Biography of Maruschka Detmers

Maruschka Detmers (born December 16, 1962, Schoonebeek) is a Dutch actress. She moved to France as a teenager after finishing school, where she captured the attention of director Jean-Luc Godard. In 1983, she made her dramatic debut under Godard's direction in Prénom Carmen. Other noteworthy films include Hanna's War (1988) and The Mambo Kings (1992), but she is best known for her role in Devil in the Flesh (1986).

Maruschka Detmers was born in the Netherlands in 1962, but moved to France when she was a teenager to work as an au-pair. She is fluent in Dutch, French and German. Her daughter is actress Jade Fortineau.

Full name: Maruschka Detmers

Born: December 16, 1962

Birthplace: Schoonebeek, Drenthe, Netherlands