaking role as Delphine Cormier, a French scientist on the hit TV seriesOrphan Black.^[10]

Brochu portrayed Aurora Luft inCBC Television'sspythrillerX Company.^[10]

Brochu also has a successful singing career. She released a duet withFélix Dyotte entitled "C'est l'été, c'est l'été, c'est l'été", in 2016, as well as appearing on Dyotte's 2017 albumPolitesses on the song "Je cours", and has released a solo single entitled "Quoi".

In September 2019 Brochu, in cooperation with Dyotte, released her first music album calledObjets Perdus.^[11] In 2020, Dyotte won theSOCAN Songwriting Prize in the French category for the album's single "Maintenant ou jamais".

In September 2023, Brochu released another album in cooperation with Dyotte titledLe Danger.

She previously dated Canadian actorFrançois Arnaud, however in a May 2014 interview she stated that they were no longer together.^[12] Her cousin is Xarah Dion, a French-Canadian singer.^[13]

In February 2015, Brochu stated in an interview that she is afeminist and that she struggled when portraying Aurora Luft inX Company:

There was a moment in Episode 2 when I was with [co-star Dustin Milligan], when I have to give him orders, I don’t want to do that, and he doesn’t want me to do that, and my first instinct, as a woman, was to smooth it out for him. The director was like, no, you’re a sergeant now. You have to give orders. You have authority. I'm a feminist, it’s 2015.^[14]

She resides inMontreal,Quebec.^[15]

Brochu is fluent in English and French but can also speakSpanish well. She can perform contemporarydance andyoga. Brochu also has musical talents which include being able to play the drums, guitar and piano as well as singing mezzo-soprano and alto.^[16]

In June 2018, she confirmed her pregnancy with a picture on her Instagram account with her boyfriend Nicolas Schirmer.^[17] Their son, Laurier, was born on October 6, 2018. In August 2020, she revealed to be pregnant with twins.^[18] She confirmed the birth of the twins, Camille and Matthias, on Instagram on November 16.^[19]

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• Canadian film actresses
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• French-language singers of Canada
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• 21st-century Canadian actresses
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