Sabine Timoteo
Biography
Born in 1975 in Berne. Following her training at the Swiss Professional Ballet School in Zurich (1991-93), after varying dance roles with Heinz Spoerli and Carlotta Ikeda, and an apprenticeship in cookery in Berne (1997–2000),
Timoteo's career began as a film actress. For her first leading role in Philip Grönings “L'amour, l'argent, l'amour” Sabine Timoteo was awarded the Bronze Leopard
in Locarno (2000) and the Swiss Film Prize 2001 as Best Actress. In 2003, she received the Grimme Award for “Die Freunde der Freunde”. She has played alongside Jürgen Vogel and Daniel Brühl amongst others and has obtained roles throughout the German speaking countries. For “Ein Freund von mir” she is nominated for the German Film Award in the category “Best Performance in a supporting role”. She is also awarded the Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2008» for
her part in “Nebenwirkungen”.
Filmography
A selection:
- 2010 Die Farbe des Ozeans by Maggie Peren
- 2010 Sommervögel by Paul Riniker
- 2009 Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen by Till Endemann
- 2008 Pepperminta by Pippilotti Rist
- 2008 Räuberinnen by Carla Lia Monti
- 2007 Das Vaterspiel by Michael Glawogger
- 2007 Nebenwirkungen by Manuel Siebenmann
- 2006 Ein Freund von mir by Sebastian Schipper
- 2004 Der freie Wille by Matthias Glasner
- 2004 Gespenster by Christian Petzold