Dominique Laffin (June 3, 1952, in

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, France – June 12, 1985, in

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) 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

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's 1979 film, ''La Femme qui pleure''. For her performance, she was nominated for the

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. That same year, she co-starred with a young

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in the film '' Chiedo asilo''. Her career was cut short at the age of 33 by a massive

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. Her daughter later said that she believed Laffin had committed

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, 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

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and

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, and established stars such as

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. Laffin is buried near the renowned director

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in the

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in the

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Quarter of Paris. Her daughter, the French politician

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, was born in 1973.

Partial filmography

* ''Le pied!..'' (1975) * '' Dites-lui que je l'aime'' (''This Sweet Sickness'') (1977) - Lise * ''

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'' (''At Night, All Cats Are Grey'') (1977) - La vendeuse * ''

Les petits câlins ''The Little Wheedlers'' (or ''Les petits câlins'') is a French comedy film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré. Plot ''The Little Wheedlers'' tells the story of three Parisian friends who live in the same dwelling. The first (Sylvie) is Salesmen cloth ...

'' (''The Little Wheedlers'')(1978) - Sophie * '' Les Seize ans de Jérémy Millet'' (1978, short) * '' The Crying Woman'' (1979) - Dominique * '' Félicité'' (1979) - Dominique * '' Tapage nocturne'' (''Nocturnal Uproar'') (1979) - Solange * '' Chiedo asilo'' (''Seeking Asylum'') (1979) - Isabella * ''

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'' (''His Master's Eye'') (1980) - Hélène * '' L'Empreinte des géants'' (''The Imprint of Giants'') (1980) - Lucie Dromner * ''

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'' (1980, short) * ''Instinct de femme'' (1981) - Marthe * ''

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'' (1981, TV movie) - Rose * '' La Tribu des vieux enfants'' (1982, TV movie) - Flore * ''

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'' (1982, short) * '' Liberty Belle'' (''Liberty Belle'') (1983) - Elise * ' (''Closed Circuit'') (1983) - Juliet * '' Garçon!'' (''Waiter!'') (1983) - Coline * '' Le Cri du printemps'' (1983, Short) * '' Akropolis Now'' (1984) - Camille * '' Passage secret'' (1985) - Anita (final film role)

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