Valérie Allain
Encyclopedia
Valérie Allain is a French
actress.
She portrayed "Mireille
" in the 1987 instructional television series French in Action
, which acquired a cult following
largely because of the appeal of the romantic comedic theme of its fifty-two episodes of full-immersion French language lessons. She has two children: a boy, born in 1990, Pablo and a girl, born in 2003, Juliette.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
actress.
She portrayed "Mireille
Mireille
Mireille is a French given name, derived from the Provençal Occitan name Mirèio . It could be related with the Occitan verb mirar "to admire" or with the Occitan surnames Miriam "Myriam", Maria "Mary".-A given name:* Mireille Darc , a French actress* Mireille Gingras , Canadian-American...
" in the 1987 instructional television series French in Action
French in Action
French in Action is a French language course, developed by Professor Pierre Capretz of Yale University. The course includes workbooks, textbooks, and a 52-episode television series....
, which acquired a cult following
Cult following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base...
largely because of the appeal of the romantic comedic theme of its fifty-two episodes of full-immersion French language lessons. She has two children: a boy, born in 1990, Pablo and a girl, born in 2003, Juliette.
Professional career
- Allain was featured (but did not pose) in the November 1988 edition of PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
in "Stars of the Cinema in 1988."
Cinema
- Le cow-boy (1984)
- À nous les garçons (1984)
- Le véto (1985)
- Club de rencontresClub de rencontresClub de rencontres is a 1987 French comedy film directed and written by Michel Lang. The film stars Francis Perrin.-Cast:*Francis Perrin... Nicolas Bergereau*Jean-Paul Comart ... Bernard Lognon*Valérie Allain ... Christiane, dite Cricri...
(1986) - Aria, segment Armide (1987)
- Les nouveaux tricheurs (1987)
- Alouette, je te plumerai (1987)
- Un parfum d'odyssée (1988)
- La chambre d'ami (1988)
- L'Avaro (1990)
- Princesse Alexandra (1991)
- La plage (1991)
- De justesse (1992)
- TOB (tête d'oeuf bouilli) (1994)
- Le moineLe MoineLe Moine is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, situated near Bourg Saint Pierre in Switzerland. It is located on the ridge Les Maisons Blanches in the Grand Combin massif.-External links:*...
(1997) - Présomption d'innocence (1997)
- L'inconnue de la nationale (1998)
- Amorce (2000)
Television
- Le chevalier de Pardaillan (1985)
- French in ActionFrench in ActionFrench in Action is a French language course, developed by Professor Pierre Capretz of Yale University. The course includes workbooks, textbooks, and a 52-episode television series....
(1987) - Un château au soleil (1988) (miniseriesMiniseriesA miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
) - Duo (1990)
- Un comédien dans un jeu de quilles (1990) (miniseries)
- Un mort très convenable (1992) (miniseries)
- Morasseix!!! (1993)
- Une femme sur mesure (1997)
- Cassidi et Cassidi: Le démon de midi (1997)