Melanie Schmidli Actress

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... ist Schauspielerin, Regisseurin und Sängerin. Sie entwickelt eigene Theaterabende und Performances und tritt mit ihrer Jazzband The Lietzzz auf. Mit Gereiztheiten präsentiert sie ihre erste Regiearbeit im Theater im Palais. Zudem unterrichtet sie Schauspiel und gibt Workshops für Kinder und Jugendliche.

Geboren in Basel, absolvierte sie ihre Schauspielausbildung an der UdK Berlin und lebt seither dort. Nach Engagements am Berliner Ensemble und Centraltheater Leipzig ist sie seit 2011 freischaffend tätig. Als Mitglied der Maskenspielgruppe Familie Flöz tourte sie international mit Hotel Paradiso. Ihre bekanntesten Performance-Arbeiten sind Marielle, die Ehrjungfrau und die Late-Night-Show Projekt Schooriil in Berlin. Ihr künstlerischer Arbeitszyklus Divina Hysterika wurde durch Stipendien der Akademie der Künste und des Fonds Darstellende Künste gefördert.

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Overview

NationalityGermany, Switzerland

LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), Swiss German (mother tongue), English (fluent), French (fluent)

BornBasel, Switzerland, Basel City

Age range37 - 44

Height163 cm

Ethnic typesCentral South American, Germanic, Mediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, White

Place of residenceBerlin - Berlin (Germany)

Possible accommodationBasel - Basel City (Switzerland), Wien - Vienna (Austria), Zürich - Zurich (Switzerland), Bern - Bern (Switzerland), Hamburg - Hamburg (Germany), Dresden - Saxony (Germany)

MembershipsBFFS - Bundesverband Schauspiel (Germany)
LAFT Landesverband freier Theaterschaffender Berlin (Germany)
GDBA - Genossenschaft Deutscher Bühnen-Angehöriger (Germany)

Showreel

Showreel 2025

Singing 2025

CH Showreel 2025

Showreel 2021

Skills/Talents
English
French
German
Swiss German
Swiss German
Swiss
Ballad
Jazz
Pop
Swing

Contact

ZAV-Künstlervermittlung Berlin Film/Fernsehen

Contact: ZAV-Künstlervermittlung Berlin Film und Fernsehen

Alternative contact details:

https://zav.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Standorte/Berlin/berlin_node.html

zav-berlin-kuenstlervermittlung@arbeitsagentur.de

030 55 55 99 6839 Fax (office)

+49 (0) 228 50208-8025

Friedrichstr. 39

10969 Berlin
Germany

Skills/Talents

Languages German (mother tongue), Swiss German (mother tongue), English (fluent), French (fluent)

Dialects Swiss German (native dialect), Alemannic (good), Alsace (good), Baden (good), Swabian (good), Zurich (basic)

Accents Swiss (native accent)

Dance Ballroom (good), Stage dance (good), Disco (basic), Salsa (basic), Standard dance (basic), Swing dance (basic), Waltz (basic)

Singing. A Cappella (very good), Art Song (very good), Ballad (very good), Cabaret (very good), Chanson (very good), Choral Singing (very good), Jazz (very good), Lieder (very good), Pop (very good), Pop song (very good), Soul (very good), Stage singing (very good), Swing (very good), Traditional folk (very good), Blues (good), Classical (good), Folk (good), Funk (good), Gospel (good), Musical (good), Rock (good)

Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Mezzo soprano

Musical instruments Piano (good)

Sports Aikido (very good), Jogging (good), Skiing (good), Snowboarding (good), Tennis (good), Yoga (good), Stage fighting (basic), Sword Fighting (basic), Tai Chi (basic)

Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car

Other Skills Artistic Director, Director, Improvisation, Narration, Workshop Director

Appearance

Age range 37 - 44

Height 163 cm

Build Slender

Colour of eyes Brown

Colour of hair Brown

Hair style wavy short

Twin No

Look-alike Liza Minelli

Special physical characteristics sehr große braune Augen, blondierte Haar-Strähnen, punkig

Ethnic types Central South American, Germanic, Mediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, White

Tattoo None

Piercing None

Glasses No

Scars None

Training

2003 - 2007 Acting studies
Universität der Künste Berlin
Diplom mit Auszeichnung
2017 Mask Making Workshop bei Hajo Schüler, Berlin
2016 Akademie der Familie Flöz; Maskenspiel
2011 Akademie der Familie Flöz; Maskenspiel und Maskenbau

Awards/Nominations

2022 Zürcher Filmpreis 2022 / Bester Kurzfilm (Switzerland) - Award
for Regula Balsinger / Behördenhasser

2020 FIC AUTOR Film Festival / Best Film of 2020 (Mexico) - Award
for Melanie / Blanca / Emetofobia

2020 FIC AUTOR Film Festival / Best First Time Filmmaker (Mexico) - Award
for Melanie / Blanca / Emetofobia

2020 FIC AUTOR Film Festival / Best Experimental Feature Film (Mexico) - Award
for Melanie / Blanca / Emetofobia

2017 Beste Produktion / lobende Erwähnung / Achtung Berlin Filmfestival (Germany) - Award
for Jaqueline / Mandy - das Sozialdrama

2012 PREMIO PREIS (Switzerland) - Award
for Marielle / Marielle, die Ehrjungfrau

2006 Förderpreis Armin Ziegler Stiftung (Switzerland) - Award

2005 Studienpreis Schauspiel des Migros Kulturprozent (Switzerland) - Award

2004 Studienpreis Schauspiel des Migros Kulturprozent (Switzerland) - Award

CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Audio CV - Other


CV - Television & Streaming

2024
Maloney (AT)

C-Films AG

Network/Distributor: SRF

Television series

Film noir, Satire

Luca Ribler
Directed by

Jenny Schneider
Supporting Actor

2025
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Die Beschatter

Turnus Film AG

Network/Distributor: SRF

Television series

Crime

Michael Steiner
Directed by

Philippa Geiger / Verlegerin
Supporting Actor

2021
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Und als ein Jahr vergangen war

Chihuahua Arthouse, Märzkollektiv

Streaming - series

Franziska Schiedung
Directed by

Nora
Lead

2019
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Der Zürich-Krimi - Borchert und der Mord im Taxi

GRAF FILM, MIA FILM

Network/Distributor: ARD, degeto

Crime

Roland Suso Richter
Directed by

Rezeptionistin
Supporting Actor

2018
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Tatort - Tiere der Großstadt

Provobis

Network/Distributor: ARD/degeto/RBB

Roland Suso Richter
Directed by

Kerstin
Supporting Actor

2012
Verbrechen - Summertime

Moovie the Art of Entertainment

Network/Distributor: ZDF

Television film

Mini Serie, Buch
Directed by

Consuela
Supporting Actor

2011
Friedrich - Ein deutscher König

Dok Film

Network/Distributor: ZDF

Television film

Jan Peter
Directed by

Die Zofe
Supporting Actor

CV - Film

2023
Abzüge

Short film

Experimental, Horror, Mystery

Zoe Chrysafenia Andreadou
Directed by

Museumsführerin
Supporting Actor

2021
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Behördenhasser

Dynamic Frame

Short film

Jonas Ulrich
Directed by

Regula Balsinger
Ensemble Leading Part

2020
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Hauch: a sonic horror show

HKW Berlin

Network/Distributor: Stream

Short film

Concert, Experimental, Horror

Ginsberg, Hodkinson, Schmitt
Directed by

Clown
Lead

2019
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Emetofobia

splitterfilm

Feature film (cinema)

David Jahn
Directed by

Melanie / Blanca
Lead

2017
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Mandy - das Sozialdrama

Koboi Film

Feature film (cinema)

Aron Craemer
Directed by

Jaqueline
Supporting Actor

2009
"Goethe!"

deutschfilm

Network/Distributor: Warner Bros

Feature film (cinema)

Period drama

Philipp Stölzl
Directed by

Sexworkerin
Supporting Actor

2007
Luftbusiness

CAB Productions

Feature film (cinema)

Comedy

Dominique de Rivaz
Directed by

Gerdi
Supporting Actor

2006
100 Sachen

Filmarche Berlin

Short film

Ana Zirner
Directed by

Sie
Lead

CV - Theatre

2023
Kreischende Weiber*

Ballhaus Ost Berlin

Theatre

Melanie Schmidli
Directed by

Gastgeberin
Lead

2023
Rosige Aussicht

Komödie am Kurfürstendamm

Theatre

Comedy, Drama, Family

Titus Selge
Directed by

Jess
Ensemble Leading Part

2022
Oh Mother where Art thou?

Ufer Studios

Musical Theatre

Experimental, Musical

Anne Zacho Søgaard
Directed by


Lead

2021
Da geht was - Forschungslabor digitales Klassenzimmerstück

Theater Strahl

Young adult

Kollektiv
Directed by


Member of Ensemble

2020
KLASSE GLÜCK

Theater Strahl Berlin

Young adult

Stefan Lochau
Directed by

Maskentheater
Member of Ensemble

2015 - 2020
Hotel Paradiso

Familie Flöz

Michael Vogel
Directed by

Maskentheater
Member of Ensemble

2015
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Paint it black

TapirProductions

Theatre: Theater ROXY Birsfelden, Sophiensaele Berlin

Theatre

Film noir, Gangster

Lötscher / Schmidli / Lötscher
Directed by

Soloperformance
Lead

2014
Garage Noir

Sophiensaele Berlin

Theatre

Melanie Schmidli & Salome Lötscher
Directed by


Lead

2014
Rosemarie - Ein Spaziergang

Ballhaus Ost Berlin

Monologue

Sonya Schönberger
Directed by


Member of Ensemble

2013 - 2014
Marielle, die Ehrjungfrau

Sophiensaele, Berlin / Lofft, Leipzig / at.tension Theaterfestival / Tojo, Bern / Roxy, Basel / Südpol, Luzern

Theatre

Melanie Schmidli
Directed by

Marielle
Lead

2013 - 2019
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Projekt Schooriil - Latenightshow

Sophiensaele Berlin

Theatre

Comedy, Satire

Melanie Schmidli & Anne Haug
Directed by

Melanie
Lead

2013
Der Schöne und die Biestin

SRF

Theatre

Melanie Schmidli & Salome Lötscher
Directed by


Lead

2011 - 2013
Gast

Centraltheater Leipzig

Theatre

Diverse
Directed by


Member of Ensemble

2008 - 2011
"Festengagement"

Centraltheater Leipzig

Theatre

Div.
Directed by


Member of Ensemble

CV - Audio

2023
Audio Guide für Ausstellung "Zerreißprobe. Kunst zwischen Politik und Gesellschaft"

Neue Nationalgalerie

Experimental, Informative

Norbert Lang
Directed by

Stimme am Ohr
Ensemble Leading Part

2020
Typhoid Mary - Kapitel 26

Radio X

Network/Distributor: Radio X

Radio play/audiobook

niemand
Directed by


Star of Episode

2017
Weltuntergang - Ende ohne Ende

Heller Enterprises

Network/Distributor: Hörstück für Ausstellung

Norbert Lang
Directed by


Ensemble Leading Part

2014
Schweizer Pflegerin in fremdem Kriegsdienst: Mathilde LeJeune

Radio SRF 2

Network/Distributor: SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsher

Radio play/audiobook

Sabine Bitter
Directed by

Mathilde LeJeune
Guest Role

2013
Die Stadt ist kein Mann. Die Stadt ist keine Frau

WDR

Network/Distributor: WDR

Radio play/audiobook

Martin Becker
Directed by


Speaker/narrator

2011
Zwanzigste Fassung, erste Klappe

RBB Berlin

Network/Distributor: RBB / Rundfunk Berlin - Brandenburg

Radio play/audiobook

Martin Becker
Directed by


Speaker/narrator

2011
Dinge, die wir lieben

WDR

Network/Distributor: WDR

Radio play/audiobook

Martin Becker
Directed by


Speaker/narrator

CV - Other

2024
Jazzband The Lietzzz

Event

Band
Directed by

Sängerin
Lead

2022
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Unter vier Augen

Berliner Hochule für Technik (BHT)

Short film

Experimental, Romance

Zoe Chrysafenia Andreadou
Directed by

Sie
Lead

2022
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ADAN Diversity - Afro Schweizerisch

ADAN e.V. + BNB GmbH

Corporate/industry film

Comedy, Educational, Informative

ADAN e.V.
Directed by

Gast
Lead

2022
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Ensemble Netzwerk erklärt und zeigt (Youtube Channel)

Glass Frog Films

Network/Distributor: You Tube

Hosting/presenting

Educational, Informative, Monologue

Denis Pavlovic
Directed by

Hauptrolle in Episode
Host/presenter

2020 - 2021
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MELIZA The Karaoke-Comedy-Clown

Schmidli

Network/Distributor: YouTube

Web series

Comedy, Satire

Schmidli
Directed by

Meliza
Lead

2015
Die Seele hängt am Ohr

F. + F. Kunst und Design

Short film

Maxim Ritzi
Directed by

Frau
Lead