Valérie Benguigui
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 8, 1961, Oran, Algeria
- Died
- September 2, 2013
- Movies
- 33
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2014 | Junior | Sophie |
| 2012 | Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre | Elisabeth |
| 2012 | Le Dindon | Maggy Soldignac |
| 2012 | What's in a Name | Élisabeth |
| 2011 | The Tuche Family | Claudia, snob du « Country Club » |
| 2010 | The Italian | Hélène |
| 2010 | Turk's Head | Yelda |
| 2010 | My Father's Guests | Karine |
| 2009 | The Wolberg Family | Marianne |
| 2009 | Bitter Victory | Michèle Dalembert |
| 2009 | Every Jack Has a Jill | Myriam |
| 2009 | Safari | Magalie |
| 2008 | Baby Blues | France Laud |
| 2008 | The Class | |
| 2007 | Two Lives Plus One | Valentine |
| 2007 | La Vie d'artiste | Solange |
| 2007 | I Hate My Best Friends' Kids | Louise |
| 2007 | Pur week-end | Véronique Alvaro |
| 2006 | Charlie Says | Charlie's mother |
| 2006 | Comme t'y es belle ! | Alice |
| 2005 | Cavalcade | Sexologist |
| 2005 | Let's Be Friends | Eva |
| 2004 | The Great Role | Viviane |
| 2003 | Laughter and Punishment | Audrey |
| 2002 | Ces jours heureux | Mme Gabison |
| 2001 | A Hell of a Day | Stéphanie |
| 2000 | Jet Set | The Baroness |
| 1999 | My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters | Martine |
| 1999 | Sitcom, A Movie | La cadreuse |
| 1997 | Droit dans le mur | l'interprète |
| 1997 | Would I Lie to You? | |
| 1997 | I Got a Woman | L'actrice |
| 1986 | On a volé Charlie Spencer ! |
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