Jeanne Herry begins her career at a drama school in London. She secures a place at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique and makes her acting debut in Milou en mai (1990) by Louis Malle. She appears in the series Maigretand Clara Sheller before turning to directing and writing. In 2005, she publishes her first novel, 80 étés, and writes the screenplay for Elle l’adore (2014), earning a César nomination. In 2016, she directs episodes for the series Dix pour centand stages L'or et la paille. Her film Pupille (2018), in collaboration with composer Pascal Sangla, receives 6 César nominations. In 2019, she adapts the series Fleabag into French. In 2023, her drama Je verrais toujours vos visages wins the César des lycéens and the César for Best Supporting Actress for Adèle Exarchopoulos.