Dominique Laffin

Dominique Laffin
Born	3 June 1952(1952-06-03) Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France
Died	12 June 1985(1985-06-12) (aged 33) Paris, France
Spouse	Yvan Dautin

Dominique Laffin (June 3, 1952 in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France – June 12, 1985 in Paris) was a French actress, who has appeared in 19 films between 1975 and 1985.

Dominique Laffin made her major film debut in 1977, gaining critical acclaim for her role in director Jacques Doillon's 1979 film, La Femme qui pleure. For her performance, Laffin 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. 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.

Dominique Laffin is buried near renowned director François Truffaut in the Cimetière de Montmartre in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris.

Her daughter, French politician Clémentine Autain was born in 1973.

Filmography

• Passage secret (1985)
• Akropolis Now (1983)
• Le Cri du printemps (1983)
• Garçon! (1983) (Waiter!)
• Liberty Belle (1983) (Liberty Belle)
• System ohne Schatten (1983) (Closed Circuit)
• Room Service (1982)
• La meute (1982) (TV)
• La Tribu des vieux enfants (1982) (TV)
• Vive la mariée (1980)
• L'Empreinte des géants (1980) (The Imprint of Giants)
• L' Oeil du maître (1980) (His Master's Eye)
• Chiedo asilo (1979) (Seeking Asylum)
• Tapage nocturne (1979) (Nocturnal Uproar)
• Félicité (1979)
• La Femme qui pleure (1979) (The Crying Woman)
• Les Seize ans de Jérémy Millet (1978)
• Les Petits câlins (1978) (The Little Wheedlers)
• La Nuit, tous les chats sont gris (1977) (At Night, All Cats Are Grey)
• Dites-lui que je l'aime (1977) (This Sweet Sickness)

Bibliography

• Dominique Laffin at AlloCiné (French)

External links

Biography portal

• Dominique Laffin at the Internet Movie Database
• Dominique Laffin at Find a Grave
• Dominique Laffin at AllRovi

Persondata
Name	Laffin, Dominique
Alternative names
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	1952-06-03
Place of birth	Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France
Date of death	1985-06-12
Place of death	Paris, France