Nora Tschirner
German actress
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::summary German actress ::
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| Field | Value |
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| image | Nora Tschirner Romy 2019 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Tschirner in 2019 |
| birth_name | Nora Marie Tschirner |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | East Berlin, East Germany |
| occupation | Actress |
| yearsactive | 2001–present |
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| image = Nora Tschirner Romy 2019 (cropped).jpg | caption = Tschirner in 2019 | birth_name = Nora Marie Tschirner | birth_date = | birth_place = East Berlin, East Germany | occupation = Actress | yearsactive = 2001–present | spouse =
Nora Marie Tschirner (born 12 June 1981) is a German film actress, musician and former television and radio presenter.
Early and personal life
Nora Tschirner was born in East Berlin (then East Germany) to the documentary film director and the radio journalist Waltraud Tschirner. She grew up with her two older brothers in the East Berlin suburb Pankow. She attended John-Lennon-Gymnasium in Berlin, as did Sarah Kuttner, with whom she is friends. Tschirner completed her Abitur at the Rosa-Luxemburg-Oberschule in Pankow. She made her first appearance on television in 1997 with a role in the ZDF children's series Achterbahn.
Nora Tschirner has one child (born 2013), fathered by a boyfriend whose identity she has not revealed, and lives in Berlin.
Career
Presenting
In 2001, she was cast as a VJ for MTV and worked for the station until 2007. In addition, she hosted the radio program "Blue Moon" on Radio Fritz (RBB) with Stephan Michme. In 2004 she appeared with Christian Ulmen in his show Ulmens Auftrag on MTV. In 2007 she hosted the First Steps Awards. She was also seen in OneRepublic's Secrets music video as the main character.
Acting
After appearing as Anya in Conny Walter's ** (2001), she was the leading actress, playing Paula Behringer, in the ARD series Sternenfänger (2002). In 2003 she appeared alongside Matthias Schweighöfer as Katharina in Soloalbum, from the novel with the same title by Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre. In 2005 she was the leading actress, playing Titzi in Anno Saul's Kebab Connection{{cite web | title = Kebab Connection | work = Cinema International | publisher = Murray State University - Department of Modern Languages | url = http://www.murraystate.edu/chfa/ModernLanguages/cinema.htm | accessdate =2008-05-14 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080418195902/http://www.murraystate.edu/chfa/ModernLanguages/cinema.htm |archive-date = 2008-04-18}}{{cite web | last = Ilel | first = Neille | title = Kung Fu Kebab—Love, Art And Food In Immigrant Germany | work = Queens Chronicle | publisher = Townnews | date = 2005-06-02 | url = http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14630733 | title = Celebrity Search: "Til Schweiger" | publisher = Wire Image | date = 2008-11-27 | url = http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=CLB&str=4323&styp=clbi&nm=Til%20Schweiger&nbc1=1 | accessdate = 2008-11-29 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110629203341/http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=CLB&str=4323&styp=clbi&nm=Til%20Schweiger&nbc1=1 | archive-date = 2011-06-29 | url-status = dead
Singing
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Premiere_Soloalbum_Tschirner.jpg" caption="Nora Tschirner at the Premiere of ''Soloalbum'' (2003)"] ::
She participated on the songs "Das ewige Date" and "Küss mich schnell bevor Du platzt" on the album Brichst du mir das Herz, dann brech ich dir die Beine by Olli Schulz und der Hund Marie. In 2012 Nora Tschirner together with Tom Krimi and Erik Lautenschläger founded the band project "Prag". They released the "cineastic pop" album "Premiere".
Filmography
Television
- 2002: Sternenfänger (series)
- 2004: Ein starkes Team: Sicherheitsstufe 1
- 2004: Ulmens Auftrag
- 2005: Nichts geht mehr (13th Street Shocking Short)
- 2006: Die ProSieben Märchenstunde, Hans im Glück as apprentice witch 'Rabea'
- 2007 & 2011: Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot (Comedy science fiction series)
- 2007: Das letzte Stück Himmel
- 2013: *Tatort: *
- 2015: Tatort: Der irre Iwan
- 2016: * Tatort: *
- 2016: Circus Halligalli
- 2017: Tatort: Der scheidende Schupo
- 2017: jerks.: Braindead
- 2017: Tatort: Der wüste Gobi
- 2018: Tatort: Der kalte Fritte
- 2018: *Tatort: *
- 2019: Arthurs Gesetz (series)
- 2019: Tatort: Der höllische Heinz
Cinema
- 2001: **
- 2003: Soloalbum
- 2005: Kebab Connection
- 2006: **
- 2006: The Conclave
- 2007: Rabbits Without Ears
- 2008: **
- 2009: **
- 2009: Vicky the Viking
- 2009: Mord ist mein Geschäft, Liebling
- 2009: Rabbit Without Ears 2
- 2010: **
- 2010: **
- 2010: Bon Appétit
- 2011: **
- 2012: **
- 2013: Everyone's Going to Die
- 2013: Girl on a Bicycle
- 2014: **
- 2016: SMS für Dich
- 2019: The Space Between the Lines
- 2022: Wunderschön (also creative producer)
- 2022: Over & Out
- 2022: Just Something Nice
- 2025: Wunderschöner
- 2025: No Hit Wonder
Video games
- 2013: Tomb Raider (German voice of Lara Croft)
- 2019: Trüberbrook
Audiobooks
- 2013: Amy Silver: Du und ich und all die Jahre, publisher: Random House Audio,
- 2015: Elizabeth Little: Mördermädchen (Dear Daughter, together with Oliver Siebeck), publisher: der Hörverlag,
Awards
- 2008: Bambi - film national for the performance in Keinohrhasen
- 2009: Jupiter - best actress (national) for the performance in Keinohrhasen
- 2010: GQ Woman Of The Year Award
References
References
- Gala. (2007-12-20)
- [[Süddeutsche Zeitung. SZ-Magazin]]. (2004)
- https://www.swp.de/unterhaltung/tv/nora-tschirner-partner-freund-kind-filme-wunderschoen-serien-tatort-instagram-vermoegen-67154263.html
- "Rabbit without Ears". Goethe-Institut.
- Huge, Hanna. (2012-04-19). "Merida: Nora Tschirner spricht Hauptcharakter des neuen Pixar-Films". FilmJunkies.de.
- (2012-10-24). "Bericht: "Tatort"-Macher angeln sich Tschirner und Ulmen". [[Hamburger Abendblatt]].
- (2013-01-16). "Lara Croft"-Stimme Nora Tschirner: Schreien, stammeln, stöhnen". [[Spiegel Online]].
- "Der höllische Heinz - Tatort - ARD {{!}} Das Erste".
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