- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 8, 1961
- Place of Birth
- Oran, Algeria
- Died
- September 2, 2013
Valérie Benguigui
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…
Filmography
movieJunior
2014 · Sophie
movieLe Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
2012 · Elisabeth
movieLe Dindon
2012 · Maggy Soldignac
movieWhat's in a Name
2012 · Élisabeth
movieThe Tuche Family
2011 · Claudia, snob du « Country Club »
movieThe Italian
2010 · Hélène
movieTurk's Head
2010 · Yelda
movieMy Father's Guests
2010 · Karine
movieThe Wolberg Family
2009 · Marianne
movieBitter Victory
2009 · Michèle Dalembert
movieEvery Jack Has a Jill
2009 · Myriam
movieSafari
2009 · Magalie
movieBaby Blues
2008 · France Laud
movieThe Class
2008
movieTwo Lives Plus One
2007 · Valentine
movieLa Vie d'artiste
2007 · Solange
movieI Hate My Best Friends' Kids
2007 · Louise
moviePur week-end
2007 · Véronique Alvaro
movieCharlie Says
2006 · Charlie's mother
movieComme t'y es belle !
2006 · Alice
movieCavalcade
2005 · Sexologist
movieLet's Be Friends
2005 · Eva
movieThe Great Role
2004 · Viviane
movieLaughter and Punishment
2003 · Audrey
movieCes jours heureux
2002 · Mme Gabison
movieA Hell of a Day
2001 · Stéphanie
movieJet Set
2000 · The Baroness
movieMy Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
1999 · Martine
movieSitcom, A Movie
1999 · La cadreuse
movieDroit dans le mur
1997 · l'interprète
movieWould I Lie to You?
1997
I Got a Woman
movieI Got a Woman
1997 · L'actrice
tvPalace
1988 · Notre-Dame de Lourdes / Louise, la soubrette / Ambassadrice de Bulgarie
movieOn a volé Charlie Spencer !
1986