Maria Schneider
Born: 1952-03-27 in Paris, France
Died: 2011-02-03
Known For: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maria Schneider (actress), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Films to Die For as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
- Les Scandaleuses as Self
2020
- Delphine and Carole as Self (archive footage)
2019
- 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing as (archive footage)
- For Maria as Self (archive footage)
2008
- A French Gigolo as Marie-Hélène
2007
- The Key as Solange
2006
- What Is Love? as Marie
2004
- Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris as Self
- Au large de Bad Ragaz as Anna
2003
- Un film et son époque as Self
2002
- The Repentant as Charlottes Schwester
2000
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Phil Cabinet's Wife (voice)
- Actors as Maria Schneider
1998
- Something to Believe In as Maria Faccino
- Heart and Sword as Queen Maga of Ireland
- Angelo Nero as Julia Mayfair
1996
- Jane Eyre as Bertha
1992
- Savage Nights as Noria
- In the Country of Juliets as Raissa
1991
- The Conviction as La contadina
1989
- Bunker Palace Hotel as Muriel
1985
- A Song for Europe as Madeline Dyer
1984
- Buio nella Valle as Lidia
- Europe Express
1983
- Stray Bullets as Vera
1982
- Looking for Jesus as Francesca
1981
- Merry-Go-Round as Léo
- Be Pretty and Shut Up! as Self
- Season of Peace in Paris as Hélène
1980
- White Journey
- Haine as Madeleine
- Mama Dracula as Nancy Hawaii
1979
- Memoirs of a French Whore as Maloup
- A Woman Like Eve as Liliane
1978
- Violanta as Laura
- Journey to the Garden of the Dead as Hypolyte
1977
- Io sono mia as Suna
1975
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- The Passenger as Girl
- The Babysitter as Michelle
1973
- Reigen as Das süße Mädel
- Dear Parents as Antonia
1972
- Midi trente as Self
- Last Tango in Paris as Jeanne
- The Old Maid as Mome
- Hellé as Nicole
- What a Flash!
1971
- Les Jambes en l'air as Sarah Grandblaise
- The Blood
1970
- The Love Mates as La jeune acheteuse
1969
- The Christmas Tree as (uncredited)