Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Dominique Lavanan
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Morlaix, Finistère, France
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Movie Involvements: 22
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
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. Source: Article "Dominique Lavanant" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Most Famous Work
Midi Première
(1975) SelfNuméro un
(1975) SelfLe Grand Échiquier
(1972) SelfVictoires de la musique
(1985) SelfEntre Nous
(1983) L'aboyeuseRendez-vous
(1985) GertrudeLe Renard jaune
(2013) ValérieMarie, the Doll
(1976) Tante AliceActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2023 | Self (archive footage) | |
2016 | La psy | |
Anne | ||
2014 | Mémé | |
2013 | Yvette | |
Valérie | ||
2012 | Lucienne | |
Mademoiselle Phillips | ||
2010 | La mère de Vincent | |
2009 | Mère de Fabien | |
2008 | Mimie, la mère d'Agathe | |
2006 | Christiane Weissmuller | |
2004 | Rose | |
2003 | N/A | |
2002 | Soeur Therese | |
2001 | Mlle Goudilleux, la pharmacienne | |
1998 | Self | |
Self | ||
1996 | Henriette | |
1994 | Claude Charmières | |
Jolanda Taccone | ||
Dominique Lavanant | ||
1993 | Alexandrine's Teacher | |
1992 | Marguerite | |
Eva Montier | ||
1991 | Jacqueline Vidart | |
Claire's mother | ||
1990 | Léonie | |
1989 | Imogène Ledantec | |
1988 | Assistante du ministre du tourisme | |
Hanaë | ||
Madame Fonfrin | ||
1987 | Simone Perron | |
Admiral's Wife | ||
Self | ||
Self | ||
Karen | ||
1986 | Laure | |
Un flic | ||
Hazel Bronsky | ||
Miss Davis | ||
Marguerite Balicourt | ||
1985 | Madame Achere | |
Self | ||
Adrienne de la Roussette | ||
Ms. Rapons | ||
Gertrude | ||
L'infirmière du Docteur Belin | ||
Evelyne | ||
1984 | Florence | |
Pierrot-Rita | ||
Pauline Fitzgerald | ||
1983 | Bernadette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, fiancée de Michel | |
Solange | ||
Mireille | ||
L'aboyeuse | ||
1982 | Ginette Alcazar | |
Self | ||
1981 | Jacqueline | |
Arlette | ||
Jacqueline Puiset | ||
Mme Lavanant, la restauratrice (non créditée) | ||
1980 | Vanessa, l'ex-maitresse de François | |
Marie-Anne Prossant, journalist | ||
Mireille, femme de Frédo, ex-maîtresse de Grégoire | ||
Marie-Jeanne, la sage-femme | ||
1979 | la fille de la chambre verte | |
Christiane, la coincée | ||
Mathilda | ||
Mme. Cormier | ||
Michèle, l'ex-femme de François | ||
1978 | Christiane, la coincée frustrée | |
La voisine | ||
La jeune femme | ||
Christiane | ||
1977 | The Math Teacher | |
La reine Madeleine | ||
Yvette | ||
1976 | Tante Alice | |
The porn actress who doesn't take the pill | ||
The myopic woman | ||
1975 | Marie Pape, prostituée en costume breton | |
Self | ||
Self | ||
Self | ||
1974 | (uncredited) | |
1973 | la jeune femme en panne de voiture | |
1972 | Self | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1994 | Author | |
1978 | Writer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |