Virginie Lemoine (born 26 February 1961) is a French actress and comedian. By her marriage with actor Alexandre Bonstein, she also has Swiss nationality.

Career

Virginie Lemoine attended acting school at the Conservatory in

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. From 1982 to 1990, she played theater on stage, and regularly participated in the show ''Ainsi font font font'', hosted by Jacques Martin on

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. In 1991, she became a radio host in the show ''C'est aussi bien à l'ombre'' and ''Le Vrai Faux Journal''. In 1992, Laurent Gerra and Lemoine Virginie became a comedy duo and appeared in many television shows and became very popular. From 2001 to 2016, she played the leading role of the TV series ''Famille d'accueil'', broadcast on

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Filmography

Theater

* 1999 : ''Mariages et conséquences'', by Alan Ayckbourn,

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* 2006 : ''Si c'était à refaire'', by

Laurent Ruquier Laurent Hugues Emmanuel Ruquier (; born 24 February 1963) is a French television presenter, radio host and comedian. He is also a lyricist, writer, columnist and impresario; he has been co-owner and general manager of Théâtre Antoine-Simone Be ...

, Théâtre de la Renaissance * 2009 : ''Tout le plaisir est pour nous de Ray Cooney''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lemoine, Virginie 1961 births Living people French stage actresses French humorists People from Suresnes French film actresses Women humorists