Valérie Benguigui

Known for ActingBorn 1961-07-08Died 2013-09-02Oran, 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. 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre

What's in a Name

The Class

Le Dindon

Palace

Ces jours heureux

A Hell of a Day

Bitter Victory

Would I Lie to You?

The Tuche Family

Comme t'y es belle !

My Father's Guests

Turk's Head

My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters

Let's Be Friends

The Great Role

Laughter and Punishment

Junior

Every Jack Has a Jill

Charlie Says

The Wolberg Family

The Italian

Droit dans le mur

Cavalcade

Baby Blues

I Hate My Best Friends' Kids

La Vie d'artiste

Two Lives Plus One

Pur week-end

Sitcom, A Movie

Safari

On a volé Charlie Spencer !

Jet Set

I Got a Woman