
Dominique Laffin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1952-06-03
Day of Death
1985-06-11 (33 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France
Dominique Laffin
Biography
Dominique Laffin (June 3, 1952, in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France – June 12, 1985, in Paris) was a French actress who appeared in 19 films between 1975 and 1985.
Laffin made her major film debut in 1977, gaining critical acclaim for her role in Jacques Doillon's 1979 film, La Femme qui pleure. For her performance, she was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress. That same year, she co-starred with a young Roberto Benigni in the film Chiedo asilo.
Her career was cut short at the age of 33 by a massive heart attack. Her daughter later said that she had committed suicide, but says that she has not been able to confirm this either way. During her short career, Laffin appeared with many of France's rising young stars, including Gérard Depardieu, Juliette Binoche and Miou-Miou, as well as established stars such as Yves Montand.
Laffin is buried near the renowned director François Truffaut in the Cimetière de Montmartre in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris.
Her daughter, the French politician Clémentine Autain, was born in 1973.
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Known For
Acting
(1985)
Passage secret
as Anita
(1984)
Akropolis Now
as Camille
(1983)
Waiter!
as Coline, Alex's young lover
(1983)
Liberty Belle
as Élise
(1983)
System Without Shadow
as Juliet
(1983)
Hughie
as Narrator (voice)
(1982)
La tribu des vieux enfants
as Flore
(1981)
Instinct de femme
as Marthe
(1980)
The Imprint of Giants
as Lucie Dromner
(1980)
L'Œil du maître
as Hélène
(1980)
Vive la mariée
as Anne
(1979)
Seeking Asylum
as Isabella
(1979)
Nocturnal Uproar
as Solange
(1979)
The Crying Woman
as Dominique
(1979)
Félicité
as Dominique
(1977)
Tell Her That I Love Her
as Lise
(1977)
At Night All Cats Are Crazy
as La vendeuse
(1977)
The Little Wheedlers
as Sophie