Maria Schneider
Actor
Biography
Maria-Hélène Schneider (27 March 1952 – 3 February 2011), known professionally as Maria Schneider, was a French actress.
She is best known for co-starring opposite Marlon Brando in the controversial Last Tango in Paris (1972), which was noted for its graphic sexuality. Schneider later revealed she was not informed about a simulated rape until moments before it was filmed, an event she described as traumatic and humiliating. Although Michelangelo Antonioni's The Passenger (1975) showcased her abilities, a reputation for walking out of films during production resulted in her becoming unwelcome in the industry. However, she re-established stability in her personal and professional life in the early 1980s, and became an advocate for equality and improving the working conditions for actresses. She continued acting in film and TV until a few years before she died in 2011 after a long illness.
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Filmography
The Passenger
as Girl 1975
Jane Eyre
as Bertha 1996
Actors
as Maria Schneider 2000
Savage Nights
as Noria 1992
A French Gigolo
as Marie-Hélène 2008
Bunker Palace Hotel
as Muriel 1989
The Christmas Tree
as (uncredited) 1969
The Old Maid
as Mome 1972
Memoirs of a French Whore
as Maloup 1979
The Key
as Solange 2007
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
as Self 1981
A Woman Like Eve
as Liliane 1979
The Conviction
as La contadina 1991
Merry-Go-Round
as Léo 1981
Mama Dracula
as Nancy Hawaii 1980
Delphine and Carole
as Self (archive footage) 2020