In the 1970s, she embarked on a career in film and theatre, with guidance from Audiard, Lelouch, Yanne, Boisset and Tacchella.
In 1990, she wrote the critically acclaimed Le clan des veuves in which she starred alongside Jackie Sardou for four years.
In 1997, she had an acting and singing role in Le passe-muraille, a musical comedy by Marcel Aymé with Didier van Cauwelaert and Michel Legrand.
In her final decade, Ginette Garcin played a character in the television series Famille d'accueil as well as appearing in the films La Beuze and Les Dalton.
Also in her later years she appeared in Raphaël Mezrahi's play, Monique est demandée en caisse 12.