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. Source: Article "Dominique Laffin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

• 1985Secret Passage — Anita
• 1984Akropolis Now — Camille
• 1983Closed Circuit — Juliet
• 1983Hughie — Narrator (voice)
• 1983Liberty Belle — Élise
• 1983Waiter! — Coline, Alex's young lover
• 1982La tribu des vieux enfants — Flore
• 1981Instinct de femme — Marthe
• 1981La meute — Rose
• 1980L'Œil du maître — Hélène
• 1980The Imprint of Giants — Lucie Dromner
• 1980Vive la mariée — Anne
• 1979Félicité — Dominique
• 1979Nocturnal Uproar — Solange
• 1979Seeking Asylum — Isabella
• 1979The Crying Woman — Dominique
• 1978The Little Wheedlers — Sophie
• 1977At Night All Cats Are Crazy — La vendeuse
• 1977This Sweet Sickness — Lise

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self
• Spécial cinéma — Self