Valérie Benguigui
Acting • Born 1961-07-08 – 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.
Filmography
34 credits
Every Jack Has a Jill
Movie • 2009
Myriam
Let's Be Friends
Movie • 2005
Eva
Turk's Head
Movie • 2010
Yelda
Safari
Movie • 2009
Magalie
Baby Blues
Movie • 2008
France Laud
The Wolberg Family
Movie • 2009
Marianne
The Italian
Movie • 2010
Hélène
I Hate My Best Friends' Kids
Movie • 2007
Louise
Comme t'y es belle !
Movie • 2006
Alice
A Hell of a Day
Movie • 2001
Stéphanie
Sitcom, A Movie
Movie • 1999
La cadreuse
Bitter Victory
Movie • 2009
Michèle Dalembert
My Father's Guests
Movie • 2010
Karine
Pur week-end
Movie • 2007
Véronique Alvaro
The Great Role
Movie • 2004
Viviane
La Vie d'artiste
Movie • 2007
Solange
On a volé Charlie Spencer !
Movie • 1986
What's in a Name
Movie • 2012
Élisabeth
The Tuche Family
Movie • 2011
Claudia, snob du « Country Club »
Junior
Movie • 2014
Sophie
Jet Set
Movie • 2000
The Baroness
Charlie Says
Movie • 2006
Charlie's mother
Would I Lie to You?
Movie • 1997
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
Movie • 2012
Elisabeth
Two Lives Plus One
Movie • 2007
Valentine
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
Movie • 1999
Martine
Ces jours heureux
Movie • 2002
Mme Gabison
Le Dindon
Movie • 2012
Maggy Soldignac
Droit dans le mur
Movie • 1997
l'interprète
Laughter and Punishment
Movie • 2003
Audrey
The Class
Movie • 2008
I Got a Woman
Movie • 1997
L'actrice
Cavalcade
Movie • 2005
Sexologist
Palace
TV • 1988
Notre-Dame de Lourdes / Louise, la soubrette / Ambassadrice de Bulgarie