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Maria Schneider

Acting Born Mar 27, 1952 Paris, France 24 credits

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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Known for

Film

Ghost

as Phil Cabinet's Wife (voice)
Film

Jane Eyre

as Bertha

Full filmography

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000) as Phil Cabinet's Wife (voice)
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
  • Midi trente (1972) as Self
  • Last Tango in Paris (1972) as Jeanne
  • Jane Eyre (1996) as Bertha
  • Un film et son époque (2003) as Self
  • Actors (2000) as Maria Schneider
  • The Passenger (1975) as Girl
  • Memoirs of a French Whore (1979) as Maloup
  • The Babysitter (1975) as Michelle
  • A French Gigolo (2008) as Marie-Hélène
  • Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981) as Self
  • The Christmas Tree (1969) as (uncredited)
  • The Repentant (2002) as Charlottes Schwester
  • Looking for Jesus (1982) as Francesca
  • The Key (2007) as Solange
  • Savage Nights (1992) as Noria
  • Io sono mia (1977) as Suna
  • Delphine and Carole (2020) as Self (archive footage)
  • Mama Dracula (1980) as Nancy Hawaii
  • Bunker Palace Hotel (1989) as Muriel
  • The Love Mates (1970) as La jeune acheteuse
  • Europe Express (1984)
  • Dear Parents (1973) as Antonia