Silhol was born in Paris and began her acting career in early 1970s appearing in film and television playing supporting roles though the next two decades working with directors including François Truffaut, Nelly Kaplan and Alain Corneau.

[1] On stage, Silhol performed in productions of Le Paysan parvenu, Tartuffe, Les Parents terribles, Sodom and Gomorrah, Chantecler, The Infernal Machine and others.

[3] Silhol received international recognition after appearances in films Tous les Matins du Monde (1991), Vent d'est (1993), Prediction (1993) and Rembrandt (1999).

[1] Silhol played the female lead in the 2019 romantic comedy film Remember Me opposite Bruce Dern.

[4] Silhol married French film producer Jean-Louis Livi, nephew of actor Yves Montand.