Near the end of the 1950s she had a relationship with the future king of Morocco, King Hassan II. However, the relationship failed and her career, which she stopped, never started again. After only a few more films she disappeared for good.
The relationship was ended due to the demands of his father, Sultan Mohammed V, then King of Morocco (1909-1961) that he take a Moroccan wife and not a French wife. They remained in close contact until his death.
Her one-time hobby was raising giant chrysanthemums. French flower growers gave her name to a species.
Minor French-born leading lady of the 50s, born Jeannine Verret, who also appeared in a few international pictures.