Leading French actress of prolific output, best known for her roles in François Truffaut's 1959 film The 400 Blows; as Christiane Colombey in the 1963 film La Cuisine au beurre and as Madeleine in A Bad Son, which earned her a César Award nomination for Best Actress. She had a made a significant appearance in Édouard Molinaro's film La Cage aux Folles, as Simone.
