Sofia Elena Borsani Actress

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Sofia Elena Borsani, geboren in Genua, studierte Schauspiel an der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste und der Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Rostock. Während ihres Masterstudiums war sie am Schauspielhaus Zürich engagiert wo sie mit Lily Sikes, Barbara Weber, Bram Jansen, Jan Bosse und Herbert Fritsch arbeitete. Mit Stefan Puchers Inszenierung „Ein Volksfeind“ war sie am Berliner Theatertreffen eingeladen. Ab 2016 war sie am Luzerner Theater engagiert wo sie u. a. mit Nina Mattenklotz, Sylvia Sobottka, Julia Wissert, Victor Bodo, Ene-Liis Semper und Tiit Ojasoo zusammen arbeitete. Seit 2019 arbeitet sie als freischaffende Schauspielerin und Sprecherin. Zudem unterrichtet sie als Gastdozentin im Bachelor und Master Theater an der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste. Borsani ist Förderpreisträgerin der Armin Ziegler-Stiftung. Mit dem Kurzfilm „Über Wasser” (Jela Hasler) war sie 2021 an den Filmfestspielen in Cannes eingeladen.

Overview

NationalityGermany, Italy

LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), English (good), French (good), Italian (good)

Born1991, Genua, Italy, Liguria

Age range27 - 38

Height175 cm

Ethnic typesMediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, Redhead with freckles, Scandinavian

Place of residenceBerlin - Berlin (Germany), Zürich - Zurich (Switzerland)

Possible accommodationBerlin - Brandenburg (Germany), Frankfurt - Hesse (Germany), Hamburg - Hamburg (Germany), München - Bavaria (Germany)

Real nameSofia

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Contact

ZAV-Künstlervermittlung München Film/Fernsehen

Contact: Jessica Wolf

Alternative contact details:

https://zav.arbeitsagentur.de

+49 (0) 228 50208-4004

Skills/Talents

Languages German (mother tongue), English (good), French (good), Italian (good)

Singing. A Cappella (good), Chanson (good), Choral Singing (good), Pop (good), Stage singing (good)

Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Mezzo soprano

Musical instruments Violin (basic)

Sports Cycling (good), Gym (good), Pilates (good), Rock Climbing (good), Snowboarding (good), Swimming (good), Unicycle (good), Yoga (good), Ice Skating (basic), Skiing (basic), Surfing (basic)

Other Skills Workshop Director

Appearance

Age range 27 - 38

Height 175 cm

Build Slender

Colour of eyes Blue/yellow

Colour of hair Blonde

Hair style wavy medium long

Twin No

Special physical characteristics Sommersprossen

Ethnic types Mediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, Redhead with freckles, Scandinavian

Training

2014 - 2016 Acting studies
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK
Master of Arts
2013 - 2014 Acting studies
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Rostock
Erasmus
2011 - 2014 Acting studies
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK
Bachelor
2023 Workshop
Chubbuck Studio Berlin
Character Design Masterclass
2021 Workshop
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg Ludwigsburg

Awards/Nominations

2022 Schweizer Filmpreis (Switzerland) - Award
for Eli / Über Wasser

2021 Best Director, Zurich Film Awards, 2021 (Switzerland) - Award
for Eli / Über Wasser

2021 Bronze Star Best Short Film, El Gouna Film Festival Egypt, 2021 (Egypt) - Award
for Eli / Über Wasser

2021 Semaine de la Critique, Cannes, 2021 – including a nomination for the Queer Palm ! (France) - Nomination
for Eli / Über Wasser

2016 3. Schweizer Theatertreffen (Switzerland) - Award
for Petra Stockmann / Ein Volksfeind

2016 53. Berliner Theatertreffen (Germany) - Award
for Petra Stockmann / Ein Volksfeind

2015 Stipendium: Zürcher Theaterverein (Switzerland) - Award

2013 Stipendium: Armin Ziegler Stiftung (Switzerland) - Award

CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Other

CV - Television & Streaming

2023
Tschugger Staffel 3

Shining Film

Network/Distributor: SRF

Streaming - series

Johannes Bachmann
Directed by

Johanna von Storchen
Supporting Actor

2020
VON GESTERN AUF HEUTE

Network/Distributor: SRF

Short film

Jela Hasler
Directed by

junge Frau
Ongoing Leading Part

2018
TATORT: FRISS ODER STIRB

Turnus Film

Network/Distributor: ARD / SRF1

Television series

Andreas Senn
Directed by


Supporting Actor

CV - Film

2022
HEART FRUIT

Kim Allamand
Directed by

Sanya
Ensemble Leading Part

2021
Über Wasser

Langfilm

Network/Distributor: Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg

Jela Hasler
Directed by

Eli
Ongoing Leading Part

2013
Ticket

ZhdK Filmhochschule

Short film

Jan Peter Horstmann
Directed by

Politesse
Ongoing Leading Part

2013
2017

ZhdK Filmhochschule

Short film

Manuela Rüegg
Directed by


Ongoing Role

CV - Theatre

2025
Klasse und Kitsch

Theater Neumarkt

Sophia Senn
Directed by


Supporting Lead

2024
Nightrace

Theater Neumarkt

Fynn Malte Schmidt
Directed by


Ongoing Role

2024
Gloria

Theater Neumarkt

Gosia Wdowik
Directed by

Gloria
Lead

2023
Memo von Nemo

Theater Neumarkt

Anna Sophie Mahler
Directed by


Ongoing Leading Part

2023
Das Gewitter

Theater Neumarkt

FX Mayr
Directed by


Ongoing Leading Part

2022
Die for Life

Theater Neumarkt

Choreography

Absurd theatre, Experimental

Anca Munteanu Rimnic
Directed by


Ensemble Leading Part

2022
The Lobster

Theater Neumarkt

Maximilian Hanisch
Directed by


Ensemble Leading Part

2022
frauengold- (un)doing silnce

Theater Neumarkt

Kenza Nessaf
Directed by


Ensemble Leading Part

2021 - 2022
"Wüst" von Enis Maci

Theater Bremen

Elsa Sophie Jach
Directed by

Varla
Ongoing Role

2021 - 2022
Die Bank

Kultur Futur

Theatre

Eveline Rathering
Directed by

Meret
Ongoing Leading Part

2020
Was Ihr Wollt

Seeburg Theater

Max Merker
Directed by

VIOLA
Ongoing Leading Part

2020
TROJA

Luzerner Theater

Ingo Berk
Directed by

Iphigenie, Helena
Lead

2019
BUNKERN / EINE RECHERCHE (UA)

Luzerner Theater

Corinne Maier
Directed by

Performerin
Ongoing Role

2019
SCHULD UND SÜHNE

Luzerner Theater

Ene-Liis Semper & Tiit Ojasoo
Directed by

SONJA
Ongoing Supporting Actor

2018
Biedermann und die Brandstifter

Luzerner Theater

Experimental

Franz von Strolchen
Directed by

Anna, Moderatorin
Ongoing Role

2018
IM AMT FÜR TODESANGELGENHEITEN (UA)

Luzerner Theater

Opera

Viktor Bodó
Directed by

Aktivistin
Ongoing Supporting Actor

2018
Jedermann

Luzerner Theater

Thomas Schulte-Michels
Directed by

der GLAUBE
Supporting Actor

2018
Göttinen des Pop (UA)

Luzerner Theater

Julia Wissert
Directed by

SÄNGERIN, Performerin
Ensemble Leading Part

2017
Die schwarze Spinne

Luzerner Theater

Barbara David Bruesch
Directed by

ELSI
Ongoing Supporting Actor

2017
Tauben fliegen auf (UA)

Luzerner Theater

Silvia Sobottka
Directed by

Ildiko
Ongoing Leading Part

2017
Romeo und Julia

Luzerner Theater

Theatre

Nina von Mattenklotz
Directed by

JULIA
Ongoing Leading Part

2016
Man bleibt wo man hingehört… (UA)

Luzerner Theater

Christina Rast
Directed by

HEIDI und andere
Ongoing Leading Part

2016
Wer hat Angst vor Hugo Wolf?(UA)

Schauspielhaus Zürich

Theatre

Herbert Fritsch
Directed by


Ongoing Role

2016
Ödipus Stadt

Luzerner Theater

Anja Behrens
Directed by

ISMENE
Ongoing Supporting Actor

2016
Einige Nachrichten an das All

Schauspielhaus Zürich

Theatre

Bram Jansen
Directed by


Ongoing Supporting Actor

2016
Hexenjagd

Schauspielhaus Zürich

Theatre

Jan Bosse
Directed by

Betty Parris
Ongoing Supporting Actor

2015
Ein Volksfeind

Schauspielhaus Zürich

Theatre

Stefan Pucher
Directed by

Petra Stockmann
Ongoing Role

2015
Kasimir und Karoline

Schauspielhaus Zürich

Theatre

Barbara Weber
Directed by

Eli
Supporting Actor

2015
Ändere den Aggregatszustand…

Theater der Künste

Theatre

Experimental

Heike M. Götze
Directed by


Ongoing Role

2015
Dogtooth

Schauspielhaus Zürich

Theatre

Lily Sikes
Directed by

ältere Schwester
Ongoing Leading Part

CV - Other

2020
Podiumsgespräch: Wie Zukunftsfähig ist das Theater?

Masterkurs ZHdK

Hosting/presenting

Sofia Borsani
Directed by


Host/presenter

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