Chris Pichler, Actress
Lecturer for Dramatic Ensemble, Drama
pichler-c@mdw.ac.at

Lives in Vienna and Berlin, performs at renowned German-language theaters in Berlin, Vienna, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Weimar. The multiple award-winning Austrian actress has a large repertoire of character roles, ranging from classical to modern.

Viewers know her from various cinema and television productions (Salzbaron, Kommissar Rex, Der Elefant, Herzdamen, Winzerkönig. Kino: Gebürtig, Blindflug...), the listeners from many productions of broadcasters in Germany Austria, Switzerland from numerous award-winning audio books and radio plays and multi-layered readings and concerts.

Critically and publicly acclaimed are her expressive solo programs, which focus on women of contemporary history: "Jackie Kennedy", "Molly Bloom", Marie Antoinette". First and foremost: "Romy Schneider - two faces of a woman", a solo evening with which she performed in: at the Berliner Ensemble, Hamburger Schauspielhaus, , Schlossparktheater Berlin, in Vienna, Copenhagen, Luxembourg, Prague, Stuttgart, Cologne, Düsseldorf ect and was thus awarded the actress of the year ORF Ö1 in 2009. With her solo "I -Marilyn" she was celebrated in Berlin, Cologne, Theater in der Josefstadt, ect.

She also performs in numerous musical productions, concerts and recitations. World premieres of her libretti at Musikverein Vienna "Gestiefelter Kater" , at Jeunesse "Die Computermaus".

Prizes: Prix Italia/Prix Europa/Prix Suisse/Carl Skraup Prize/Theater Prize of the European Capital of Culture/German Critics Prize/Actress of the Year of ORF/Nomination Theatertreffen NRW/HR2 Bestenliste.

Important stations: Berliner Ensemble/Theater in der Josefstadt/Schauspiel Frankfurt/ Staatstheater Meiningen/Staatstheater Wiesbaden/Schlossparktheater Berlin/Vienna Musikverein/Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen/Hans Otto Theater Berlin Potsdam/Schauspiel Dortmund/Grand Theatre Luxemburg/Volkstheater Wien/Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar/Festspiele Reichenau/Landestheater St. Pölten/Brucknerhaus Linz/ORF Großer Sendesaal/ Wiener Konzerthaus/ Festwochen Gmunden/.

Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)-16.05.2023