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Simona Sbaffi

Simona Sbaffi

About me

Simona Sbaffi was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. A graduate of the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna, she was a member of the ensemble at Vienna's Burgtheater for five years and has been a freelance actress since 2003. In addition to two further guest years at the Burgtheater and numerous theater engagements in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, she has had leading roles in German-language TV productions, including the ZDF two-parter "Die Rosenzüchterin" and the Swiss comedy "Süssigkeiten", as well as appearances in short film projects and commercials. 

Information

Acting age
41-56 years
Place of birth
Schaffhausen
Height (cm)
160
Weight (in kg)
57
Eye color
blue
Hair color
blond(e)
Hair length
Medium
Place of residence
Vienna (AT)
Housing options
Vienna (AT), Zürich (CH)
Nationality
Swiss
Languages
German(native)EnglishFrenchItalian
Dialects
Schaffhausen dialect(native dialect)Swiss-German
Sport
HikingMountain hikingNordic walkingPilatesStage combatSwimmingYogaAlpine skiingIce skating
Dance
Concert danceCourtly dancesDiscoExperimental danceExpressionist danceFreestyle danceImprovisation danceMinuetMotion dancePerformanceScenic
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Speaker, Dubbing actor
Singing
A cappellaBalladChansonChoirOpera singingSongfolk songSprechgesang
Special skills
Audio dramaAudio bookStoryteller
Pitch
Mezzo-soprano

Credits

Primary professional training

1993 – 1997
Max Reinhardt Seminar

Film

2020
Die Meiers (Short film)
Carola Meier (SR) Katrin Butt Producer: Artfilmproductions
2015
Hahnenschrei (Short film)
Alte Dame (MR) Juliana Neuhuber Producer: Traum & Wahnsinn Medienkollektiv [at]
2012
Annamaria (Short film)
Patientin (SR) Aurelia Burckhardt Producer: Art Paradise, Aurelia Burckhardt [at]
2007
Mutterland (Short film)
Mutter Hannes Appel Producer: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]
2006
Dads Dead (Short film)
Claudia Brahms (MR) Christopher Schier Producer: Superfilm Filmproduktions GmbH
2001
Running Sushi (Short film)
Magda (MR) Krisztina Kerekes Producer: Filmakademie Wien [at]
1999
Der Aal (Short film)
Nikita (MR) Mark Bader Producer: Filmakademie Wien [at]
1999
Trio Op. 67 (Short film)
Mutter mit Kind (MR) Paul Landauer Producer: Cosma Film, Paul Landauer [at]

Television

2009
Der Kaiser von Schexing (TV series)
Franziska Sahr (ESR) Franz Xaver Bogner Producer: BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de] Station: BR [de]
2008
Sechs Tage Angst (TV movie)
TV-Reporterin (SR) Markus Fischer Producer: SWR Südwestrundfunk (Zusammenschluss von SDR und SWF) [de] Station: ARD [de]
2005
Süssigkeiten (TV movie)
Lilli (MR) Markus Fischer Producer: Snakefilm GmbH Station: SRF [ch]
2003
Die Rosenzüchterin - Teil 2 (Multi-part)
Franca Palmer (MR) Erhard Riedlsperger Producer: Ziegler Film GmbH & Co. KG Station: ZDF [de]

Theater

2024
Jeanmaire – ein Stück Schweiz (Drama)
Marie-Louise Jeanmaire; Großrichter Houriet (SR) Damir Žižek Producer: SHpektakel Theater: Schaffhauser Spektakel 2024 Written by: Urs Widmer
2023
Die Ukrainerin
Starzer Vale Rüdiger Hentzschel Theater: klagenfurter ensemble Written by: Rüdiger Hentzschel n.d. Roman v. Josef Winkler
2023
Rand
Kakerlakenpriester, Soziologe Josef Maria Krasanovsky Theater: klagenfurter ensemble
2022
Mister X macht Ferien
May MacMay, Pipi la Lis, Nonne Damir Žižek Theater: Schaffhauser Theaterspektakel / SHpektakel
2021
KatzenNacht
Rote Katze, Kaiserin Josef Maria Krasanovsky Theater: klagenfurter ensemble
2020
Best of!
Performerin Damir Zizek Theater: SHpektakel (Schaffhausen, Schweiz)
2020
Die lächerliche Finsternis
Kommandant Lodetti, Papagei, Deutinger Josef Maria Krasanovsky Theater: klagenfurter ensemble
2019
Der große Marsch
Wolfram Lotz, Lewis Paine u.a. Josef Maria Krasanovsky Theater: klagenfurter ensemble
2018
Auf hoher See
Die Kleine Damir Zizek Theater: SHpektakel (Schaffhausen, Schweiz)
2016
Nachrichten aus dem Schleudersitz
Performerin Josef Maria Krasanovsky Theater: Kosmos Theater Wien
2012
Das Leben ist ein schweres Spiel
Ensemble Sebastian Hirn Theater: Theaterhaus Jena
2012
Reenacting the Reenactment - Deutschlandskizzen 1
Ensemble Sebastian Hirn Theater: Rodeo Festival München 2012
2011
Reenacting the Reenactment
Ensemble Sebastian Hirn Theater: MaximiliansForum München
2008
Salz, Staub und Schnee
Alle Rollen Aurelia Burckhardt, Simona Sbaffi Theater: Theater in der Drachengasse, Wien
2007
This is not a lovesong
Chor Ulrich Rasche Theater: Wiener Festwochen
2006
Iphigenie Underground
Iphigenie Simona Sbaffi und Roman Markholia Theater: Balaklava Odyssey, Media&Art Performance Festival
2002 – 2005
Der Narr und seine Frau heute abend in Pancomedia
Heike Dieter Giesing Theater: Burgtheater Wien
2004
The Golden Outdoor Cloth Dryer Umbrella ...
Performerin Robert Gfader Theater: MAK Center, Los Angeles (USA)
2001
Frühlings Erwachen
Ilse Christina Paulhofer Theater: Burgtheater Wien
2000
Pornologos
Simona François-Michel Pesenti Theater: Burgtheater Wien
2000
Verschwörung des Fiesco zu Genua
Berta Andreas Kriegenburg Theater: Burgtheater Wien
2000
Merlin oder das wüste Land
Riesin Hanne u.a. Karin Beier Theater: Burgtheater Wien
2000
Kasino, ein Tanzspiel
Anna vom Land Leonard C. Prinsloo Theater: Burgtheater Wien
2000
Die Bakchen
Junge Frau Silviu Purcarete Theater: Burgtheater Wien
1999
Das weite Land
Anna Achim Benning Theater: Burgtheater Wien

Audio

2012
Short Shakespeare - Games. Sommernachtstraum (Dubbing)
Puk (Stimme) Juliana Neuhuber Producer: Traum & Wahnsinn Medienkollektiv [at]
2007
Werden Sie Mitglied (Audiobook)
Frau (MR) Josef Kleindienst Producer: trixi Verein für Medienkunst Written by: Josef Kleindienst
2006
Süssigkeiten (Dubbing)
Lilli (Deutsche Synchronfassung) (MR) Markus Fischer Producer: Snakefilm GmbH Station: SRF [ch]

Commercial

2022
Sympany - Richtig gut versichert (Commercial)
Rosie (MR) Micha Lewinsky Producer: Stories AG
2014
karriere.at / "Irgendwie sexy" (Commercial)
Die Eine (MR) Jan Bonny Producer: PPM Filmproduktion Gmbh / Dirnberger de Felice Grübner
2014
Global Fairness – Schools As Agents For Change. Eine fischige Überraschung (Image movie)
Mutter (Ot) Juliana Neuhuber Producer: Traum & Wahnsinn Medienkollektiv [at]