This alluring French lead made her initial US impact with a touching portrayal of Manon Cadoret, the surviving daughter of Gerard Depardieu, in Claude Berri's film of love and revenge, "Manon des sources" (1986), which was adapted from Marcel Pagnol's original story. Beart's career began with a small turn in the French science-fiction film "Tomorrow's Children" (1976). At age 15, she moved to Canada where she worked as an au pair and learned English. Beart moved back to France and began working regularly in both films and TV, returning to features with "L'Enfant Trouve" (1983). Beart made her
