Valérie Benguigui
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1965-11-06
Day of Death
2013-09-02 (47 years old)
Place of Birth
Oran, Algeria
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2014)
Junior
as Sophie
(2012)
What's in a Name
as Élisabeth
(2012)
Le Dindon
as Maggy Soldignac
(2012)
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
as Elisabeth
(2011)
The Tuche Family
as Claudia, snob du « Country Club »
(2010)
The Italian
as Hélène
(2010)
Turk's Head
as Yelda
(2010)
My Father's Guests
as Karine
(2009)
The Wolberg Family
as Marianne
(2009)
Safari
as Magalie
(2009)
Every Jack Has a Jill
as Myriam
(2009)
Bitter Victory
as Michèle Dalembert
(2008)
Baby Blues
as France Laud
(2008)
(2007)
La Vie d'artiste
as Solange
(2007)
I Hate My Best Friends' Kids
as Louise
(2007)
Pur week-end
as Véronique Alvaro
(2007)
Two Lives Plus One
as Valentine
(2006)
Charlie Says
as Charlie's mother
(2006)
Comme t'y es belle !
as Alice
(2005)
Cavalcade
as Sexologist
(2005)
Let's Be Friends
as Eva
(2004)
The Great Role
as Viviane
(2003)
Laughter and Punishment
as Audrey
(2002)
Ces jours heureux
as Mme Gabison
(2001)
A Hell of a Day
as Stéphanie
(2000)
Jet Set
as The Baroness
(1999)
Sitcom, A Movie
as La cadreuse
(1999)
(1997)
Droit dans le mur
as l'interprète
(1997)
(1997)
I Got a Woman
as L'actrice
(1986)