Valérie Benguigui

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Valérie Benguigui

Acting July 8, 1961

Oran, Algeria

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…

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What's in a Name

What's in a Name

7.3 2012 Movie
The Tuche Family

The Tuche Family

6.0 2011 Movie
The Class

The Class

7.0 2008 Movie
Junior

Junior

5.4 2014 Movie
Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

6.3 1997 Movie
Safari

Safari

4.6 2009 Movie
The Italian

The Italian

5.2 2010 Movie
Comme t'y es belle !

Comme t'y es belle !

6.0 2006 Movie
Let's Be Friends

Let's Be Friends

5.5 2005 Movie
Laughter and Punishment

Laughter and Punishment

5.5 2003 Movie
Jet Set

Jet Set

4.3 2000 Movie
Every Jack Has a Jill

Every Jack Has a Jill

5.4 2009 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2014
    Junior

    Movie Sophie

  2. 2012
    Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre

    Movie Elisabeth

  3. 2012
    Le Dindon

    Movie Maggy Soldignac

  4. 2012
    What's in a Name

    Movie Élisabeth

  5. 2011
    The Tuche Family

    Movie Claudia, snob du « Country Club »

  6. 2010
    The Italian

    Movie Hélène

  7. 2010
    My Father's Guests

    Movie Karine

  8. 2010
    Turk's Head

    Movie Yelda

  9. 2009
    Bitter Victory

    Movie Michèle Dalembert

  10. 2009
    The Wolberg Family

    Movie Marianne

  11. 2009
    Every Jack Has a Jill

    Movie Myriam

  12. 2009
    Safari

    Movie Magalie

  13. 2008
    Baby Blues

    Movie France Laud

  14. 2008
    The Class

    Movie

  15. 2007
    Two Lives Plus One

    Movie Valentine

  16. 2007
    La Vie d'artiste

    Movie Solange

More credits
  1. 2007
    I Hate My Best Friends' Kids

    Movie Louise

  2. 2007
    Pur week-end

    Movie Véronique Alvaro

  3. 2006
    Charlie Says

    Movie Charlie's mother

  4. 2006
    Comme t'y es belle !

    Movie Alice

  5. 2005
    Cavalcade

    Movie Sexologist

  6. 2005
    Let's Be Friends

    Movie Eva

  7. 2004
    The Great Role

    Movie Viviane

  8. 2003
    Laughter and Punishment

    Movie Audrey

  9. 2002
    Ces jours heureux

    Movie Mme Gabison

  10. 2001
    A Hell of a Day

    Movie Stéphanie

  11. 2000
    Jet Set

    Movie The Baroness

  12. 1999
    My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters

    Movie Martine

  13. 1999
    Sitcom, A Movie

    Movie La cadreuse

  14. 1997
    Droit dans le mur

    Movie l'interprète

  15. 1997
    Would I Lie to You?

    Movie

  16. 1997
    I Got a Woman

    Movie L'actrice

  17. 1988
    Palace

    TV show Notre-Dame de Lourdes / Louise, la soubrette / Ambassadrice de Bulgarie

  18. 1986
    On a volé Charlie Spencer !

    Movie