She lived in
Audresselles,
Pas-de-Calais. Ginette Garcin made her musical debut with
Jacques Hélian and his orchestra in 1946. She then worked with
Loulou Gasté and went on to appear in Strélesky's absurdist theatre revues in
Rouen. Her portrayal of Charlot to the music of
Deux petits chaussons was very well received. She collaborated with Colette Vudal (who later adopted the name Colette Monroy in Paris) Mona Monick and Robert Thomas, author of some successful detective plays. Garcin was one of the first to perform and record the songs of
Boby Lapointe and
Jean Yanne in the 1960s. In the 1970s, she embarked on a career in film and theatre, with guidance from Audiard, Lelouch, Yanne, Boisset and Tacchella. She appeared in the television series
Marc et Sophie. In 1990, she wrote the critically acclaimed
Le clan des veuves in which she starred alongside
Jackie Sardou for four years. In 1997, she had an acting and singing role in
Le passe-muraille, a musical comedy by
Marcel Aymé with Didier van Cauwelaert and Michel Legrand. In her final decade, Ginette Garcin played a character in the television series ''Famille d'accueil
as well as appearing in the films La Beuze and Les Dalton. A new version of Le clan des veuves'' was staged at the
Bouffes-Parisiens theatre in 2006. Also in her later years she appeared in Raphaël Mezrahi's play,
Monique est demandée en caisse 12. ==Death==