Marie Cardinal was born on March 9, 1929 in Algiers, France [now Algeria]. She was a writer and actress, known for
Mouchette (1967),
Les mots pour le dire (1983) and
The Key Is in the Door (1978). She was married to
Jean-Pierre Ronfard. She died on May 9, 2001 in Valréas, Vaucluse, France.