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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

20

Gender

Female

Birthday

1952-06-03

Day of Death

1985-06-11 (33 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France

Also Known As

Dominique Laffin

Biography

Dominique Laffin (June 3, 1952, in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France – June 12, 1985, in Paris) was a French actress who appeared in 19 films between 1975 and 1985. Laffin made her major film debut in 1977, gaining critical acclaim for her role in Jacques Doillon's 1979 film, La Femme qui pleure. For her performance, she was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress. That same year, she co-starred with a young Roberto Benigni in the film Chiedo asilo. Her career was cut short at the age of 33 by a massive heart attack. Her daughter later said that she had committed suicide, but says that she has not been able to confirm this either way. During her short career, Laffin appeared with many of France's rising young stars, including Gérard Depardieu, Juliette Binoche and Miou-Miou, as well as established stars such as Yves Montand. Laffin is buried near the renowned director François Truffaut in the Cimetière de Montmartre in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris. Her daughter, the French politician Clémentine Autain, was born in 1973. Source: Article "Dominique Laffin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Acting

Instinct de femme

1981

Instinct de femme

as

Marthe

The Crying Woman

1979

The Crying Woman

as

Dominique

L'Œil du maître

1980

L'Œil du maître

as

Hélène

Seeking Asylum

1979

Seeking Asylum

as

Isabella

Nocturnal Uproar

1979

Nocturnal Uproar

as

Solange

Waiter!

1983

Waiter!

as

Coline, Alex's young lover

Akropolis Now

1984

Akropolis Now

as

Camille

Félicité

1979

Félicité

as

Dominique

Vive la mariée

1980

Vive la mariée

as

Anne

Passage secret

1985

Passage secret

as

Anita

Hughie

1983

Hughie

as

Narrator (voice)

Liberty Belle

1983

Liberty Belle

as

Élise

The Imprint of Giants

1980

The Imprint of Giants

as

Lucie Dromner

Production

Crew

Directing