Gaby Basset was born on March 29, 1902 in Varennes-Saint-Sauveur, Saône-et-Loire, France. She was an actress, known for Chacun sa chance (1930), Femmes de Paris (1953) and Fanfare d'amour (1935). She was married to Jean Gabin. She died on October 7, 2001 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.