Valérie Benguigui

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. What's in a Name (2012) — Élisabeth
2. The Tuche Family (2011) — Claudia, snob du « Country Club »
3. The Class (2008)
4. Junior (2014) — Sophie
5. Would I Lie to You? (1997)
6. Safari (2009) — Magalie
7. The Italian (2010) — Hélène
8. Comme t'y es belle ! (2006) — Alice
9. Let's Be Friends (2005) — Eva
10. Laughter and Punishment (2003) — Audrey
11. Jet Set (2000) — The Baroness
12. My Father's Guests (2010) — Karine
13. Every Jack Has a Jill (2009) — Myriam
14. Pur week-end (2007) — Véronique Alvaro
15. Turk's Head (2010) — Yelda
16. Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre (2012) — Elisabeth
17. Charlie Says (2006) — Charlie's mother
18. I Hate My Best Friends' Kids (2007) — Louise
19. A Hell of a Day (2001) — Stéphanie
20. The Wolberg Family (2009) — Marianne
21. Bitter Victory (2009) — Michèle Dalembert
22. My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters (1999) — Martine
23. Cavalcade (2005) — Sexologist
24. Baby Blues (2008) — France Laud
25. Sitcom, A Movie (1999) — La cadreuse
26. La Vie d'artiste (2007) — Solange
27. Two Lives Plus One (2007) — Valentine
28. Droit dans le mur (1997) — l'interprète
29. Palace (1988) — Notre-Dame de Lourdes / Louise, la soubrette / Ambassadrice de Bulgarie
30. The Great Role (2004) — Viviane
31. On a volé Charlie Spencer ! (1986)
32. Ces jours heureux (2002) — Mme Gabison
33. Le Dindon (2012) — Maggy Soldignac
34. I Got a Woman (1997) — L'actrice