Valérie Benguigui

Acting Jul 8, 1961 Sep 2, 2013 (aged 52) 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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34 Acting Credits

Valérie Benguigui

Acting

What's in a Name

The Tuche Family

The Class

Junior

Would I Lie to You?

Safari

The Italian

Comme t'y es belle !

Let's Be Friends

Laughter and Punishment

Jet Set

My Father's Guests

Every Jack Has a Jill

Pur week-end

Turk's Head

Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre

Charlie Says

I Hate My Best Friends' Kids

A Hell of a Day

The Wolberg Family

Bitter Victory

My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters

Cavalcade

Baby Blues