| First Name | Maria |
| Last Name | Schell |
| Full Name at Birth | Margarete Schell |
| Other Names | Seelchen (Little soul) |
| Age | 79 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | January 15, 1926 |
| Birthplace | Vienna, Austria |
| Date of Death | April 26, 2005 |
| Location of Death | Preitenegg, Carinthia, Austria |
| Cause of Death | Pneumonia |
| Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation Category | Actress |
| Claim to Fame | Luchino Visconti`s White Nights (1957) |
| Father | Hermann Ferdinand Schell |
| Mother | Margarethe (née Noe von Nordberg) |
| Brother(s) | Maximilian SchellCarl Schell |
| Sister(s) | Immy 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.
Selected Maria Schell film and TV show credits: