After completing a Law & Administration Specialized Graduate Diploma in Audiovisual Communication at the University of Paris I, Marine Forde began her career in 1996 with TF1 International (which later became TF1 Studio) in Business Affairs. She then went on to work in production, first as Legal Director of Xilam Animation in 2000 and then of Mandarin Cinéma in 2006.
She joined Gaumont in 2008 as Legal Director. She was later appointed Director of Film Production in January 2020 as part of the new organization of Gaumont in France. In this role, she is responsible for developing French film productions in-house. Gaumont produces and co-produces an average of ten feature films per year for theaters and more recently for streaming platforms.