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.
Personal Details
Movies (46)
Films to Die For
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
Les Scandaleuses
as Self
2024
Delphine and Carole
as Self (archive footage)
2020
For Maria
as Self (archive footage)
2019
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
as (archive footage)
2019
A French Gigolo
as Marie-Hélène
2008
The Key
as Solange
2007
What Is Love?
as Marie
2006
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
as Self
2004
Au large de Bad Ragaz
as Anna
2004
The Repentant
as Charlottes Schwester
2002
Actors
as Maria Schneider
2000
Heart and Sword
as Queen Maga of Ireland
1998
Angelo Nero
as Julia Mayfair
1998
Something to Believe In
as Maria Faccino
1998
Jane Eyre
as Bertha
1996
Savage Nights
as Noria
1992
In the Country of Juliets
as Raissa
1992
The Conviction
as La contadina
1991
Bunker Palace Hotel
as Muriel
1989
A Song for Europe
as Madeline Dyer
1985
Buio nella Valle
as Lidia
1984
Europe Express
1984
Stray Bullets
as Vera
1983
Looking for Jesus
as Francesca
1982
Merry-Go-Round
as Léo
1981
Season of Peace in Paris
as Hélène
1981
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
as Self
1981
Mama Dracula
as Nancy Hawaii
1980
White Journey
1980
Haine
as Madeleine
1980
Memoirs of a French Whore
as Maloup
1979
A Woman Like Eve
as Liliane
1979
Violanta
as Laura
1978
Journey to the Garden of the Dead
as Hypolyte
1978
Io sono mia
as Suna
1977
The Baby Sitter
as Michelle
1975
The Passenger
as Girl
1975
Reigen
as Das süße Mädel
1973
Dear Parents
as Antonia
1973
Last Tango in Paris
as Jeanne
1972
What a Flash!
1972
Hellé
as Nicole
1972
The Old Maid
as Mome
1972
Les Jambes en l'air
as Sarah Grandblaise
1971
The Blood
1971
