Valérie Benguigui
Actor
Born July 8, 1961 in Oran, Algeria
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.
Filmography
Junior
Sophie
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
Elisabeth
Le Dindon
Maggy Soldignac
What's in a Name
Élisabeth
The Tuche Family
Claudia, snob du « Country Club »
The Italian
Hélène
Turk's Head
Yelda
My Father's Guests
Karine
The Wolberg Family
Marianne
Bitter Victory
Michèle Dalembert
Every Jack Has a Jill
Myriam
Safari
Magalie
Baby Blues
France Laud
The Class
Two Lives Plus One
Valentine
La Vie d'artiste
Solange
I Hate My Best Friends' Kids
Louise
Pur week-end
Véronique Alvaro
Charlie Says
Charlie's mother
Comme t'y es belle !
Alice
Cavalcade
Sexologist
Let's Be Friends
Eva
The Great Role
Viviane
Laughter and Punishment
Audrey
Ces jours heureux
Mme Gabison
A Hell of a Day
Stéphanie
Jet Set
The Baroness
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
Martine
Sitcom, A Movie
La cadreuse
Droit dans le mur
l'interprète
Would I Lie to You?
Palace
Notre-Dame de Lourdes / Louise, la soubrette / Ambassadrice de Bulgarie
On a volé Charlie Spencer !