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
Maria Schneider (cartoonist) Maria Schneider (cartoonist) Maria Schneider (born August 18, 1968) is an American humorist, cartoonist and illustrator best known for her work with the satirical online newspaper "The Onion" and her comic strip "Pathetic Geek Stories". Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Schneider moved to New York City with the staff of "The Onion" in 2001. Her contributions include writing humor columns as a variety of characters: T. Herman Zweibel, Jean Teasdale and Herbert Kornfield. Schneider's comic strip, "Pathetic Geek Stories", illustrates tales of pain and humiliation, usually during adolescence, sent to her by readers. In 2004, "Pathetic Geek Stories" formally