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
Niels Schneider Niels Schneider Niels Schneider (born 18 June 1987) is a French Canadian actor who has appeared in more than twenty films since 2007. In 2011 he won the Trophée Chopard Award for Male Revelation of the Year at the Cannes Film Festival. He is the brother of actor Aliocha Schneider. In September 8, 2003 his older brother the actor Vadim Schneider, died alongside actress Jaclyn Linetsky in a road accident while they were driving to the filming of an episode of "15/Love" when the minivan lost control and collided with oncoming traffic. Both actors were killed in the accident. Their