Dominique Laffin
Actor
- Born
- June 3, 1952 · Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France
- Died
- June 11, 1985 (age 33)
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.
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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.
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Known for
Acting19
- 1985Secret Passage as Anita
- 1984Akropolis Now as Camille
- 1983Waiter! as Coline, Alex's young lover
- 1983Liberty Belle as Élise
- 1983Hughie as Narrator (voice)
- 1983Closed Circuit as Juliet
- 1982La tribu des vieux enfants as Flore
- 1981La meute as Rose
- 1981Instinct de femme as Marthe
- 1980The Imprint of Giants as Lucie Dromner
