Maria Schneider
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maria Schneider (actress), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
as Jeanne
Jane Eyre (1996)
as Bertha
Actors (2000)
as Maria Schneider
The Passenger (1975)
as Girl
Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981)
as Self
A French Gigolo (2008)
as Marie-Hélène
The Christmas Tree (1969)
as (uncredited)
The Conviction (1991)
as La contadina
White Journey (1980)
Actor
The Key (2007)
as Solange
Films to Die For (2025)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Something to Believe In (1998)
as Maria Faccino
Mama Dracula (1980)
as Nancy Hawaii
Haine (1980)
as Madeleine
Savage Nights (1992)
as Noria
Delphine and Carole (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Memoirs of a French Whore (1979)
as Maloup
The Love Mates (1970)
as La jeune acheteuse
The Babysitter (1975)
as Michelle
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019)
as (archive footage)
For Maria (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
The Old Maid (1972)
as Mome
Dear Parents (1973)
as Antonia
A Woman Like Eve (1979)
as Liliane
Merry-Go-Round (1981)
as Léo
Reigen (1973)
as Das süße Mädel
The Repentant (2002)
as Charlottes Schwester
Heart and Sword (1998)
as Queen Maga of Ireland
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris (2004)
as Self
Bunker Palace Hotel (1989)
as Muriel
Buio nella Valle (1984)
as Lidia
Les Jambes en l'air (1971)
as Sarah Grandblaise
A Song for Europe (1985)
as Madeline Dyer
Hellé (1972)
as Nicole
What a Flash! (1972)
Actor
Au large de Bad Ragaz (2004)
as Anna
Journey to the Garden of the Dead (1978)
as Hypolyte
In the Country of Juliets (1992)
as Raissa
Season of Peace in Paris (1981)
as Hélène
Io sono mia (1977)
as Suna
Angelo Nero (1998)
as Julia Mayfair
Stray Bullets (1983)
as Vera
Looking for Jesus (1982)
as Francesca
Europe Express (1984)
Actor
Les Scandaleuses (2024)
as Self
What Is Love? (2006)
as Marie
The Blood (1971)
Actor
Violanta (1978)
as Laura