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Valérie Benguigui
Actor
Born November 6, 1965Died September 2, 2013 (47 years)
Valérie Benguigui (8 July 1961 – 2 September 2013) was a French actress and theater director. Born in Oran, Algeria, she took acting courses at the Cours Florent and the National Chaillot Theatre School. Her first film role was in Francis Huster's On a volé Charlie Spencer (1986).
Her most successful television role was in the series Avocats et associés, in which she appeared from 2000 to 2005. She also produced and directed several plays at this time. In 2012, she portrayed Élisabeth in the film What's in a Name? (Le Prénom), which earned her a César Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as a Molière Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Benguigui was married to actor and restaurant manager Eric Wapler, whom she met while studying at Cours Florent. They had two children.
Benguigui died from breast cancer, aged 52, on 2 September 2013 in Paris. She battled the disease for three years. Benguigui was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.
Source: Article "Valérie Benguigui" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Her most successful television role was in the series Avocats et associés, in which she appeared from 2000 to 2005. She also produced and directed several plays at this time. In 2012, she portrayed Élisabeth in the film What's in a Name? (Le Prénom), which earned her a César Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as a Molière Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Benguigui was married to actor and restaurant manager Eric Wapler, whom she met while studying at Cours Florent. They had two children.
Benguigui died from breast cancer, aged 52, on 2 September 2013 in Paris. She battled the disease for three years. Benguigui was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.
Source: Article "Valérie Benguigui" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Filmography
| 2014 | Fiston · as Sophie |
| 2012 | Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre · as Elisabeth |
| 2012 | What's in a Name? · as Élisabeth |
| 2011 | The Tuche Family · as Claudia, Snob Du « Country Club » |
| 2010 | The Italian · as Hélène |
| 2010 | Turk's Head · as Yelda |
| 2010 | My Father's Guests · as Karine |
| 2009 | The Wolberg Family · as Marianne |
| 2009 | Bitter Victory · as Michèle Dalembert |
| 2009 | Every Jack Has a Jill · as Myriam |
| 2009 | Safari · as Magalie |
| 2008 | Baby Blues · as France Laud |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Deux vies... plus une · as Valentine |
| 2007 | La vie d'artiste · as Solange |
| 2007 | I Hate My Best Friends' Kids · as Louise |
| 2007 | Pur week-end · as Véronique Alvaro |
| 2006 | Charlie Says · as Charlie's Mother |
| 2006 | Hey Good Looking! · as Alice |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Let's Be Friends · as Eva |
| 2004 | Kaamelott (TV Series) · as Prisca, La Voyante |
| 2004 | The Great Role · as Viviane |
| 2004 | The Role of Her Life · as Hélène - L'amie De Claire |
| 2003 | Laughter and Punishment · as Audrey |
| 2001 | Grégoire Moulin contre l'humanité · as Mme Moulin, La Mère De Grégoire Moulin |
| 2001 | A Hell of a Day · as Stéphanie |
| 2001 | Chaos · as La Femme Médecin |
| 2000 | Jet Set · as The Baroness |
| 1999 | The Journey to Paris · as Cast |
| 1999 | My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters · as Martine |
| 1999 | Mes amis · as La Cadreuse |
| 1998 | Avocats & Associés (TV Series) · as Nadia Botkine |
| 1997 | Straight into the Wall · as L'interprète |
| 1997 | |
| 1988 | Palace (TV Series) · as Notre-Dame De Lourdes / Louise, La Soubrette / Ambassadrice De Bulgarie |
| 1986 |