A Swiss screenwriter, director, and actress, born in Geneva. She attended the Théâtre National de Strasbourg and studied film at Paris Diderot University after completing her studies in literature in Switzerland. She wrote and acted in numerous plays. She directed the comedy film Welcome to Switzerland (2004), which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004, and later directed several works, including What If…? (2008), Cookie (2013), Maestro (2014), and Nadia (2016).