Dominique Lavanant

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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1944-05-24 · Morlaix, Finistère, France
Known for
- French Fried Vacation 2 (1979) — Christiane Weissmuller
- The Party (1980) — Vanessa, François' ex-mistress
- French Fried Vacation (1978) — Christiane Weissmuller
- French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006) — Christiane Weissmuller
- The Monster (1994) — Jolanda Taccone
- Nicholas on Holiday (2014) — 'Mémé'
- Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983) — Bernadette Bourdelle, fille Bourdelle, fiancée de Michel
- Paulette (2012) — Lucienne
- Three Men and a Cradle (1985) — Ms. Rapons
- Inspector Blunder (1980) — Marie-Anne Prossant, journaliste
- Umbrella Coup (1980) — Mireille, femme de Frédo, ex-maîtresse de Grégoire
- Agathe Cléry (2008) — Mimie, la mère d'Agathe
- A Crime in Paradise (2001) — Mlle Goudilleux, la pharmacienne
- Femmes Fatales (1976) — The Myopic Woman
- Dead Tired (1994) — Dominique Lavanant
- Peppermint Soda (1977) — The Math Teacher