In 1986, her first single "Les Bêtises" (French, "stupid things") stayed for 30 weeks in the French singles chart (Top 50) from March to October 1986, peaking at #2 for several weeks and achieving Gold status.
[2] At the same time, she took lessons in comedy with Jean-Laurent Cochet, which allowed her to start an acting career in theater.
She triumphed in La Menteuse at the Théâtre Marigny and was nominated at the Molière Award.
As an actress, she appeared in television series such as Cordier, juge et flic and L'Instit and in films such as Prends ton passe-montagne, on va à la plage (1983) and En cas de guerre mondiale, je file à l'étranger (also in 1983).
Paturel has now created her own drama courses and supplies coaching and vocational training.