7.8
7.8
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
2012
as Elisabeth
Valérie Benguigui
Acting
Born:November 6, 1965
Died:September 2, 2013(aged 47)
Birthplace:Oran, Algeria
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CommunityBiography
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 (30 movies)
7.3
7.3
What's in a Name
2012
as Élisabeth
6.8
6.8
Le Dindon
2012
as Maggy Soldignac
6.5
6.5
Ces jours heureux
2002
as Mme Gabison
6.3
6.3
Would I Lie to You?
1997
6.2
6.2
Bitter Victory
2009
as Michèle Dalembert
6.1
6.1
A Hell of a Day
2001
as Stéphanie
6.0
6.0
Comme t'y es belle !
2006
as Alice
5.9
5.9
My Father's Guests
2010
as Karine
5.7
5.7
Turk's Head
2010
as Yelda
5.5
5.5
Let's Be Friends
2005
as Eva
5.4
5.4
Laughter and Punishment
2003
as Audrey
5.4
5.4
Junior
2014
as Sophie
5.3
5.3
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
1999
as Martine
5.3
5.3
The Wolberg Family
2009
as Marianne
5.3
5.3
Every Jack Has a Jill
2009
as Myriam
5.3
5.3
Charlie Says
2006
as Charlie's mother
5.2
5.2
The Great Role
2004
as Viviane
5.2
5.2
The Italian
2010
as Hélène
5.2
5.2
La Vie d'artiste
2007
as Solange
5.1
5.1
Baby Blues
2008
as France Laud
5.1
5.1
I Hate My Best Friends' Kids
2007
as Louise
4.8
4.8
Two Lives Plus One
2007
as Valentine
4.6
4.6
Pur week-end
2007
as Véronique Alvaro
4.6
4.6
Safari
2009
as Magalie
4.5
4.5
Droit dans le mur
1997
as l'interprète
4.2
4.2
Jet Set
2000
as The Baroness
4.1
4.1
Sitcom, A Movie
1999
as La cadreuse
2.0
2.0
On a volé Charlie Spencer !
1986
I Got a Woman
1997
as L'actrice
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