Of Jewish origin, she hid in Catholic institutions under a fake name during the German occupation of France in World War II.
She visited Birdland in New York City, where she met cool jazz trumpeter Chet Baker at the height of his fame [5] and they began a romantic relationship.
[6][4][7]: 102 The couple was frequently photographed together, including in a famous shot by William Claxton where Rovère, with a curly pixie cut and black dress, gazes at the viewer while resting her hand on Baker's head.
[citation needed] In 1986, Rovère appeared as Madame Queen in Round Midnight, a film which features cameos by real-life jazz figures and stars bebop saxophonist, Dexter Gordon.
In 1998, Rovère received a Lutin, an award given to short films, for best actress in Christian Rouaud's Le Sujet.