Trivia

Algerian-born leading lady of French and international films who started out on the 50s stage at the Paris Conservatoire. She entered films in the mid-50s but didn't achieve notice until a decade later playing mature, worldly sophisticates.

She has a white lock in her hair, which appeared when she was young, just after her father's death. She had always hidden it with wigs or dyeing.

In 1971, Fabian signed the Manifesto of the 343, publicly declaring having had an abortion.

Françoise Fabian is committed to "chosen euthanasia".

In May 2018, she released her first musical album, simply titled Françoise Fabian. Alex Beaupain, Charles Aznavour, Julien Clerc or La Grande Sophie are among the authors.