Dominique Laffin
Actor
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Seeking Asylum
as Isabella 1979
Tell Her That I Love Her
as Lise 1977
Nocturnal Uproar
as Solange 1979
The Crying Woman
as Dominique 1979
The Little Wheedlers
as Sophie 1978
Liberty Belle
as Élise 1983
System Without Shadow
as Juliet 1983
Félicité
as Dominique 1979
L'Œil du maître
as Hélène 1980
Secret Passage
as Anita 1985
At Night All Cats Are Crazy
as La vendeuse 1977
Instinct de femme
as Marthe 1981
Akropolis Now
as Camille 1984
Vive la mariée
as Anne 1980
Hughie
as Narrator (voice) 1983
The Imprint of Giants
as Lucie Dromner 1980