Bigna Körner

ZAV München
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Bigna Körner

ZAV München
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Bigna grew up as one of three girls in eastern Switzerland. After a carefree youth, she trained as a teacher and then taught a 5th/6th double class in St. Gallen. After two years of professional experience, she couldn't let go of her passion and decided to turn her hobby into a profession.

Bigna moved to Munich, where she trained as an actress. After qualifying for the stage, Bigna was engaged at the Metropoltheater in Munich, later moved to Basel to join the theatre company and spent a summer at the Winterthur Summer Theatre. Bigna toured Switzerland with the successful play "Traumfrau Mutter" and has been a member of the Hagenwil Castle Festival ensemble since 2011, where she plays one of the leading female roles every year.

In 2017, Bigna was awarded the Culture Prize of the city of Wil, which honours her for her cultural work. Also in 2017, Bigna won the Schlossfestspiele "Die goldene Glocke" recognition award for the role of Dr Mathilde von Zahnd in Dürrenmatt's Physikern.


Bigna Körner has appeared in several film and television productions at home and abroad. These include productions such as "Der Bestatter", "Zwiespalt", "Verdacht", "Mord hinterm Vorhang", "Der Capelli Code" with Iris Berben and Klaus Maria Brandauer, as well as series such as "Das Bloghaus", "Die Wache", "Um Himmels Willen" and "Wilder Kaiser".

In addition to her work as an actress, she also works as a director and theatre teacher. 

As a mother of two, she lives with her husband and family back in eastern Switzerland.

46-56 years
Swiss
Place of residence Wil (CH)
Year of birth1974 (49 years)
Place of birthUster / ZH
Housing optionsMunich (DE), Basel (CH), Zürich (CH)
AssociationsSzeneSchweiz - Berufsverband Darstellende Künste
ProfessionActor, Speaker
Driver's licensesB - Car
Other licensesPADI Advanced Open Water Diver, Sport boat driving licence within, Sport boat driving licence within under sail, Sports boat captains license see, Sports high seas ships certificate under sail, Sports Lake ships slip only motor (up to 30 SM), Sports Lake ships certificate under sail (up to 30 SM)
Eye colorgreen brown
Hair colordarkblond
Height (cm)174
Staturefemale
LanguagesGerman(native-language)EnglishFrench
DialectsBairischBasel GermanBundner GermanSt.-Galler German(native dialect)SwabianSwiss-German(native dialect)Thurgauer
AccentsFrench
InstrumentsViolinGuitarPianoSaxophone
SportAlpine skiingClimbDiving (bottle)HikingPilatesSailingSwimYogaskiing
DanceStandard
PitchAlto
SingingChanson
Training
Primary professional training
1997 – 2001
Other professional training
2022
FOCAL Mentales Training für Schauspieler mit Peter Schaltegger
2018
FOCAL Dialekt im Film mit Gabriela Kasperski
2018
Barbara Fischer Schauspiel-Training
2017
FOCAL Schauspielworkshop mit Barbara Fischer
2017
Hörspielworkshop bei Sollberger Sounds
2001
Camera-Acting an der HFF München
1998 – 2001
Schauspielausbildung bei Schauspiel München
Awards
2019
Schweizer Filmpreis mit Weglaufen geht nicht (Feature film)
2017
Bester Film für Zwiespalt am Filmfestival Baden-Baden
2017
«Goldene Glocke» Anerkennungspreis der Schlossfestspiele Hagenwil
2017
Kulturpreis 2017
Film
2019 – 2024
iCarus picture
iCarus (Cinema film)
Daniels Mutter (GR)
Caro Wloka CineRoyal Production
2023
Frieda's Fall picture
Frieda's Fall (Cinema film)
Frau Hartmann (SR)
Maria Brendle Hans Syz Condor Films GlausundGut Casting
2020
Zeit & Lust picture
Zeit & Lust (Short film)
Moni (LR)
Pablo Callisaya Pablo Callisaya Tapir Filmatelier
2009
500g Alltag picture
500g Alltag
Antiautoritäre Mutter (LR)
Manuel Häfele EMH Films Kurzfilm
2001
Risiken und Nebenwirkungen
Arzthelferin (LR)
Heide Fliegener HFF München HFF München
Television
2019
Der Bestatter picture
Der Bestatter
Mandy Bretscher (LR)
Barbara Kulscàr Snakefilm SRF
2018
Weglaufen geht nicht picture
Weglaufen geht nicht
Krankenschwester (SR)
Markus Welter C-Films SRF
2017
Zwiespalt picture
Zwiespalt
Sandra Moser Justizdirektorin (SR)
Barbara Kulscàr Plan B SRF
2016
Capelli Code picture
Capelli Code
Softwarespezialistin (SR)
Alex Martin European Star Cinema
2015
Verdacht picture
Verdacht
besorgte Mutter (SR)
Sabine Boss Dschoint Ventschr SRF
2014
Saskia - Angst um ihre Tochter
Saskia (LR)
Volker Schwab Constantinfilm Sat1
2010
Mord hinterm Vorhang picture
Mord hinterm Vorhang (Feature film)
Brigitte Walcher (SR)
Sabine Boss SRF SRF
2010
Das Bloghaus picture
Das Bloghaus
Heidi Tudenhofer (SR)
Peter Wekwerth Saxonia Media BR und KIKA
2009
Um Himmels Willen picture
Um Himmels Willen
Anneliese (SR)
Ulli König ndf München ARD
2001 – 2005
Hausmeister Krause picture
Hausmeister Krause
Kathrin - Wirtin vom Dackelclub (SR)
Gerit Schieske Constantinfilm Sat1
2001
Hanna's Baby picture
Hanna's Baby
Studentin (SR)
Diethard Klante ndf München ZDF
2001
Wilder Kaiser picture
Wilder Kaiser
Dame vom Jugendamt (SR)
Peter Weissflog mecom fiction ZDF
Theater
2024
Der Tag an dem der Papst gekidnappt wurde picture
Der Tag an dem der Papst gekidnappt wurde (Drama)
Sarah Leibowitz (LR)
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwil Schlossfestspiele Hagenwil
2023 – 2024
Traumfrau Mutter picture
Traumfrau Mutter (Drama)
Barbara (LR)
Deborah Neininger MaagMusicHall Zürich Maag Halle Zürich
2022 – 2023
Die kleine Hexe picture
Die kleine Hexe (Drama)
Windhexe, Holzweib, Kundin (SR)
Erich Vock Spock Production Bernhard Theater Zürich
2022
Amphitryon picture
Amphitryon (Drama)
Charis (SR)
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwil
2021
Mirandolina picture
Mirandolina (Drama)
Mirandolina (LR)
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwil
2020
Die schwarze Spinne picture
Die schwarze Spinne (Drama)
Teufel (LR)
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwil
2019
Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen picture
Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen
Martha (LR)
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwil
2019
Traumfrau Mutter picture
Traumfrau Mutter
Barbara (LR)
Deborah Neininger Maag Music Hall
2018
Die Affäre der Rue de Lourcine picture
Die Affäre der Rue de Lourcine
Norine (LR)
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwil
2017
Die Physiker picture
Die Physiker
Frl. Dr. Mathilde von Zahnd (LR)
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwil
2016
Der Revisor picture
Der Revisor
Anna Andrejewna (LR)
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwil
2016
Der Froschkönig picture
Der Froschkönig
böse Fee, Erzählerin, Königin
Florian Rexer Wintertheater Amriswil
2015
Bunbury picture
Bunbury
Miss Prism
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwils
2014
Der Neurosenkavalier
Regie (OR)
Bigna Körner bühne70
2013
Der zerbrochene Krug picture
Der zerbrochene Krug
Marthe Rull
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwil
2012
Traumfrau Mutter
Barbara (LR)
Rüdiger Burbach Maag Event Hall Maag Music Hall
2012
Der eingebildete Kranke picture
Der eingebildete Kranke
Toinette (LR)
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwilo
2012
Die Physiker
Regie (OR)
Bigna Körner bühne70
2011
Diener zweier Herren
Beatrice (LR)
Florian Rexer Schlossfestspiele Hagenwiloo
2009
Krimitage Liechtenstein
Andrea Bissegger (LR)
Paul Steinmann Krimitage Liechtenstein
2006
Die Mausefalle
Mrs Boyle
Matti Wien Sommertheater Winterthur
2002
Das Orchester
Ermeline
Jule Ronstedt Metropoltheater München
Audio
2024
Oper "Cavalleria Rusticana" picture
Oper "Cavalleria Rusticana" (Speaker)
Erzählerin (GR)
Regina Heer Musiktheater Wil Tonhalle Wil
2019
Kalte Schulter (Audio drama)
Pia Schnorf (SR)
Reto Ott SRF + SWR Radio SRF + SWR
2015
Oper "La Traviata" (Speaker)
Erzählerin (GR)
Regina Heer Musiktheater Wil Tonhalle Wil
Other
2023
Moderation Talentshow Das grösste Talent der Region picture
Moderation Talentshow Das grösste Talent der Region (Drama)
Moderatorin (LR)
Tonhalle Förderverein
Commercial
2021
TS Tor & Service AG picture
TS Tor & Service AG (Image movie)
2021
Payroll Plus picture
Payroll Plus (Commercial)
2017
Credit Suisse Roger Federer
2007
IKEA - Köche
2007
Ifolor - Hochzeit