Valérie Benguigui
Born: 1961-07-08 in Oran, Algeria
Died: 2013-09-02
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2014
- Junior as Sophie
2012
- Le Dindon as Maggy Soldignac
- Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre as Elisabeth
- What's in a Name as Élisabeth
2011
- The Tuche Family as Claudia, snob du « Country Club »
2010
- Turk's Head as Yelda
- My Father's Guests as Karine
- The Italian as Hélène
2009
- Every Jack Has a Jill as Myriam
- Bitter Victory as Michèle Dalembert
- The Wolberg Family as Marianne
- Safari as Magalie
2008
- The Class
- Baby Blues as France Laud
2007
- Pur week-end as Véronique Alvaro
- Two Lives Plus One as Valentine
- I Hate My Best Friends' Kids as Louise
- La Vie d'artiste as Solange
2006
- Charlie Says as Charlie's mother
- Comme t'y es belle ! as Alice
2005
- Let's Be Friends as Eva
- Cavalcade as Sexologist
2004
- The Great Role as Viviane
2003
- Laughter and Punishment as Audrey
2002
- Ces jours heureux as Mme Gabison
2001
- A Hell of a Day as Stéphanie
2000
- Jet Set as The Baroness
1999
- Sitcom, A Movie as La cadreuse
- My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters as Martine
1997
- I Got a Woman as L'actrice
- Would I Lie to You?
- Droit dans le mur as l'interprète
1988
- Palace as Notre-Dame de Lourdes / Louise, la soubrette / Ambassadrice de Bulgarie