Maria Schell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

January 15, 1926

Died

April 26, 2005 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria

Also Known As

  • Maria Margarethe Anna Schell
  • Мария Шелл

Maria Schell

Biography

Maria Margarethe Anna Schell (15 January 1926, Vienna – 26 April 2005, Preitenegg, Carinthia) was an Austrian/Swiss actress, who won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1956 for Gervaise.

The daughter of a Swiss author and an Austrian actress, she was the older sister of actor Maximilian Schell, and lesser-known actors Carl Schell and Immy (Immaculata) Schell.

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Known For

Acting