Dominique Lavanant
Birthday: 1944-05-24 | Place of Birth: Morlaix, Finistère, FranceDominique Lavanant (born 24 May 1944) is a César Award-winning French film and theatrical actress. She is known for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the adjective BCBG, bon chic bon genre, and which refers to a particular stereotype of the French upper middle class – to be conservative in both outlook and dress. Dominique Lavanant achieved fame in the mid-1970s while filming Les bronzés with the acting troupe Le Splendid (Gérard Jugnot, Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc, Thierry Lhermitte, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel). Her stardom has kept growing ever since and in the 1980s, she became one of the most beloved actresses in France. Her filmography includes many successful films: Papy fait de la résistance, La boum, Trois hommes et un couffin, Les bronzés font du ski, Inspecteur la Bavure (alongside Gérard Depardieu). In 1988, she was awarded Best supporting actress for her role in Agent trouble (with Catherine Deneuve). She also starred in the long-lasting French TV series Sœur Thérèse.com (2002-2011) playing a former policer who became a nun but is still a committed detective. Source: Article "Dominique Lavanant" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Anne
as 'Mémé'
as Yvette
as Lucienne
as Mademoiselle Phillips
as La mère de Vincent
as Mimie, la mère d'Agathe
as Christiane Weissmuller
as Rose
as Soeur Therese
as Admiral's Wife
as Mlle Goudilleux, la pharmacienne
as Claude Charmières
as Jolanda Taccone
as Marguerite
as Claire's mother
as Jacqueline Vidart
as Imogène Ledantec
as Clara Moranti
as Hanaë
as Madame Fonfrin
as Karen
as Simone Perron
as Hazel Bronsky
as Miss Davis
as Ms. Rapons
as Un flic
