Maria Schneider (actress) a room in her house. Through Bardot, Schneider met people in the film business and Bardot introduced her to the William Morris Agency. She was 18 when she had her first break in 1970, appearing in "Madly", starring Alain Delon. Schneider gained international renown for her performance at the age of 19 in the sexually explicit "Last Tango in Paris" (1972), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. She performed several nude scenes in a graphic portrayal of anonymous sex with an older man. In an interview in 2007, Schneider said of Bertolucci: "He was fat and sweaty and very manipulative, both of
Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role without prior nominations until 2010. Since then, the jury award is also awarded with prior nominations just like the original award which is now called Best Actress – Popular. Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role is an award given as part of its annual Gold Awards for TV serials, to recognize a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first awarded in 2007 under the title Best Actress in a Lead Role. A special award called Best Actor – Critics