Muriel Millard was a Canadian actress, dancer, painter, and singer-songwriter. She began her career in show business at age 13, which began in earnest following a win in a CKAC radio talent program. Millard recorded albums and singles in French and went on tours in Canada and abroad as well as appearing in nightclubs in Canada and the United States. She was omnipresent on Canadian radio stations and also featured on CBC Television programs. Millard retired from full-time work in show business in 1969, and became devoted to painting still lifes and clowns. She was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007 through her song Dans nos vieilles maisons from the 1960 LP Miss music-hall datant.