SUSANNE GSCHWENDTNER
born in Vöcklabruck
Nationality: Austrian
Based in Vienna
Accommodation available in Berlin, London, Tel Aviv, New York
Height: 5’7″
Build: athletic
Eyes: green brown
Hair: dark brown
Mothertongue: German
Language skills: English, French, Hebrew
German regional accents: Vienna, Upper Austria
English regional accents: RP, London, Standard American
Music skills: singer-songwriter, piano, guitar
Dance skills: lindy-hop, ballroom, jazz, modern, hip-hop
Special skills: horse-riding, skiing, skating, yoga, stage fighting (BADC intermediate certificate)
TRAINING
2001-2004 EAST 15 Acting School, London- Bachelor of Arts
FURTHER TRAINING
Truth Masterclass, Susan Batson, Berlin
Grotowski Workshop, Ryszard Nieoczym, Kanada
CBI Schauspiel Workshop, character-based improvisation, Robert Marchand, USA
Bouffon Workshop, Thomas Nygaard, Dänemark
Sanford Meisner Training, Kristian Nekrasov, Berlin
Method Acting, Robert Castle, New York
On Camera Acting, TVI Actors Studio, New York
Improvisation, Ken Campbell, London
Theatre of Violence, BADAC Theatre Company, London
Experimental Theatre, Zofia Kalinska, Krakov, Venice, Berlin and London
Sanford Meisner Training, Che Walker, London and Dunja Tot, Vienna
Pantomime, Massud Rahnama, Vienna
Commedia dell’Arte, Johannes Steiner, Vienna
Voice Over Training, Werner Wawruschka, Vienna
Casting Workshop, Gabi Buch, Vienna
FILM/TV
*in postproduction
| Production | Director | Category | Year |
| Refuge | Sara Logan Hofstein | Short Film, EuroPacific Films | 2019 |
| Kaviar | Elena Tikhonova | Feature Film, Novotny&Novotny | 2019 |
| Angelo | Markus Schleinzer | Feature Film, Novotny & Novotny | 2018 |
| Schnell ermittelt | Gerald Liegel | TV-series, MR Film | 2018 |
| Tatort-Wahre Lügen | Thomas Roth | TV-series, Cult Film | 2018 |
| Meiberger | Markus Ulbricht | TV-series, Mona Film | 2018 |
| Trakehnerblut | Christopher Schier | TV-series, Samfilm | 2017 |
| Low Tide BERLINALE FORUM 2017 lead role |
Daniel Mann | Feature Film, Laila Films, Israel | 2017 |
| Die Hölle | Stefan Ruzowitzky | Feature film, Allegro Film | 2016 |
| Der Tote am Teich, OÖ Landkrimi | Nikolaus Leytner | TV-film, ORF | 2015 |
| Siebzehn | Monja Art | Feature film, Orbrock Film | 2015 |
| Die Kinder der Villa Emma | Nikolaus Leytner | TV-film, ORF/ARD | 2015 |
| Eine Hochzeit | Sebastian Mayr | Short film, Filmakademie Wien | 2015 |
| Durch den Vorhang | Arkadij Khaet | Short film, Freigeist Film | 2015 |
| The Quest lead role |
Jack Cannon, Bertram van Munster | TV series, ABC Network, USA | 2014 |
| Tatort | Robert Dornhelm | TV film, ORF Austria | 2014 |
| Always on my mind lead role |
Helen Parkes | Short film, Filmakademie Wien | 2014 |
| Another World lead role |
Eitan Reuven | Feature film, Israel | 2014 |
| Albatrosse lead role |
Mike Kren | Short film, Austria | 2013 |
| Al kerach dak | Dina Perlstein | Feature film, Israel | 2012 |
| Das falsche Herz | Cajetan Jakob | Feature film, Austria | 2012 |
| Taxi Driver | Eitan Zur | TV series, Israel | 2012 |
| Yom Nifla | Yossi Meiri, Ariel Weisbrod | Short film, Israel | 2011 |
| The Visit lead role |
Oded Balilty, Dan Balilty | Short film, Israel | 2011 |
| Les mouches | Leon Yan | Short film, UK | 2008 |
| Vacuum Cleaner | Naor Aloni | Short film, UK | 2007 |
| The Fairy who stole Eyes lead role |
Shakher Bassi | Short film, UK | 2006 |
| The Bill | Silvia Boden | TV series, BBC London, UK | 2006 |
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THEATRE
| Production | Director | Location | Year |
| Morton Feldman says | Yosi Wanunu, toxic dreams | Tanzquartier, Vienna | 2017 |
| Thomas B or Not | Yosi Wanunu, toxic dreams | brut, Vienna | 2016 |
| The Mechanical Paradise | Yosi Wanunu, toxic dreams | Metro Kino, Vienna | 2016 |
| Das wird mir alles nicht passieren. Wie bleibe ich FeministIn | Claudia Seigmann, theaternyx* | Posthof, Linz | 2016 |
| Die Räuber – das Leben stiehlt auch nur vom Tod | Pedro Martins Beja | Werk X | 2015/16 |
| Ewig Jung | Adi Hirschal | Laxenburger Kultursommer | 2015/16 |
| The Flood | Steve Lambert Badac Theatre Company |
Edinburgh Fringe Festival & UK Tour | 2014/15 |
| Die Photographin One-woman show |
Martin Fabini Daniel Rose Susanne Gschwendtner |
Mimamusch theatre festival Vienna & Raabs/Thaya | 2013 |
| Stimmbandlkramer | Charly Novotny & Susanne Gschwendtner | Theater Rampenlicht, Vienna | 2013 |
| Die heilige Simonida vom Brilliantengrund | Alexandra Reill, kanonmedia | Kulturherbst, Hotel am Brilliantengrund, Vienna | 2012 |
| Tribute to Hans Richter | Alexandra Reill, kanonmedia | Rinderhalle, St. Marx, Vienna | 2012 |
| The Future | Tim Molyneux | Pentameters Theater, London | 2007 |
| Ken Campell’s 36-hour Improvisation | Ken Campell & The Sticking Place | Inn on the Green, London | 2005 |
| Auf dem Campingplatz | Andrew Bardwell | Onatti TIE tour, England & Wales | 2005 |
| Pop-Pop I kill them | Martin J. Cooke | Union Theatre, London | 2004 |
| Carol | Alison Steadman | Courtyard Studios, London | 2004 |
| A prayer for Owen Meany | Che Walker | Corbett Theatre, London | 2004 |
| The ugly duckling | Vicky Ireland | East 15 TIE tour, UK | 2004 |
| Julius Caesar | Janet Neslon | Corbett Theater, London | 2003 |