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Maria Zena Schneider (22 September 1929 – 21 April 2023), known professionally as Maria Charles, was an English film, television and stage actress, director and comedienne. She was probably best known for her performance as the overbearing mother Bea Fisher in the ITV sitcom Agony.
Maria Charles. Actress: Hot Fuzz. Diminutive, red-haired London-born stage and screen character actress Maria Charles was born of Jewish ancestry as Maria Zena Schneider, the daughter of hairdresser David Schneider and his wife Celia (née Ashken - originally Ashkenaza).
May 3, 2023 · Maria Charles, who has died aged 93, was an actress with immaculate timing and an air of twinkling naughtiness, whose career spanned seven decades and ranged from stage musicals to...
May 4, 2023 · Coronation Street star Maria Charles has died aged 93, it has been announced. The actress, who had also appeared in the likes of Bad Girls and Hot Fuzz, died on April 21.
May 4, 2023 · Corrie star Maria Charles, best known for her role as Lina Thistlewood in Coronation Street and Bea Fisher in Agony has died aged 93. She had a long and successful acting career that spanned over seven decades, including appearances in multiple dramas and stage productions.
Jun 29, 2023 · It was a career spanning seven decades that saw Maria Charles, who has died aged 93, often portray Jewish characters in the UK and the US. She played Madge Fellows in early episodes of Thomas and...
Maria Zena Schneider (22 September 1929 – 21 April 2023), known professionally as Maria Charles, was an English film, television and stage actress, director and comedienne. She was probably best known for her performance as the overbearing mother Bea Fisher in the ITV sitcom Agony.
