**Jean Seberg** (1938-1979) was an American actress, an icon of the French New Wave. After a difficult debut with Otto Preminger (*Saint Joan*, *Bonjour Tristesse*), her career took a decisive turn.

She became world-renowned with Jean-Luc Godard's *À bout de souffle* (Breathless, 1960). In the role of Patricia Franchini, an American journalist in Paris, Seberg embodied modernity and freshness, with her iconic short haircut and seemingly spontaneous, almost detached acting style. This role established her as a symbol of a new cinematic aesthetic.

Often chosen for characters combining innocence and melancholy, her filmography also includes titles such as *Lilith* (1964), *Un mondo nuovo* (A New World, 1966), and the musical *Paint Your Wagon* (1969), demonstrating a certain versatility. Her figure remains a symbol of casual elegance and a revolutionary cinematic era.