She is an actress, the daughter of painters, who has studied ballet since she was a child. She has been taking dance classes from the age of 14 and later receiving acting classes at the Paris Conservatory, graduating with honors.
His great debut is made at the beginning of the 70s in the cinema with the film Faustine Et Le Bel Eté shot in 1972.
Under the leadership of the prominent Francois truffaut in 1973 he participated in The american night and with the same director participates in the Lover of love (1977) and the green room around 1978.
His first great banner, el Caesar award is won in the category of best supporting actress for her participation in Every man for himself, life, under the direction of Jean-Luc Godard in 1980.
Similarly, she receives another statuette for best supporting actress for Une étrange affaire in 1981.
She eventually won two awards for best leading actress in The quince of the year 1982 and Le petit lieutenant in the year 2005.
Within the filmography there are films worth highlighting such as The return of Martín Guerre whose co-star was Gerard depardieu, You made me a woman with the director Bertrand Blier, in 1981, A private relationship in 1999 co-starring with Sergi Lopez, Venus, a beauty salon in which he participated with Audrey Tautou, Catch me if you can, in 2002 with the direction of Steven Spielberg and with Leonardo Dicaprio.
This actress had a relationship with the also actor Philippe Leotard between 1972 and 1981. As a result of his relationship with rocker Johnny Hallyday, he had a daughter in 1983 named Laura Smet. He currently has another name couple Jean-Yves Berteloot.