Maruschka Detmers was born in the Netherlands in 1962, but moved to
France when she was a teenager to work as an au-pair.
During her time in France, she came to the notice of French avant-garde
director Jean-Luc Godard and was signed to played the female lead in Vorname Carmen (1983),
also appearing in Teufel im Leib (1986). Other films include Hanna's War (1988) and Mambo Kings (1992).
She is now living and acting in France, and has a daughter, who is also
an aspiring actress.
