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
First Name: Carmen (1983),
also appearing in
Devil in the Flesh (1986). Other films include
Hanna's War (1988) and
The Mambo Kings (1992).
She is now living and acting in France, and has a daughter, who is also
an aspiring actress.