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