Throughout her career, Baye intentionally took on a wide range of lead and supporting roles, portraying upper-class women to sex workers in both comedies and romantic dramas. She died on Friday at the age of 77 after a battle with Lewy body disease.

Baye, a stalwart of French cinema, starred in some 80 films and took home the Best Actress Cesar. She notably played Leonardo DiCaprio's mother in Steven Spielberg's 'Catch Me if…

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