Valerie Benguigui
Benguigui at the 2013 Cesar Awards
Born	Valerie Clotilde Benguigui ( 1961-07-08 ) 8 July 1961 Oran , Algeria
Died	2 September 2013 (2013-09-02) (aged 52) Paris , France
Resting place	Montparnasse Cemetery 48°50′N 2°20′E  /  48.84°N 2.33°E  / 48.84; 2.33
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1986?2012
Known for	What's in a Name? ( Le Prenom )
Spouse	Eric Wapler (m. 1995)
Children	2
Awards	Cesar Award 2013 Best Supporting Actress What's in a Name? ( Le Prenom )

Valerie Benguigui (8 July 1961 – 2 September 2013) was a French actress and theater director. ^[1] Born in Oran , Algeria , ^[2] 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 vole Charlie Spencer (1986).

Her most successful television role was in the series Avocats et associes , in which she appeared from 2000 to 2005. She also produced and directed several plays at this time. ^[3] In 2012, she portrayed Elisabeth in the film What's in a Name? ( Le Prenom ), which earned her a Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress , as well as a Moliere Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress . ^{[4] [5]}

Personal life [ edit ]

Benguigui was married to actor and restaurant manager Eric Wapler, whom she met while studying at Cours Florent. ^[3] They had two children.

Death [ edit ]

Benguigui died from breast cancer , aged 52, on 2 September 2013 in Paris. ^[1] She battled the disease for three years. ^[6] Benguigui was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery . ^[7]

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Filmography [ edit ]

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