Maria Schneider (actress) miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth" (1979), in which Schneider said she did not feel right for the part of Mary, mother of Jesus, though later regretted missing out on this opportunity and instead eventually appeared in Zeffirelli's 1996 film "Jane Eyre" in a brief appearance as Bertha Mason. The 1970s were turbulent years for Schneider, marked by drug addiction, overdoses, and a suicide attempt. Schneider said that she disliked the instant fame accorded to her from "Last Tango in Paris". She suffered abuse and began taking drugs. By the 1980s, however, her life had improved: Schneider died of breast cancer on
Patricia Smith (actress) She played Doctor Sara Kingsley in the "" episode . Her final acting role was in the 1997 film "Mad City". Smith and her husband, John Lasell, had two children. Smith, a diabetic for many years, died of heart failure on January 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, aged 80. Patricia Smith (actress) Patricia Smith (February 20, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress who appeared in film and television roles from the early 1950s through the 1990s. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Smith appeared in a 1953 episode of "Kraft Television Theater" titled "A Room and a