Simone Desmaison

Biography

Simone Desmaison was born Simone Damiani in Paris in 1926 and began her acting career under the name Simone France. She played alongside Lino Ventura and Alain Delon in Claude Sautet's "Classe tous risque". In 1963, she accompanied René Desmaison on the first ascent of the Walker, earning an invitation to participate in a television show. She later wrote novels, including "La Face de l'ogre", published in 1985.