Biography
Dominique 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.
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.
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Filmography
all 89
Movies 74
TV Shows 15
self 14
Writer 1
L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023)
Rouges étaient les lilas (2016)
L'île aux femmes (2016)
Nicholas on Holiday (2014)
À votre bon cœur, mesdames (2013)
Le Renard jaune (2013)
Paulette (2012)
Sex, Lies and Surgery (2012)
The Wedding Cake (2010)
Scènes de ménages (2009)
Agathe Cléry (2008)
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006)
Madame Edouard (2004)
Les Bronzés, le père Noël, papy et les autres (2003)
Sœur Thérèse.com (2002)
A Crime in Paradise (2001)
Vivement dimanche (1998)
Vivement dimanche prochain (1998)
Desire (1996)
Ma sœur est un chic type (1994)
The Monster (1994)
Dead Tired (1994)
A Shadow of a Doubt (1993)
My Wife's Girlfriends (1992)
Ville à vendre (1992)
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck (1991)
Cross My Heart (1991)
Un jeu d'enfant (1990)
Imogène (1989)
Palace (1988)
L'Excès contraire (1988)
A Few Days with Me (1988)
L'Œil au beur(re) noir (1987)
Keep Your Right Up (1987)
Sacrée soirée (1987)
Nulle part ailleurs (1987)
Agent Trouble (1987)
Kamikaze (1986)
The Joint Brothers (1986)
Death on a Rainy Sunday (1986)
I Hate Actors (1986)
Le Débutant (1986)
Billy Ze Kick (1985)
Victoires de la musique (1985)
Marriage of the Century (1985)
Three Men and a Cradle (1985)
Rendez-vous (1985)
All Mixed Up (1985)
The Chicks (1985)
Paroles et musique (1984)
La Smala (1984)
The Leopard (1984)
Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)
My Other Husband (1983)
Stand Up Crabs, the Sea Is Rising! (1983)
Entre Nous (1983)
Is There a Frenchman in the House? (1982)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Hotel America (1981)
Men Prefer Fat Girls (1981)
Pourquoi pas nous ? (1981)
Is This Reasonable? (1981)
The Party (1980)
Inspector Blunder (1980)
Umbrella Coup (1980)
The Horse of Pride (1980)
The Other One's Mug (1979)
French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing (1979)
Courage fuyons (1979)
A Little Romance (1979)
Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses (1979)
French Fried Vacation (1978)
Take It from the Top (1978)
Butterfly on the Shoulder (1978)
House Specialty (1978)
Peppermint Soda (1977)
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine (1977)
As the Moon (1977)
Marie, the Doll (1976)
Silence... We're Shooting (1976)
Femmes Fatales (1976)
Cookies (1975)
Numéro un (1975)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
Midi Première (1975)
Parade (1974)
Spécial cinéma (1974)
The Big Store (1973)
Le Grand Échiquier (1972)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1944-05-24 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceMorlaix, France
CitizenshipsFrance
Also Known AsDominique Lavanan
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