Maria Schneider

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1952-03-27

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Maria Schneider

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.

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Acting History

2025
Films to Die For as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Les Scandaleuses as Self
2020
Delphine and Carole as Self (archive footage)
2019
For Maria as Self (archive footage)
2019
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing as (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
2004
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)
2000
Actors as Maria Schneider
1998
Heart and Sword as Queen Maga of Ireland
1998
Angelo Nero as Julia Mayfair
1998
Something to Believe In as Maria Faccino
1996
Jane Eyre as Bertha
1992
Savage Nights as Noria
1992
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
1984
Europe Express
1983
Stray Bullets as Vera
1982
Looking for Jesus as Francesca
1981
Merry-Go-Round as Léo
1981
Season of Peace in Paris as Hélène
1981
Be Pretty and Shut Up! as Self
1980
Mama Dracula as Nancy Hawaii
1980
White Journey
1980
Haine as Madeleine
1979
Memoirs of a French Whore as Maloup
1979
A Woman Like Eve as Liliane
1978
Violanta as Laura
1978
Journey to the Garden of the Dead as Hypolyte
1977
Io sono mia as Suna
1975
The Baby Sitter as Michelle
1975
The Passenger as Girl
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
1973
Reigen as Das süße Mädel
1973
Dear Parents as Antonia
1972
Last Tango in Paris as Jeanne
1972
What a Flash!
1972
Hellé as Nicole
1972
Midi trente as Self
1972
The Old Maid as Mome
1971
Les Jambes en l'air as Sarah Grandblaise
1971
The Blood
1969
The Christmas Tree as (uncredited)