Hélène Dassonville was born on May 24, 1916 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. She was an actress and director, known for La vie est magnifique (1940), Casanova (1947) and Der Zug zur Hölle (1965). She died on May 23, 2003 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.