Dominique Lavanant
Actor
Biography
Dominique Lavanant (born 24 May 1944) is a French film and theatrical actress. She is known for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the adjective BCBG, bon chic bon genre, and which refers to a particular stereotype of the French upper middle class – to be conservative in both outlook and dress.
Lavanant became known in the mid-1970s while filming Les bronzés with the acting troupe Le Splendid – (Gérard Jugnot, Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc, Thierry Lhermitte, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel).
She starred in the long-lasting French TV series Sœur Thérèse.com (2002–2011) playing a former policer who became a nun but is still a committed detective.
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Filmography
The Party
as Vanessa, François' ex-mistress 1980
French Fried Vacation
as Christiane, the frustrated stuck one 1978
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
as Christiane Weissmuller 2006
The Monster
as Jolanda Taccone 1994
Nicholas on Holiday
as 'Mémé' 2014
Gramps Is in the Resistance
as Bernadette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, fiancée de Michel 1983
Paulette
as Lucienne 2012
Three Men and a Cradle
as Ms. Rapons 1985
Inspector Blunder
as Marie-Anne Prossant, journalist 1980
Umbrella Coup
as Mireille, femme de Frédo, ex-maîtresse de Grégoire 1980
Agathe Cléry
as Mimie, la mère d'Agathe 2008
A Crime in Paradise
as Mlle Goudilleux, la pharmacienne 2001
Femmes Fatales
as The Myopic Woman 1976
Dead Tired
as Dominique Lavanant 1994
Peppermint Soda
as The Math Teacher 1977
The Big Store
as La jeune femme en panne de voiture 1973