Maria Schneider (actress)
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Maria-Hélène Schneider (27 March 1952 – 3 February 2011), known professionally as Maria Schneider, was a French actress. In 1972, at the age of 19, she starred opposite Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris, but being traumatised by being raped in a scene and hounded by unsavoury publicity negatively affected her subsequent career. Although Michelangelo Antonioni's The Passenger (1975) showcased her abilities, a reputation for walking out of films mid-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 conditions actresses worked under. She continued acting in film and TV until a few years before she died in 2011 after a long illness.
Maria Schneider | |
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Born | Maria-Hélène Schneider (1952-03-27)27 March 1952 |
Died | 3 February 2011(2011-02-03) (aged 58) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1969–2008 |
Partner | Maria Pia Almadio |
Parent(s) | Daniel Gélin (deceased) Marie-Christine Schneider |
Relatives | Xavier Gélin (half-brother; deceased) Fiona Gélin (half-sister) Manuel Gélin (half-brother) Michel Schneider (uncle; deceased) Vanessa Schneider (cousin) |