María Casares was born on November 21, 1922 in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. She was an actress, known for Kinder des Olymp (1945), Die Damen vom Bois de Boulogne (1945) and Orpheus (1950). She was married to André Schlesser. She died on November 22, 1996 in Alloue, Charente, France.