Dominique Lavanant

Dominique Lavanant

Known For

French Fried Vacation 2

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.

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Movies Featuring Dominique Lavanant

L'Âge d'or de la pub

L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
Sex, Lies and Surgery

Sex, Lies and Surgery (2012)

as Mademoiselle Phillips
The Wedding Cake

The Wedding Cake (2010)

as La mère de Vincent
Agathe Cléry

Agathe Cléry (2008)

as Mimie, la mère d'Agathe
A Crime in Paradise

A Crime in Paradise (2001)

as Mlle Goudilleux, la pharmacienne
Desire

Desire (1996)

as Henriette
The Monster

The Monster (1994)

as Jolanda Taccone
Dead Tired

Dead Tired (1994)

as Dominique Lavanant
A Shadow of a Doubt

A Shadow of a Doubt (1993)

as Alexandrine's Teacher
Cross My Heart

Cross My Heart (1991)

as Claire's mother
Le Débutant

Le Débutant (1986)

as Marguerite Balicourt
Billy Ze Kick

Billy Ze Kick (1985)

as Madame Achere
Marriage of the Century

Marriage of the Century (1985)

as Adrienne de la Roussette
All Mixed Up

All Mixed Up (1985)

as L'infirmière du Docteur Belin
La Smala

La Smala (1984)

as Pierrot-Rita
The Leopard

The Leopard (1984)

as Pauline Fitzgerald
Gramps Is in the Resistance

Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

as Bernadette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, fiancée de Michel
Why Not Us?

Why Not Us? (1981)

as Jacqueline Puiset
Is This Reasonable?

Is This Reasonable? (1981)

as Mrs. Lavanant, restaurateur (uncredited)
The Party

The Party (1980)

as Vanessa, François' ex-mistress
Inspector Blunder

Inspector Blunder (1980)

as Marie-Anne Prossant, journalist
Umbrella Coup

Umbrella Coup (1980)

as Mireille, femme de Frédo, ex-maîtresse de Grégoire
The Horse of Pride

The Horse of Pride (1980)

as Marie-Jeanne, la sage-femme
The Other One's Mug

The Other One's Mug (1979)

as la fille de la chambre verte
French Fried Vacation 2

French Fried Vacation 2 (1979)

as Christiane Weissmuller
Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses

Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses (1979)

as Michèle, François' ex-wife
French Fried Vacation

French Fried Vacation (1978)

as Christiane Weissmuller
Peppermint Soda

Peppermint Soda (1977)

as The Math Teacher
Silence... We're Shooting

Silence... We're Shooting (1976)

as The porn actress who doesn't take the pill
Femmes Fatales

Femmes Fatales (1976)

as The Myopic Woman
Cookies

Cookies (1975)

as Marie Pape, prostitute in Breton costume
Parade

Parade (1974)

as (uncredited)
The Big Store

The Big Store (1973)

as La jeune femme en panne de voiture