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name: "Laura Benson"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1953"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:22.081031+00:00"
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# Laura Benson

Actor. Born 1 January 1953.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1953

## Biography

Laura Benson is a British actress based in Paris. She has been resident in France since 1981 and trained at the École des comédiens de Nanterre-Amandiers under Patrice Chéreau and Pierre Romans.

She made her stage and screen debuts in 1986, appearing in Chéreau's productions of *Platonov* and *Hôtel de France*. Her early film roles include parts in Jacques Doillon's *L'Amoureuse* (1987) and Stephen Frears's *Dangerous Liaisons* (1988). She later worked with Alain Resnais on *I Want to Go Home* (1989) and Robert Altman on *Prêt-à-Porter* (1994).

Benson received a Molière nomination in the revelation category for her performance in the play *George*, which she co-wrote and produced. Her later screen credits include the lead role in *Touch Me Not* (2018) and appearances in *Spencer* (2021) and the series *Marie Antoinette* (2022).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Dangerous Liaisons* (1988), Fi1m 84, as Emilie — [page](https://film.one/film/dangerous-liaisons.md)

## Also known for

- *Spencer* (2021), Angela (Dresser)
- *Serial Teachers 2* (2015), Miss Johns
- *Knock* (2017), La passagère anglaise
- *Prêt-à-Porter* (1994), Milo's Entourage
- *Relic Hunter* (1999), Headmistress
- *Crime Is Our Business* (2008), Margaret Brown
- *Touch Me Not* (2018), Laura
- *Marie Antoinette* (2022), Madame de Noailles

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