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
César Award for Best Actress of the Best Actress César is Belgian actress Yolande Moreau (2005, 2009). Romy Schneider was born German and Bérénice Bejo Argentine, but both had become French naturalized citizens by the time of their wins. International actresses who have received nomination are: The Best Actress César has been awarded twice for a foreign-language performance: to Isabelle Adjani for her English-language performance in "Possession" (1982) and to Sylvie Testud for her Japanese-language performance in "Fear and Trembing" (2004). In addition, Bérénice Bejo is the only performer in the history of the César to receive an award for a silent role, in "The