Vanessa Payer-Kumar Actress
Älter zu werden ist ein Privileg und eine Freude, noch dazu in einem Land, in dem es uns im Allgemeinen gut geht. Manche meiner Freunde konnten den lebendigen Prozess des Alterns mit all seinen Vor- und Nachteilen nicht mehr erleben. Ihr Sterben ist wie eine Botschaft an uns, die wir das Altern erfahren dürfen: Fertigkeiten sind gereift, Erfahrung und Losgelöstheit bringen in der zweiten Lebensrunde noch einmal die Fähigkeit zu „High Performance“, zu vollem, ruhigen Einsatz für den eigenen „Lebensauftrag“.
In Film und Theater sind Frauen ab 47+ immer noch unterrepräsentiert. Das spiegelt nicht nur ein eigenartiges und verzerrtes Bild der Gesellschaft, Kolleginnen tun sich auch ungleich schwerer als Kollegen, an Rollen zu kommen. Ausserdem werden Rollen älterer Frauen oftmals mit jungen Kolleginnen besetzt, bei Männern ist das nicht so. Sie dürfen ihr eigenes Alter darstellen. Diese patriarchale und altersfeindliche Mentalität bricht seit ein paar Jahren auf und reife Frauen werden mehr und mehr jenseits von Klischees sichtbar. Es ist wunderbar, aktiver Teil dieser Zeit und dieser Entwicklung zu sein.
Overview
NationalityAustria
LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), English (fluent), French (fluent)
Born1968, Wien, Austria, Vienna
Age range45 - 63
Height168 cm
Ethnic typesMiddle Europe/Caucasian
Place of residenceWien (Austria)
Possible accommodationMünchen - Bavaria (Germany), Köln - North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), Hamburg - Hamburg (Germany), Berlin - Berlin (Germany), London (Canada), Delhi (India), Kopenhagen - Hovedstaden (Denmark), Mailand - Lombardy (Italy), Prag - Praha, Hlavni mesto (Czechia), Budapest - Budapest (Hungary), Vilnius - Vilniaus apskritis (Lithuania), Sofia - Sofia (stolitsa) (Bulgaria), Bratislava - Bratislavsky kraj (Slovakia)
MembershipsIG Freie Theaterarbeit (Austria)
VDFS - Verwertungsgesellschaft der Filmschaffenden (Austria)
VÖFS - Verband Österreichischer Filmschauspieler (Austria)
Contact
Skills/Talents
Languages German (mother tongue), English (fluent), French (fluent)
Dialects Viennese (native dialect), Austrian (fluent)
Accents Austrian German (native accent)
Dance Disco (very good), Waltz (very good), Jazz dance (good), Latin American dance (good), Standard dance (good), Flamenco (basic), Indian dance (basic), Salsa (basic), Tango (basic)
Singing. Stage singing (very good)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Soprano
Musical instruments Flute (basic), Piano (basic)
Sports Cycling (very good), Gymnastics (very good), Mountaineering (very good), Skiing (very good), Swimming (very good), Badminton (good), Ballsport (good), Gym (good), Gymnastics (good), Ice Skating (good), Yoga (good), Aikido (basic), Archery (basic), Athletics (basic), Fencing (basic), Handball (basic), Horseback Riding (basic), Jogging (basic), Juggling (basic), Motorbiking (basic), Pilates (basic), Rollerskating (basic), Squash (basic), Stage fighting (basic), Table Tennis (basic), Tai Chi (basic), Tennis (basic), Trampoline (basic), Volleyball (basic), Weights (basic)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car, Driver’s licence motorbike
Other Skills Artistic Director, Director, Improvisation, Juggling, Pilates, Poet, Storytelling, Workshop Director
Appearance
Age range 45 - 63
Height 168 cm
Build Feminine
Colour of eyes Green
Colour of hair Dark blonde
Hair style wavy medium long
Twin No
Ethnic types Middle Europe/Caucasian
Training
Konservatorium der Stadt Wien für Musik, Tanz und Schauspiel
Klasse Prof. Elfriede Ott
Joe Berger
Mach die Kamera zu deinem Verbündeten
DREHÜBUNG / WIEN
Workshop mit Susi Stach
Jean Paul Denizon
Awards/Nominations
2023 Calliope- Join the Dots : Aussenministerium Österreich, die internationale "Plattform herausragender Österreicherinnen" (Austria) - Award
2008
Prämie des Bundesministeriums für Unterricht und Kunstfür beste Eigenproduktion (Austria)
- Award
for Hero / Hero und Zero
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Audio CV - Other
CV - Television & Streaming
2025 - 2025
Auf der Walz- 3 Jahre und ein Tag
Constantin Television
Network/Distributor: ARD Degeto
Sibylle Tafel
Directed by
Bürgermeisterin
Actor in Episode
2023 - 2023
5 Minuten vor 12
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Comedy
Philipp Herburger
Directed by
Irma , Teil eines skurril urlaubenden Ehepaares
Ensemble Leading Part
2022
Habsburgs heimliche Herrscherinnen
ORF
Network/Distributor: ORF 3
Docufiction
Biography, Period drama
Harald Staudach
Directed by
Margarete von Österreich
Lead
2020
Von der Burg zur Stadt
Moviementum Filmproduktion
Network/Distributor: Bayerische Landesausstellung
Docufiction
Andreas Leitner
Directed by
Äbtissin Hildegard von Kühbach
Lead
2019
Tatort "Pumpen"
Allegrofilm
Network/Distributor: ORF
Television series
Andreas Kopriva
Directed by
Sachbearbeiterin Ams
Actor in Episode
2018
Golden Cage
New Age Production
Christin Amy Artner
Directed by
Lead
2018
Geburtstagsessen
New Age Production
Christin Amy Artner
Directed by
Lead
2016
Ankunft
Uhl-Productions
Short film
Philipp Uhl
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2013
Tigerinnen
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Camilla Feiks
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2013
Der Druck, der Rauch, die Hitze
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Thorsten Büsing
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2011
Tatort- Kein Entkommen
Cult Movies
Television series
Fabian Eder
Directed by
Schwester Stojsits
Actor in Episode
2011
Racheengel
Aichholzer Film
Mini series
Andreas Prochaska
Directed by
Paula
Actor in Episode
2010
Heiss gekocht
Anna Heuss- Bewerbung Filmakademie
Short film
Anna Heuss
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2010
Schnell ermittelt
MR-Film
Television series
Andreas Kopriva
Directed by
Rosa Meier
Actor in Episode
2007
Die Rosenkönigin
Lisa-Film
Television film
Peter Weck
Directed by
Rezeptionistin
Actor in Episode
2002
Julia, eine ungewöhnliche Frau
DOR-Film
Television series
Thomas Roth
Directed by
Frau Berger
Guest Role
2001
Spiel im Morgengrauen
Lotusfilm
Television film
Götz Spielmann
Directed by
Frau Bogner
Member of Ensemble
2000
Julia,eine ungewöhnliche Frau
DOR-Film
Television series
Holger Barthel
Directed by
Frau Berger
Guest Role
1995
Stockinger -Grau´n an der Traun
Mungo Film
Network/Distributor: ORF
Television series
Peter Welz
Directed by
Actor in Episode
1992
Komissar Rex
Mungo-Film
Television series
Hans Werner
Directed by
Actor in Episode
CV - Film
2021
Familenaufstellung- Family constellations
concept films Ltd (UK)
Other
Experimental
Robert Cambrinus
Directed by
die Mutter
Member of Ensemble
2010
Local Heroes
Wega-Film
Feature film (cinema)
Henning Backhaus
Directed by
Bestatterin
CV - Theatre
2024
Elias
Rainbacher Evangelienspiele
Leopold Dallinger
Directed by
Königin Isebel
2023
Play Strindberg
Scala/Stadttheater Mödling
Babett Arens
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2022 - 2023
Ruth
Rainbacher Evangelienspiele
Babett Arens
Directed by
Noemi
Supporting Lead
2022 - 2024
LEBENSBÖGEN
theater 7
Tania Golden, Vanessa Payer, Anselm Lipgens
Directed by
Lina Bo Bardi, Karoline Perin, Lella Lombardi etc.
Ongoing Leading Part
2022
SPURENSUCHE
theater7
Other
Hagnot Elischka
Directed by
viele Rollen im Stationentheater, so wie alle im Ensemble
Ongoing Leading Part
2022 - 2022
Ramayana- The Musical
Culture of the Spirit Festival Cabella Ligure
Musical
Göran Frölein
Directed by
Mantara
Ensemble Leading Part
2007 - 2024
Dinner&Crime
EventPartnerAustria
Other
Other
verschiedene
Directed by
Ensemble Leading Part
2020 - 2021
Transdanubia- Traces and Transitions
Theater 7
Street theatre
Biography, Drama, Educational
Vanessa Payer
Directed by
Author
2020
Texte- Preis für junge Literatur
Verein "Literarische Bühnen Wien"
Other
Young adult
Christoph Braendle
Directed by
Lesung
Speaker/narrator
2020
Ostarrichi- reloaded
theater 7
Theatre
Vanessa Payer/Boris Hanreich
Directed by
Ein historische- komödiantischer Streifzug durch Österreichs Geschichte
Supporting Lead
2018 - 2020
Lebensstrassen
Stationentheater in der Seestadt/Theater 7
Anselm Lipgens/Vanessa Payer
Directed by
Lead
2018 - 2019
Der Wurm im Wienerherz
Theatre
Hermelinde Trefny
Directed by
Wiener Abend mit Szenen, Sketches und Chanson
Supporting Lead
2017
Frau Müller muß weg
Stadttheater Mödling
Comedy
Rüdiger Hentzschel
Directed by
Lead
2017
Victor/Victoria
Stadttheater Baden
Musical
Alexandra Frankmann
Directed by
Mme. Roget/Präsidentin
2017 - 2019
Der Wurm im Wienerherz - Wiener Abend
Schrammel.Klang.Festival, Metropol, Bruckmühle, Kulturszene Kottingbrunn u.a.
Linde Trefny
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2016
Marindolina- zwischen Liebe und Zufall
Theatersommer Klagenfurt
Vanessa Payer
Directed by
Director
2015
Don Camillo und Peppone
Stockerauer Festspiele
Theatre
Zeno Stanek
Directed by
Adriana Peppone
Supporting Actor
2014
Klein-Britannien/Dinner&Crime
Eventpartner Austria
Alexander Kuchinka
Directed by
Lady Mary Anderson Parker
2013 - 2017
Mahabharata-Die Mutter aller Schlachten
Dschungel Wien/Theater 7/Tournee in Österreich und Italien
Theatre
Anselm Lipgens/Vanessa Payer
Directed by
various roles
Lead
2013
Zeit-Zeugen/Dinner&Crime
Eventpartner Austria
Theatre
Alexander Kuchinka
Directed by
Marianne Gutenbrunner
Lead
2013
Die Griechen. Ein Sparprogramm.
Kosmos Theater Wien
Theatre
Anne Frütel
Directed by
Deuteria
Supporting Lead
2012
Die Auktion/Dinner&Crime
Eventpartner Austria
Theatre
Alexander Kuchinka
Directed by
Elisabeth Karpfinger
Lead
2011
Reisefieber/Dinner&Crime
Eventpartner Austria
Theatre
Kathi Tanner
Directed by
Mizzi Kovacs
Lead
2010
Clubgeflüster/Dinner&Crime
Eventpartner Austria
Theatre
Marion Dimali
Directed by
Pauline Postel
Lead
2008
Hero und Zero
Theater Drachengasse
Theatre
Elfriede Schüsseleder
Directed by
Hero
Lead
2007
William Blake´s Divine Humanity
New players theater, London
Theatre
Tim Bruce
Directed by
Jerusalem
Lead
2006
Andersen.Geschichten.Erzählen
OFF-Theater, Wien
Theatre
Reinhardt Winter
Directed by
Die Mutter mit dem Kinde
Lead
2005
Die Jagd nach der Sonne
Theater Scala
Theatre
Bruno Max
Directed by
Inkapriester
Supporting Actor
2004
Der Wurm im Wienerherz
Tournee
Theatre
Linde Trefny
Directed by
Wiener Typen
Lead
2002 - 2004
Theatersport-Improvisationsshows
u.r.theater Wien
Theatre
Ensemble
Directed by
diverse
Lead
2001
moment! Improtheaterfestival
Künstlerhaus Wien
Theatre
Ensemble
Directed by
diverse
Lead
2000
Schrille Stille
W.U.T.
Theatre
Anselm Lipgens
Directed by
diverse
Lead
2000
Katzen haben 7 Leben
Vereinigte Bühnen Graz
Theatre
Jenny Erpenbeck
Directed by
A
Lead
1999
Minna von Barnhelm
Landesbühne Hannover
Theatre
Peter-Dieter Schnitzler
Directed by
Minna
Lead
1998
Ein ungleiches Paar f.v.
Kammerspiele Wien
Theatre
Heinz Marecek
Directed by
Sýlvie
Supporting Actor
1997
Trilogie der Sommerfrische
Festspiele Reichenau
Theatre
Beverly Blankenship
Directed by
Rosina
Supporting Actor
1996
Ein Monat auf dem Lande
Festspiele Reichenau
Theatre
Beverly Blankenship
Directed by
Katja
Supporting Actor
1995 - 1998
Georg Büchner- Trilogie
Aktionstheater Ensemble
Martin Gruber
Directed by
Ongoing Role
1992
Quartett
Aktionstheater Ensemble
Martin Gruber
Directed by
Lead
1992 - 1994
King Lear, Die Kleinbürgerhochzeit, Der Kirschgarten etc.
Stadttheater Aachen
Theatre
Ludwig Kaschke, Kaspar von Erffa u.a.
Directed by
Ongoing Role
1990 - 1992
Frühlings Erwachen, Reigen, Wassa Schelesnowa
Theater i.d. Josefstadt
Hannelore Hoger, Otto Schenk, Hans Lietzau
Directed by
Ongoing Role
CV - Commercials
2025
Wien Mobil (longer version)
GoodLife Crew
Good Life Crew
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2025
Wien Mobil
GoodLifeCrew
Commercial
GoodLifeCrew
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2020
My Beautyline
Mediashop
Stephan Sommeregger
Directed by
Lead
CV - Audio
2022
Geruca film documentary
Geruca Film Bratislava
Voice-over
Viktor Kamenicky
Directed by
CV - Other
2023
Dana lässt los
Mobile/cell phone film
Eva Lorenzo
Directed by
2010
Heiß gekocht
Bewerbungsfilm Filmakademie
Other
Anna Heuss
Directed by
Rita
Supporting Lead
