Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

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
  • Born
    January 15, 1926
  • Place of Birth
    Vienna, Austria
  • Died
    April 26, 2005 (aged 79)