Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1961-07-08
Day of Death
2013-09-02
Place of Birth
Oran, Algeria
Valérie Benguigui
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. Source: Article "Valérie Benguigui" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography (33)
Junior
2014
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
2012
Le Dindon
2012
What's in a Name
2012
The Tuche Family
2011
The Italian
2010
Turk's Head
2010
My Father's Guests
2010
The Wolberg Family
2009
Bitter Victory
2009
Every Jack Has a Jill
2009
Safari
2009
Baby Blues
2008
The Class
2008
