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Dominique Laffin

Actor
Died June 11, 1985 (33 years)
Dominique Laffin (June 3, 1952, in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France – June 12, 1985, in Paris) was a French actress who appeared in 19 films between 1975 and 1985.

Laffin made her major film debut in 1977, gaining critical acclaim for her role in Jacques Doillon's 1979 film, La Femme qui pleure. For her performance, she was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress. That same year, she co-starred with a young Roberto Benigni in the film Chiedo asilo.

Her career was cut short at the age of 33 by a massive heart attack. Her daughter later said that she had committed suicide, but says that she has not been able to confirm this either way. During her short career, Laffin appeared with many of France's rising young stars, including Gérard Depardieu, Juliette Binoche and Miou-Miou, as well as established stars such as Yves Montand.

Laffin is buried near the renowned director François Truffaut in the Cimetière de Montmartre in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris.

Her daughter, the French politician Clémentine Autain, was born in 1973.

Source: Article "Dominique Laffin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
  • Nocturnal Uproar
  • Tell Her That I Love Her
  • Seeking Asylum
  • The Crying Woman
  • Waiter!
  • Les petits câlins
  • Closed Circuit
  • The Imprint of Giants
  • At Night All Cats Are Crazy

Filmography

1983
Waiter! · as Coline, La Jeune Amante D'alexe
1983
Liberty belle · as Élise
1983
Closed Circuit · as Juliet
1982
1981
1980
The Imprint of Giants · as Lucie Dromner
1979
Seeking Asylum · as Isabella
1979
Nocturnal Uproar · as Solange
1979
The Crying Woman · as Dominique
1978
Les petits câlins · as Sophie
1977
At Night All Cats Are Crazy · as La Vendeuse
1977
1975
Flat Out · as Cast

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