1965-11-06 ( 59 years old ) 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.
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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Junior
2014-03-12
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre
2012-09-19
Le Dindon
2012-05-22
What's in a Name
2012-04-25
The Tuche Family
2011-06-30
The Italian
2010-07-07
Turk's Head
2010-03-31
My Father's Guests
2010-03-31
The Wolberg Family
2009-12-02
Bitter Victory
2009-12-02
Every Jack Has a Jill
2009-07-29
Safari
2009-04-01
Baby Blues
2008-11-26
The Class
2008-09-24
Two Lives Plus One
2007-10-17
La Vie d'artiste
2007-09-05
I Hate My Best Friends' Kids
2007-07-04
Pur week-end
2007-05-02
Charlie Says
2006-07-27
Comme t'y es belle !
2006-05-10
Cavalcade
2005-05-25
Let's Be Friends
2005-02-23
The Great Role
2004-10-13
Laughter and Punishment
2003-01-28
Ces jours heureux
2002-06-01
A Hell of a Day
2001-10-24
Jet Set
2000-06-14
Sitcom, A Movie
1999-06-02
Droit dans le mur
1997-11-19
Would I Lie to You?
1997-04-01
I Got a Woman
1997-01-01
On a volé Charlie Spencer !
1986-12-24
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