Valérie Benguigui
Valérie Benguigui (8 July 1961 – 2 September 2013) was a French actress and theater director. Valérie Benguigui was 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).
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Valérie Benguigui

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- Name
- Valérie Benguigui
- Birth Name
- Valérie Clotilde Benguigui
- Born
- 8 July 1961
- Birthplace
- Oran, Algeria
- Died
- 2 September 2013
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Actress
- Known for
- What's in a Name? (Le Prénom)
- Awards
- César Award 2013 Best Supporting Actress What's in a Name? (Le Prénom)
- Spouse
- Eric Wapler (m. 1995)
- Full name
- Valérie Clotilde Benguigui.
- Nationality
- France.
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Valérie Benguigui (8 July 1961 – 2 September 2013) was a French actress and theater director. Valérie Benguigui was 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).
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Valérie Benguigui (1961–2013) was an actor, actress and film director, of French nationality. The actor was born Valérie Clotilde Benguigui in Oran and died in 13th arrondissement of Paris. Valérie Benguigui was educated at Cours Florent.
Languages used include French. Honours include César Award for Best Supporting Actress and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
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Biography
Biography
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.

Laurent Lafitte, Guillaume de Tonquédec, Valérie Benguigui et François Damiens à la cérémonie des César
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Valérie Benguigui à la cérémonie des César
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Key facts
• Name — Valérie Benguigui • Birth Name — Valérie Clotilde Benguigui • Born — 8 July 1961 • Birthplace — Oran, Algeria • Died — 2 September 2013 • Place of death — Paris, France • Resting Place — Montparnasse Cemetery • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1986–2012 • Known for — What's in a Name? (Le Prénom) • Awards — César Award 2013 Best Supporting Actress What's in a Name? (Le Prénom) • Spouse — Eric Wapler (m. 1995) • Children — 2
Personal life
Personal life
Benguigui was married to actor and restaurant manager Eric Wapler, whom she met while studying at Cours Florent. They had two children.
Death
Death
Benguigui died from breast cancer, aged 52, on 2 September 2013 in Paris. She had had the disease for three years. Benguigui was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.
Theater
Theater
• Year — Title — Author — Director — Notes • 1992 — La Princesse d'Élide — Molière — Jean-Luc Revol • 1993 — Le Plus Heureux des trois — Eugène Labiche — Jean-Luc Revol (2) • 2005 — Pour ceux qui restent — Pascal Elbé — Charles Berling • 2007 — The Memory of Water — Shelagh Stephenson — Bernard Murat • 2010 — What's in a Name? — Matthieu Delaporte Alexandre de la Patellière — Bernard Murat (2) — Nominated - Molière Award for Best Supporting Actress • 2012 — Le Dindon — Georges Feydeau — Bernard Murat (3)
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Director — Notes • 1986 — On a volé Charlie Spencer! — Francis Huster • 1989 — Palace — Various — Jean-Michel Ribes — TV series • 1997 — I Got a Woman — The Actress — Yvan Attal — Short • La Vérité si je mens! — Élie — Thomas Gilou • Le bonheur est un mensonge — Patrick Dewolf — TV movie • Straight into the Wall — The interpreter — Pierre Richard • 1999 — Accidents — Pascal Laëthier — Short • Mes amis — The camerawoman — Michel Hazanavicius • My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters — Martine — Charlotte de Turckheim • The Journey to Paris — Marc-Henri Dufresne • 2000 — Drug Scenes — Isabelle Doval — TV series (1 episode) • Jet Set — The Baroness — Fabien Onteniente • 2001 — Chaos — Medecin — Coline Serreau • A Hell of a Day — Stéphanie — Marion Vernoux • Gregoire Moulin vs. Humanity — Madame Moulin — Artus de Penguern • 2001-05 — Avocats et Associés — Nadia Botkine — Several — TV series (48 episodes) • 2002 — Ces jours heureux — Madame Gabison — Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache — Short • 2003 — Laughter and Punishment — Audrey — Isabelle Doval (2) • 2004 — The Grand Role — Viviane — Steve Suissa • The Role of Her Life — Hélène — François Favrat • 2005 — Let's Be Friends — Eva — Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache (2) • Cavalcade — Sexologist — Steve Suissa (2) • 2006 — Hey Good Looking! — Alice — Lisa Azuelos • Charlie Says — Charlie's mother — Nicole Garcia • 2006-07 — Kaamelott — Prisca — Alexandre Astier — TV series (5 episodes) • 2007 — Pur week-end — Véronique Alvaro — Olivier Doran • I Hate My Best Friends' Kids — Louise — Anne Fassio • La Vie d'artiste — Solange — Marc Fitoussi • Two Lives Plus One — Valentine — Idit Cebula • 2008 — Baby Blues — France Laud — Diane Bertrand • Drôle de Noël! — Mélanie — Nicolas Picard — TV movie • 2009 — Safari — Magalie — Olivier Baroux • La famille Wolberg — Marianne — Axelle Ropert • Jusqu'à toi — Myriam — Jennifer Devoldère • La sainte Victoire — Michèle Dalembert — François Favrat (2) • 2010 — Turk's Head — Yelda — Pascal Elbé • My Father's Guests — Karine Paumelle — Anne Le Ny • The Italian — Hélène — Olivier Baroux (2) • 2011 — Les Tuche — Claudia — Olivier Baroux (3) • 2012 — What's in a Name? — Élisabeth — Alexandre de La Patellière & Matthieu Delaporte — César Award for Best Supporting Actress • 2014 — Fiston — Sophie — Pascal Bourdiaux
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Valérie Benguigui was recorded at birth as Valérie Clotilde Benguigui. The authorities additionally record the heading Valerie Benguigui. Her recorded language was French. One child is recorded: Abraham Wapler.
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Valérie Benguigui died at 13th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Latino. Fox News. 5 March 2024.
- 2.Valerie BENGUIGUI.
- 3.Tartaglione, Nancy. César Awards: 'Amour' Sweeps Major Categories, 'Argo' Named Best Foreign Film. Deadline Hollywood. 22 February 2013.
- 4.25ème Nuit des Molières. lesmolieres.com. 17 April 2012.
- 5.Valérie Benguigui: "C'est moi qui ai branché mon mari!". purepeople.com. 20 July 2010.
- 6.French film actress Valérie Benguigui dies aged 47. RFI. 3 September 2013.
- 7.French actor Yvan Attal arrives at Montparnasse cemetery to attend. Getty Images. 6 September 2013.
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