[2] Bellavance, a double amputee who lost both of her lower legs in childhood,[1] studied fine arts at Montreal's Concordia University.
[3] Her artistic practice has centred predominantly around representation of disability, including in visual art, dance and choreography.
[4] She is the artistic director of Corpuscule Danse, a dance company built around dancers with disabilities.
[5] In Vital Signs, her debut film performance, she received praise in part for her willingness to appear in a nude scene in which her amputations were not hidden from view.
[1] In 2021 she appeared in Annie Leclair's short documentary film Grounded (Enracinée).