Valérie Benguigui
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 8, 1961
- Died
- September 2, 2013 (aged 52)
- Birthplace
- Oran, Algeria
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.
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Filmography
Junior
Movie · as Sophie
What's in a Name
Movie · as Élisabeth
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
Movie · as Elisabeth
Le Dindon
Movie · as Maggy Soldignac
The Tuche Family
Movie · as Claudia, snob du « Country Club »
Turk's Head
Movie · as Yelda
The Italian
Movie · as Hélène
My Father's Guests
Movie · as Karine
Every Jack Has a Jill
Movie · as Myriam
Safari
Movie · as Magalie
The Wolberg Family
Movie · as Marianne
Bitter Victory
Movie · as Michèle Dalembert
Baby Blues
Movie · as France Laud
The Class
Movie
I Hate My Best Friends' Kids
Movie · as Louise
Pur week-end
Movie · as Véronique Alvaro
La Vie d'artiste
Movie · as Solange
Two Lives Plus One
Movie · as Valentine
Comme t'y es belle !
Movie · as Alice
Charlie Says
Movie · as Charlie's mother
Let's Be Friends
Movie · as Eva
Cavalcade
Movie · as Sexologist
The Great Role
Movie · as Viviane
Laughter and Punishment
Movie · as Audrey
Ces jours heureux
Movie · as Mme Gabison
A Hell of a Day
Movie · as Stéphanie
Jet Set
Movie · as The Baroness
Sitcom, A Movie
Movie · as La cadreuse
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
Movie · as Martine
Would I Lie to You?
Movie
Droit dans le mur
Movie · as l'interprète
I Got a Woman
Movie · as L'actrice
Palace
TV · as Notre-Dame de Lourdes / Louise, la soubrette / Ambassadrice de Bulgarie · 6 eps
On a volé Charlie Spencer !
Movie