Valérie Benguigui
Actor
Biography
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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Filmography
The Tuche Family
as Claudia, snob du « Country Club » 2011
The Class
2008
Junior
as Sophie 2014
Would I Lie to You?
1997
Safari
as Magalie 2009
The Italian
as Hélène 2010
Comme t'y es belle !
as Alice 2006
Let's Be Friends
as Eva 2005
Laughter and Punishment
as Audrey 2003
Jet Set
as The Baroness 2000
My Father's Guests
as Karine 2010
Every Jack Has a Jill
as Myriam 2009
Pur week-end
as Véronique Alvaro 2007
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
as Elisabeth 2012
Turk's Head
as Yelda 2010
Charlie Says
as Charlie's mother 2006