Valérie Benguigui
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Class (2008)
Actor
What's in a Name (2012)
as Élisabeth
The Tuche Family (2011)
as Claudia, snob du « Country Club »
Let's Be Friends (2005)
as Eva
Every Jack Has a Jill (2009)
as Myriam
Would I Lie to You? (1997)
Actor
On a volé Charlie Spencer ! (1986)
Actor
A Hell of a Day (2001)
as Stéphanie
Le Dindon (2012)
as Maggy Soldignac
Junior (2014)
as Sophie
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre (2012)
as Elisabeth
Comme t'y es belle ! (2006)
as Alice
The Great Role (2004)
as Viviane
Turk's Head (2010)
as Yelda
Droit dans le mur (1997)
as l'interprète
My Father's Guests (2010)
as Karine
Charlie Says (2006)
as Charlie's mother
I Hate My Best Friends' Kids (2007)
as Louise
Safari (2009)
as Magalie
Pur week-end (2007)
as Véronique Alvaro
I Got a Woman (1997)
as L'actrice
La Vie d'artiste (2007)
as Solange
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters (1999)
as Martine
The Italian (2010)
as Hélène
Laughter and Punishment (2003)
as Audrey
Jet Set (2000)
as The Baroness
Two Lives Plus One (2007)
as Valentine
Sitcom, A Movie (1999)
as La cadreuse
Cavalcade (2005)
as Sexologist
Bitter Victory (2009)
as Michèle Dalembert
The Wolberg Family (2009)
as Marianne
Ces jours heureux (2002)
as Mme Gabison
Baby Blues (2008)
as France Laud