While still dancing, she was picked by Robert Hossein to play Esmeralda in a 1980 theatrical production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and around this time started to use the name Anne Fontaine.
While still performing dance, she was selected by Robert Hossein to portray Esmeralda in a 1980 theatrical production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and around this time started using the name Anne Fontaine, which implies a connection between her artistic pursuits and personal identity.