Valentine Monnier

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Valentine Monnier (born 22 October 1956 in Paris) is a French actress, model and photographer. She appeared on the September 1977 cover of Cosmopolitan magazine, and on the cover art of the album Chic , also in 1977. [1] Monnier had an acting career in the 1980s: she played supporting roles in several French productions and had starring roles in two Italian B-movies. In the mid-1980s, she left acting to work primarily as a photographer. [2] In a November 2019 interview, she accused film director Roman Polanski of violently raping her in Switzerland in 1975 when she was 18. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Valentine Monnier". discogs.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. "Affaire Polanski : qui est Valentine Monnier, 6ème femme à accuser le cinéaste de viol ?". Elle . 22 November 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. Kreps, Daniel (9 November 2019). "French Actress Accuses Roman Polanski of Raping Her in 1975". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. "Roman Polanski Denies Rape Allegation by Valentine Monnier". 10 November 2019.