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.

Known For

Palace

The Class

The Tuche Family

What's in a Name

Every Jack Has a Jill

Sitcom, A Movie

Comme t'y es belle !

Cavalcade

All Movies (33)

• Junior2014 · as Sophie
• Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre2012 · as Elisabeth
• Le Dindon2012 · as Maggy Soldignac
• What's in a Name2012 · as Élisabeth
• The Tuche Family2011 · as Claudia, snob du « Country Club »
• The Italian2010 · as Hélène
• Turk's Head2010 · as Yelda
• My Father's Guests2010 · as Karine
• The Wolberg Family2009 · as Marianne
• Bitter Victory2009 · as Michèle Dalembert
• Every Jack Has a Jill2009 · as Myriam
• Safari2009 · as Magalie
• Baby Blues2008 · as France Laud
• The Class2008
• Two Lives Plus One2007 · as Valentine
• La Vie d'artiste2007 · as Solange
• I Hate My Best Friends' Kids2007 · as Louise
• Pur week-end2007 · as Véronique Alvaro
• Charlie Says2006 · as Charlie's mother
• Comme t'y es belle !2006 · as Alice
• Cavalcade2005 · as Sexologist
• Let's Be Friends2005 · as Eva
• The Great Role2004 · as Viviane
• Laughter and Punishment2003 · as Audrey
• Ces jours heureux2002 · as Mme Gabison
• A Hell of a Day2001 · as Stéphanie
• Jet Set2000 · as The Baroness
• My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters1999 · as Martine
• Sitcom, A Movie1999 · as La cadreuse
• Droit dans le mur1997 · as l'interprète
• Would I Lie to You?1997
• I Got a Woman1997 · as L'actrice
• On a volé Charlie Spencer !1986

All TV Shows (1)

• Palace1988 · as Notre-Dame de Lourdes / Louise, la soubrette / Ambassadrice de Bulgarie