A French film actress who has appeared in 70 films since 1947. She began her film career in 1947 at the age of 14. In 1958 she portrayed the tragic artist Jeanne Hébuterne in the film Les Amants de Montparnasse. She later appeared in La Dolce Vita, 8½ and Jacques Demy's Lola. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film that brought her international fame, A Man and a Woman. She was awarded the Award for Best Actress at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in Marco Bellocchio's Salto nel vuoto (Leap Into The Void). From 1970 to 1978, she was married to the British actor Albert Finney.