Career

Born and raised in Paris, France, Genevieve was discovered by an American talent agent in 1954, and brought to New York as a cabaret and supper club singer. She got her break in 1957, where her mangled use of the English language pivoted her into a more comic persona. Her final credited appearances were in the television miniseries Scruples, released in 1980.

She died at age 83 in 2004, in Los Angeles, California from complications following a stroke.