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Dominique Lavanant

Actor

Dominique Lavanant

Born May 24, 1944 in Morlaix, Finistère, France73 films

Dominique Lavanant (born 24 May 1944) is a 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.

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Lavanant became known 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).

She 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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French Fried Vacation 2 posterFirst watchFrench Fried Vacation 219797.3as Christiane WeissmullerIn this sequel to Les Bronzes (1978) summer has passed, but that doesn't mean the fun has to end for Bernard, Nathalie, Gigi, Jerome, Popeye, Jean-Claude, and Christiane.View film

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The Party poster6.6The Party1980French Fried Vacation poster6.6French Fried Vacation1978The Monster poster6.9The Monster1994Gramps Is in the Resistance poster6.9Gramps Is in the Resistance1983Paulette poster6.5Paulette2012Umbrella Coup poster6.9Umbrella Coup1980Three Men and a Cradle poster6.4Three Men and a Cradle1985A Crime in Paradise poster6.6A Crime in Paradise2001

Filmography

73 films as actor
  1. 2016Rouges étaient les lilasLa psy
  2. 2016Le zèbre, médiateur pour causes désespérées !Élise Chassaigne
  3. 2016L'île aux femmesAnne
  4. 2014Nicholas on Holiday'Mémé'
  5. 2013À votre bon cœur, mesdamesYvette
  6. 2013Le Renard jauneValérie
  7. 2012PauletteLucienne
  8. 2012Sex, Lies and SurgeryMademoiselle Phillips
  9. 2010The Wedding CakeLa mère de Vincent
  10. 2008Agathe CléryMimie, la mère d'Agathe
  11. 2006French Fried Vacations 3: Friends ForeverChristiane Weissmuller
  12. 2004Madame EdouardRose
  13. 2001A Crime in ParadiseMlle Goudilleux, la pharmacienne
  14. 1996DesireHenriette
  15. 1994Ma sœur est un chic typeClaude Charmières
  16. 1994The MonsterJolanda Taccone
  17. 1994Dead TiredDominique Lavanant
  18. 1993A Shadow of a DoubtAlexandrine's Teacher
  19. 1992My Wife's GirlfriendsMarguerite
  20. 1992Ville à vendreEva Montier
  21. 1991The Professional Secrets of Dr. ApfelgluckJacqueline Vidart
  22. 1991Cross My HeartClaire's mother
  23. 1990Un jeu d'enfantLéonie
  24. 1988L'Excès contraireHanaë
  25. 1988A Few Days with MeMadame Fonfrin
  26. 1987Keep Your Right UpAdmiral's Wife
  27. 1987L'Œil au beur(re) noirSimone Perron
  28. 1987Agent troubleKaren
  29. 1986KamikazeLaure
  30. 1986The Joint BrothersUn flic
  31. 1986Death on a Rainy SundayHazel Bronsky
  32. 1986I Hate ActorsMiss Davis
  33. 1986Le DébutantMarguerite Balicourt
  34. 1985Billy Ze KickMadame Achere
  35. 1985Marriage of the CenturyAdrienne de la Roussette
  36. 1985Three Men and a CradleMs. Rapons
  37. 1985Rendez-vousGertrude
  38. 1985All Mixed UpL'infirmière du Docteur Belin
  39. 1985The ChicksEvelyne
  40. 1984Paroles et musiqueFlorence
  41. 1984La SmalaPierrot-Rita
  42. 1984The LeopardPauline Fitzgerald
  43. 1983Gramps Is in the ResistanceBernadette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, fiancée de Michel
  44. 1983My Other HusbandSolange
  45. 1983Stand Up Crabs, the Sea Is Rising!Mireille
  46. 1983Entre NousL'aboyeuse
  47. 1982Is There a Frenchman in the House?Ginette Alcazar
  48. 1981Hotel AmericaJacqueline
  49. 1981Men Prefer Fat GirlsArlette
  50. 1981Why Not Us?Jacqueline Puiset
  51. 1981Is This Reasonable?Mrs. Lavanant, restaurateur (uncredited)
  52. 1980The PartyVanessa, François' ex-mistress
  53. 1980Inspector BlunderMarie-Anne Prossant, journaliste
  54. 1980Umbrella CoupMireille, femme de Frédo, ex-maîtresse de Grégoire
  55. 1980The Horse of PrideMarie-Jeanne, la sage-femme
  56. 1979The Other One's Mugla fille de la chambre verte
  57. 1979French Fried Vacation 2Christiane Weissmuller
  58. 1979Courage fuyonsMathilda
  59. 1979A Little RomanceMme. Cormier
  60. 1979Cause toujours... tu m'intéressesMichèle, François' ex-wife
  61. 1978French Fried VacationChristiane Weissmuller
  62. 1978Take It from the TopLa voisine
  63. 1978Butterfly on the ShoulderLa jeune femme
  64. 1978House SpecialtyChristiane
  65. 1977Peppermint SodaThe Math Teacher
  66. 1977You Won't Have Alsace-LorraineLa reine Madeleine
  67. 1977As the MoonYvette
  68. 1976Marie, the DollTante Alice
  69. 1976Silence... We're ShootingThe porn actress who doesn't take the pill
  70. 1976Femmes FatalesThe Myopic Woman
  71. 1975CookiesMarie Pape, prostitute in Breton costume
  72. 1974Parade(uncredited)
  73. 1973The Big StoreLa jeune femme en panne de voiture