 She joined the Festival d'Avignon, the Comédie-Française and the Théâtre National Populaire under the leadership of Jean Vilar.Before her, no one actor or actress of foreign origin had ever played at Comédie-Française.She toured extensively throughout the world, appearing in the great classics of French theatre, including, in 1958, Corneille's "Le Cid", Victor Hugo's "Marie Tudor" and Marivaux' "Le Triomphe de l'Amour" ("The Triumph of Love") on Broadway.