She appeared in almost thirty films, alongside Bourvil, Fernandel, Gabin and Jean Marais, among others.
At the same time, she played numerous roles on stage, and appeared in operettas, notably with Marcel Merkès and Paulette Merval.
Mathilde Casadesus, mother of dancer Lucile Casadesus, died during the filming of How to Steal a Million Dollars with Audrey Hepburn, in which she did not appear.
The Bibliothèque nationale de France holds a portrait of Mathilde Casadesus drawn by Jean Dorville.
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