Sexual abuse in Hollywood old at the time of its publication, but never made a statement on the subject. In 2016, actress Tippi Hedren claimed in her autobiography that in 1963, she had been sexually harassed by film director Alfred Hitchcock during the filming of the film "The Birds" and that he had forbidden other male actors to approach her. At the end of 2016, it was reported that in 1972, Marlon Brando had sexually abused actress Maria Schneider during a scene from the film "Last Tango in Paris". According to the reports, neither Brando nor director Bernardo Bertolucci warned the actress that she
Maria Charles Maria Charles Maria Charles (born 22 September 1929) is an English film, television and stage actress, director and comedian. She is probably best known for her TV performance as the overbearing mother Bea Fisher in the ITV sitcom "Agony". Charles has also appeared on the stage in original West End productions including musicals by Stephen Sondheim, Charles Strouse and Sandy Wilson. Charles was born in London as Maria Zena Schneider, the daughter of David and Celia Schneider. Maria Charles has had an exceptionally long acting career that spans over seven decades. She made her stage debut as the Dormouse in