MARIE CARDINAL

WRITING

Marie Cardinal (born Simone Odette Marie-Thérèse Cardinal; 9 March 1929 – 9 May 2001) was a French novelist and occasional actress. Cardinal was born in French Algeria and was the sister of the film director Pierre Cardinal.

She received a degree in philosophy from the Sorbonne and in 1953 married the French playwright, actor and director Jean-Pierre Ronfard.