A French-Italian screenwriter and actress, born in Milan, Italy, to a French father and an Australian mother. She lived in Italy and then moved to Australia after the death of her parents. She remained in Australia until 1975, and after completing her studies, she worked in a newspaper for three years, after which she wrote for an Australian magazine before becoming an actress. Some of her credits include Madness (1980) and Carabinieri (2002-2008).