Dominique Lavanant
Acting
Biography
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. 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. Source: Article "Dominique Lavanant" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Born: May 24, 1944
Place of Birth: Morlaix, Finistère, France
Known For
Midi Première
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
Le Grand Échiquier
Cinéma
French Fried Vacation 2
In 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.
L'Excès contraire
The Monster
A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compromising situations (for which there is always a totally innocent explanation that the police fail to spot). Undercover policewoman Jessica is assigned by eccentric police psychologist Taccone to follow Loris.
Cross My Heart
Young Martin has been acting strange. At his school, his teacher and classmates notice that he is less talkative and more withdrawn. When those around him begin to prod, they discover that Martin’s single mother has died. Fearful that he will be sent away from home now that he has no parents, Martin looks to his friends for help. With Jerome leading the charge to save Martin from the orphanage, the first thing they decide to do is dispose of the mother’s body.
L'île aux femmes
Marie Hersant, a police captain, arrives on Ouessant, the island where she grew up, to investigate the disturbing disappearance of her childhood friend Sandrine. This is an opportunity for Marie, who is five months pregnant, to reconnect with her mother, Gaëlle. But soon Sandrine's body is washed up by the sea as a storm breaks out, cutting off all connection with the mainland...
Umbrella Coup
Grégoire Lecomte, the unlucky actor anxious to find a "real job", goes to take a screen test for a role of a killer, but gets to mafiosi by mistake. He takes their don for a producer, and they mistake him for a hitman with whom they had an appointment. Deluded Lecomte signs contract with them. He is supposed to kill gun dealer Otto Krampe at his birthday party in Saint-Tropez by piercing him with a cap of the umbrella with a built-in syringe with potassium cyanide. Lecomte is not aware that it has to be a real murder.
Sœur Thérèse.com
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as La psy
as Anne
as 'Mémé'
as Yvette
as Valérie
as Lucienne
as Mademoiselle Phillips
as La mère de Vincent
as Mère de Fabien
as Mimie, la mère d'Agathe
as Christiane Weissmuller
as Rose
as Soeur Therese
as Mlle Goudilleux, la pharmacienne
as Self
as Self
as Henriette
as Claude Charmières
as Jolanda Taccone
as Dominique Lavanant
as Alexandrine's Teacher
as Marguerite
as Eva Montier
as Jacqueline Vidart
as Claire's mother
as Léonie
as Imogène Ledantec
as Assistante du ministre du tourisme
as Clara Moranti
as Hanaë
as Madame Fonfrin
as Admiral's Wife
as Simone Perron
as Self
as Self
as Karen
as Laure
as Un flic
as Miss Davis
as Hazel Bronsky
as Marguerite Balicourt
as Madame Achere
as Self
as Adrienne de la Roussette
as Ms. Rapons
as Gertrude
as L'infirmière du Docteur Belin
as Evelyne
as Florence
as Pierrot-Rita
as Pauline Fitzgerald
as Bernadette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, fiancée de Michel
as Solange
as Mireille
as L'aboyeuse
as Ginette Alcazar
as Self
as Jacqueline
as Arlette
as Jacqueline Puiset
as Mrs. Lavanant, restaurateur (uncredited)
as Vanessa, François' ex-mistress
as Marie-Anne Prossant, journalist
as Mireille, femme de Frédo, ex-maîtresse de Grégoire
as Marie-Jeanne, la sage-femme
as la fille de la chambre verte
as Christiane
as Mathilda
as Mme. Cormier
as Michèle, François' ex-wife
as Christiane, la frustrée
as La voisine
as La jeune femme
as Christiane
as The Math Teacher
as La reine Madeleine
as Yvette
as Tante Alice
as The porn actress who doesn't take the pill
as The Myopic Woman
as Marie Pape, prostitute in Breton costume
as Self
as Self
as Self
as (uncredited)
as Self
as La jeune femme en panne de voiture
as Self