Marie Cardinal was born on March 9, 1929 in Algiers, France. She was a writer and actress, known for Mouchette (1967), Les mots pour le dire (1983) and 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her (1967). She was married to Jean-Pierre Ronfard. She died on May 9, 2001 in Valréas, Vaucluse, France.