Maria Schneider
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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Movies (48)
Films to Die For
2025 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
Les Scandaleuses
2024 · Self
Delphine and Carole
2020 · Self (archive footage)
For Maria
2019 · Self (archive footage)
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 · (archive footage)
A French Gigolo
2008 · Marie-Hélène
The Key
2007 · Solange
What Is Love?
2006 · Marie
Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
2004 · Self
Au large de Bad Ragaz
2004 · Anna
The Repentant
2002 · Charlottes Schwester
Actors
2000 · Maria Schneider
Heart and Sword
1998 · Queen Maga of Ireland
Angelo Nero
1998 · Julia Mayfair
Something to Believe In
1998 · Maria Faccino
Jane Eyre
1996 · Bertha
Savage Nights
1992 · Noria
In the Country of Juliets
1992 · Raissa
The Conviction
1991 · La contadina
Bunker Palace Hotel
1989 · Muriel
A Song for Europe
1985 · Madeline Dyer
Buio nella Valle
1984 · Lidia
Europe Express
1984
Stray Bullets
1983 · Vera
Looking for Jesus
1982 · Francesca
Merry-Go-Round
1981 · Léo
Season of Peace in Paris
1981 · Hélène
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
1981 · Self
Mama Dracula
1980 · Nancy Hawaii
White Journey
1980
Haine
1980 · Madeleine
Memoirs of a French Whore
1979 · Maloup
A Woman Like Eve
1979 · Liliane
Violanta
1978 · Laura
Journey to the Garden of the Dead
1978 · Hypolyte
Io sono mia
1977 · Suna
The Babysitter
1975 · Michelle
The Passenger
1975 · Girl
Reigen
1973 · Das süße Mädel
Dear Parents
1973 · Antonia
Last Tango in Paris
1972 · Jeanne
What a Flash!
1972
Hellé
1972 · Nicole
The Old Maid
1972 · Mome
Les Jambes en l'air
1971 · Sarah Grandblaise
The Blood
1971
The Love Mates
1970 · La jeune acheteuse
The Christmas Tree
1969 · (uncredited)
