Overview
- The actress, whose family confirmed the news to AFP on Saturday, died Friday in Paris at age 77.
- Relatives said she had Lewy body disease, caused by protein clumps in the brain that disrupt signals and can impair memory, attention, and motor control.
- Across more than five decades, she appeared in over 80 films and worked with François Truffaut, Jean‑Luc Godard, Maurice Pialat, Claude Sautet, and Steven Spielberg.
- She earned four César Awards from seven nominations and was named a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 2009.
- Her global profile included playing Leonardo DiCaprio’s mother in Catch Me If You Can, joining Downton Abbey: A New Era in 2022, and appearing in Call My Agent! with her daughter Laura Smet.