Simone Thérèse Fernande Simon (April 23, 1910 (some sources say 1911)
– February 22, 2005) was a French film actress who began her film career in 1931.
Early life
Born in
Béthune,
Pas-de-Calais (some sources say Marseille)
France, she was the daughter of Henri Louis Firmin, a French engineer, and Erma Maria Domenica Giorcelli, an
Italian housewife. She grew up in
Marseille. She went to
Paris in 1931 and worked briefly as a singer, model and fashion designer.
Career