Judith Keller

Judith Keller

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About me

Judith Keller was an ensemble member at the Volkstheater Wien for ten years and at the Tiroler Landestheater for 13 years. She also worked as an actress and director at the Stadttheater Basel, Bern, the Schauspielhaus Salzburg, the Salzburg Festival, the Tiroler Volksschauspielen, the Stadttheater Bruneck, the Merano Festival, the Tiroler Dramatists Festival, the Steudltenn Festival, the Waldviertler Hoftheater and the Munich Volkstheater, to name just a few.
She played many leading roles and in recent years has been seen as Edith Piaf, Mother Courage, Queen Elisabeth, Clytemnestra, Irina Arkadina, Dorine and Puck. She has also toured with many solo programs (melodramas "Hurrah, the dead ride fast", Brecht songs: "from Berlin to Hollywood", "when I burn in hell", Piaf songs "la vie en rose" up to tango ballads and tango shows. She has also been engaged for international concert and music theater performances as a singer, speaker and violinist, including as Lady Macbeth (mezzo) in the new opera "Cadence Macbeth" by Norbert Zehm, as a singing actress in Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg and in "Encore" by Jürg Wyttenbach.
In television and film roles she has played Angie (HR) in "The Better One Wins", in the television film "Lina" as a deaconess or most recently as Margit (HR) in the feature film "Present of the Past - Inside a Family " (2023) by Immanuel Degn, (location: Hollywood/LA, shooting language English). She can sing and play the violin very well and enjoys sailing.

Information

Acting age
53-63 years
Year of birth
1961 (63 years)
Place of birth
Basel
Height (cm)
159
Eye color
green brown
Hair color
brown
Hair length
Medium
Stature
normal, slim
Place of residence
Vienna (AT)
Housing options
Victoria (MT), Munich (DE), Innsbruck (AT), Basel (CH), Zürich (CH), London (GB), Paris (FR), Berlin (DE)
Nationality
Swiss
Languages
German(native)EnglishFrenchItalianSpanish
Dialects
Basel German(native dialect)NordenSwiss-GermanTyroleanVienneseVorarlbergerisch
Instruments
ViolinPianoViola
Sport
SailingSwimmingskiingScuba divingTennisAlpine skiing
Dance
Argentine tangoGreek folk dancesTap danceBalletJazz danceModern dance
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Singer, Speaker, Theater
Singing
ChansonClassicMusicalOpera
Special skills
Audio bookAudio dramaComposingImprovisationMasqueRoadshowSinger-songwriterStudio musicianConducting (music)
Pitch
Alto, Mezzo-soprano
Driver's licenses
B - Car
Other licenses
Sport boat driving licence within, Sports high seas ships certificate under sail, SRC - Short Range Certificate (Funklizenz)

Credits

Primary professional training

1985 – 1989
Hochschule der Künste Bern

Other professional training

Filmseminare
École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq [fr]
Musik-Akademie Basel

Awards

Theater-Alpenrose der Saison beste Darstellerin 2007
Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Wien

Film

EXHUMINUS EXUM II DRACULAS WIEDERKEHR (Cinema film) In development
Felina (SR) Immanuel Degn Producer: Immigration Pictures e.U. [at]
Present of the past/Inside a family (Cinema film)
Margit (MR) Immanuel Degn Producer: Immigration Pictures e.U. [at]
Present of the past (Cinema film)
Margit (MR) Immanuel Degn Producer: Immigration Pictures e.U. [at]
Tiefland (Cinema film)
Berta Ida Riefenstahl (SR) Calvin Glober Producer: Tiefland Filmteam [at]
Avalon (Short film)
Mutter (MR) Laila Reischer Producer: Uniting Frontiers Productions
Halbe Welt (Cinema film)
Rowdie (SR) Florian Flicker Producer: Allegro

Television

Lina (TV movie)
Diakonissin (SR) Michael 'Mike' Schaerer Producer: C-Films AG [ch] Station: SRF [ch]
Der Bessere gewinnt (TV movie)
Angie (MR) Kurt Ockermüller Producer: Allegro FilmproduktionsgesmbH [at] Station: ORF [at], WDR [de]
Geschichten aus Österreich - 2 Violinen (Series)
Sekretärin (SR) Herbert Grunsky Station: ORF Distribution: Satel

Theater

Brot (Drama)
Judith Keller Theater: Meraner Festspiele Written by: Luis Zagler
Federleicht (Drama)
Monika (MR) Judith Keller Producer: Tiroler Dramatiker:innen Festival Theater: Hin & Weg Festival in Litschau Written by: Judith M. Keller
Isolation (Drama)
Monolog Theater: Steudltenn Theaterfestival Written by: Sophie Reyer
Federleicht (Drama)
Monika (MR) Judith Keller Theater: Hin&Weg Festival Litschau Written by: Judith Keller
Ein Sommernachtstraum (Drama)
Puck/Philostrat Oliver Karbus Theater: Schlossfestspiele - Dorf Tirol - Italien Written by: William Shakespeare
Ein Sommernachtstraum (Drama)
Margit (MR) Oliver Karbus Theater: Landestheater Niederbayern Written by: Willian Shakespeare
Die Affaire in der rue de Lourcine
Norine Judith Keller Theater: Innsbrucker Kellertheater
Mozartharlekinade
Frau Professor Knallerballer Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Künstlerhaus Boswil
Romeo und Julia (Drama)
Amme (MR) Oliver Karbus Theater: Tiroler Landestheater Written by: William Shakespeare
Liebe u. Magie in Mamas…
Leonarda Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Wenn ich in der Hölle brenne
Brecht Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Stadttheater Bruneck
Paradiso
Vicky Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Waldviertler Hoftheater
Cadence Macbeth (Oper)
L. Macbeth A. Zimmermann Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Edith Piaf (Drama)
Main role Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater Written by: Schauspiel mit Musik von Paul Gems
Maria Stuart
Elisabeth Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Frühlingserwachen
Frau Bergmann Markus Völlenklee Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Mutter Courage
Mutter Courage Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Nacht Mutter des Tages
Elin Oliver Karbus Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Ja vie en rose
Edith Piaf Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Stadttheater Bruneck
Die Moeve
Irina Arkadina Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Die Wildente
Gina Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Nora oder ein Puppenhaus
Nora C. Himmelbauer Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Wintermaerchen
Paulina Oliver Karbus Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Shockheaded Peter (Drama)
Die Chanteuse (MR) Oliver Karbus Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Hexenjagd
Elisabeth Proctor Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Dreigroschenoper
Frau Peachum Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Hauptmann, Vor Sonnenuntergang
Paula Brigitte Fassbeander Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Nicht Fisch nicht Fleisch (Drama)
Helga (MR) Ruth Drexel Theater: Münchner Volkstheater GmbH
Yerma
Yerma Ioan C, Toma Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Was Ihr wollt
Viola Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Mirandolina
Klaus Rohrmoser Mirandolina Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Nicht Fisch nicht Fleisch
Helga Ruth Drexel Theater: Münchner Volkstheater
Amphytrion
Charis Rudolf Jusits Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Ein ungleiches Paar
Florence Unger Oliver Karbus Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Endstation Sehnsucht
Stella Kowalsky Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Drei Mal Leben
Ines Finidori Manfred Schild Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
King Kongs Toechter
Meggie Barbara Herold Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Viel Laerm um nichts
Beatrice Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Zur schoenen Ausicht
Christine Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Hamlet
Ophelia Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Der zerbrochene Krug
Eve Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Irma la Douce
Irma (HR) (MR) Pascal Paul Arang Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
Der eingebildete Kranke
Toinette Hanspeter Horner Theater: Tiroler Landestheater
(Drama)
Theater: Volkstheater Wien Casting Director: Emmy Werner
Lord Savils Verbrechen
L. Sybil Savil Karl Schuster Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Der Zimmerheld
Jacqueline Emmy Werner Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Pfarrhauskomoedie
Irma Prechtl Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Volksschauspiele
Kuruzzen
Brigitta Erhard Pauer Theater: Donau Festival Krems
Maß für Maß
Mariana Beverly Blankenship Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Es
Mariana Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Volksschauspiele
Die Fee
Karoline Michael Gampe Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Das Maedchen des Poeten
Juliette Martin Gruber Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Jux
Lisette Stephan Bruckmeier Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Clara S.
Charlotta Barra Beverly Blankenship Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Volksfreund
Familiensprecherin Erhard Pauer Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Baumeister Solness
Kaja Fosli Anna Badora Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Swiss Christmas
Elisabeth Gabriel Theater: Künstlerhaus Wien
Dreigroschenoper
Lucy Piet Drescher Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Die See
Jilly Herbert Koenig Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Hin und Her
Eva Alfred Rupprecht Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Kaddisch
Chawa Rudolf Jusits Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Vogelfrei
Mariell Klaus Rohrmoser Theater: Tiroler Volksschauspiele
Biedermann und die Brandstifter
Anna Peter M. Preissler Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Libussa (Drama)
Dobromila (SR) K.Josef Schildknecht Theater: Volkstheater Wien Written by: Franz Grillparzer
Figaro laesst sich scheiden
Susanne Brigitte Swoboda Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Brooklyn Memoiren (Drama)
Laurie (MR) Karlheinz Hackl Theater: Volkstheater Wien Written by: Neil Simon
Der Ritter von Mirakel
Beatrice Wilfried Baasner Theater: Volkstheater Wien
Der Heiratsantrag
Nathalia Wolfram Krempel Theater: Stadttheater Bern
Rumpelstilzchen
Rumpelstilzchen Rolf Lansky Theater: Theater Fauteuil Basel
Jedermann (Drama)
Tischgesellschaft (SR) Helmut Förnbacher Theater: Die Helmut Förnbacher Theater Company