Valérie Benguigui
Known For
Acting
Born
1961-07-08 in Oran, Algeria
Died
2013-09-02
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.
Most Known For
Palace
as Notre-Dame de Lourdes / Louise, la soubrette / Ambassadrice de Bulgarie
Junior
as Sophie
Le Dindon
as Maggy Soldignac
The Tuche Family
as Claudia, snob du « Country Club »
What's in a Name
as Élisabeth
The Class
Charlie Says
as Charlie's mother
Laughter and Punishment
as Audrey
Would I Lie to You?
Every Jack Has a Jill
as Myriam
Comme t'y es belle !
as Alice
The Italian
as Hélène
Let's Be Friends
as Eva
Safari
as Magalie
Jet Set
as The Baroness
I Got a Woman
as L'actrice
Bitter Victory
as Michèle Dalembert
The Great Role
as Viviane
My Father's Guests
as Karine
Turk's Head
as Yelda