Monette Dinay was born on September 20, 1906 in Le Petit-Quévilly, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. She was an actress, known for Vidocq (1939), L'Ordonnance malgré lui (1932) and Madame Bovary (1934). She was married to Robert Allard. She died on November 19, 1986 in Le Pradet, Var, France.