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's; characters often defined by the adjective ''BCBG'', ''

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'', and which refers to a particular stereotype of the French upper middle class – to be conservative in both outlook and dress.

Career

Dominique Lavanant achieved fame in the mid-1970s while filming ''

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'' with the acting troupe Le Splendid - (

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, Michel Blanc,

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, Marie-Anne Chazel). Her stardom has kept growing ever since. Her filmography includes many successful films: ''

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'', '' La boum'', '' Trois hommes et un couffin'', '' Les bronzés font du ski'', '' Inspecteur la Bavure'' (alongside Gérard Depardieu). In 1988, she was awarded Best supporting actress for her role in ''

Agent trouble ''Agent trouble'' is a 1987 French film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky and starring Catherine Deneuve. It is based on the novel ''The Man Who Loved Zoos'' by Malcolm Bosse. Dominique Lavanant won the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting ...

'' (with

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). She also starred in the long-lasting French TV series '' Sœur Thérèse.com'' (2002-2011) playing a former policer who became a

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but is still a committed detective.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lavanant, Dominique 1944 births Living people People from Morlaix French film actresses Best Supporting Actress César Award winners French stage actresses 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French television actresses French women screenwriters French screenwriters