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Valérie Benguigui
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French actress of stage and screen (1961–2013)
Film & TV
Oran, Algeria
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.…
Known for
- Junior — Sophie2014
- What's in a Name — Élisabeth2012
- Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre — Elisabeth2012
- Le Dindon — Maggy Soldignac2012
- The Tuche Family — Claudia, snob du « Country Club »2011
- Turk's Head — Yelda2010
- The Italian — Hélène2010
- My Father's Guests — Karine2010
- Every Jack Has a Jill — Myriam2009
- Safari — Magalie2009
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Key facts
- Born
- Valérie Clotilde Benguigui , ( 1961-07-08 ) 8 July 1961, Oran , Algeria
- Died
- 2 September 2013 (2013-09-02) (aged 52), Paris , France
- Resting place
- Montparnasse Cemetery , 48°50′N 2°20′E / 48.84°N 2.33°E / 48.84; 2.33
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1986–2012
- Known for
- What's in a Name? ( Le Prénom )
- Spouse
- Eric Wapler (m. 1995)
- Awards
- César Award , 2013 Best Supporting Actress , What's in a Name? ( Le Prénom )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Oran
- Place of death
- 13th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- Cours Florent
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Image
- Valérie Benguigui Césars 2013 2 crop.jpg
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- date of death
- 2013-09-02
- Commons category
- Valérie Benguigui
- date of birth
- 1965-11-06
- place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- cause of death
- breast cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Valérie Benguigui
- start of work period
- 1986-00-00
- birth name
- Valérie Clotilde Benguigui
- end of work period
- 2013-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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 [fr], 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.
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