Maria Schneider
Actor
Born March 27, 1952 in Paris, France
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.
Filmography
Films to Die For
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Les Scandaleuses
Self
Delphine and Carole
Self (archive footage)
For Maria
Self (archive footage)
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
(archive footage)
A French Gigolo
Marie-Hélène
The Key
Solange
What Is Love?
Marie
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
Self
Au large de Bad Ragaz
Anna
Un film et son époque
Self
The Repentant
Charlottes Schwester
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Phil Cabinet's Wife (voice)
Actors
Maria Schneider
Heart and Sword
Queen Maga of Ireland
Angelo Nero
Julia Mayfair
Something to Believe In
Maria Faccino
Jane Eyre
Bertha
Savage Nights
Noria
The Conviction
La contadina
Bunker Palace Hotel
Muriel
Buio nella Valle
Lidia
Europe Express
Stray Bullets
Vera
Looking for Jesus
Francesca
Merry-Go-Round
Léo
Season of Peace in Paris
Hélène
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
Self
Mama Dracula
Nancy Hawaii
White Journey
Haine
Madeleine
Memoirs of a French Whore
Maloup
A Woman Like Eve
Liliane
Violanta
Laura
Journey to the Garden of the Dead
Hypolyte
Io sono mia
Suna
The Babysitter
Michelle
The Passenger
Girl
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
Reigen
Das süße Mädel
Dear Parents
Antonia
Last Tango in Paris
Jeanne
What a Flash!
Hellé
Nicole
Midi trente
Self
The Old Maid
Mome
Les Jambes en l'air
Sarah Grandblaise
The Blood
The Love Mates
La jeune acheteuse
The Christmas Tree
(uncredited)