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Birge Funke, actress, Berlin
©Christian Thomas
  • Actress
Born 1972 in Hagen (51 Years)

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LanguagesEnglishGerman
DialectsBerliners, Ruhrpott
SingingClassicMusicalOperetteRock/PopSchlager
Instrumentspiano
Skills (dance)BalletJazzdanceModern Dance
Skills (sports)aerobicbasketballfencing (sport)horseback ridinginline skatingrock climbingskiingunderwater scuba-divingyoga
Immediate working areaBerlin
1st residence (federal state or country)Germany - Berlin
NationalityGerman
LicencesB (car) [eu]

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  • Bin frei und voller Tatendrang
    I am a professional actress (Master, UDK Berlin) and I am happy to be involved in creative projects - on stage or in front of the camera.

    In TV I play so far rather "normal" women, mothers and often doctors, lawyers and teachers.

    On stage, I'm also sometimes the over-excited scarecrow.

    Basically, I'm open to anything (except sex) that is either witty or makes people laugh.

About Birge Funke

Birge Funke completed her studies in acting, singing and dance at the University of the Arts in Berlin.
After many engagements as a performer in musical theater, she was Belle in "Beauty and the Beast", Nannerl in "Mozart!", Janet in "Rocky Horror Picture Show", Lola in "Lola Blau", Eliza in "My Fair Lady" and Charlotte in "Baby Talk", she was also seen at the Kudammbühnen in various operettas and comedies. At the Schlosspark Theater, she appeared on stage alongside Robert Atzorn as Juliette in the two-person play "Achterbahn" and in the comedies "Ein Mann fürs Grobe" and "Der Lügenbaron" as well as "Monsieur Claude...".
Through her role as Karin Keller in the TV series "Eine wie Keine" and as chief inspector Antje Hollweg, she also became a familiar face to television audiences. With great enthusiasm she regularly lends her voice to characters in the Augsburger Puppenkiste and for her role of Juliette in the multi-award-winning short film "Voice Over" she was voted the audience's favorite.

Training

Year 
1994/1 to 1998/12UdK - Berlin University of the Arts [de] (Abschluss: Diplom)

Awards

YearAward
2020Hauptdarstellerin in "bester Kurzfilm"

Movies as actress

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YearTitleGenreDirectorRole
2022The trouble out there (WT)
Barbara [L]
Medium Length FilmDanielle ArdenBarbara [L]
2021Telekom - Nichts ist wie Familie
Mutter [L]
CommercialJustin IzumiMutter [L]
2021Lidl - Foodwelten 2021 (mehrere Spots)
Mutter [L]
Corporate SeriesFrank NesemannMutter [L]
2020SOKO Potsdam
Dr. Susanne Vajkozi [SRE]
TV Series, ZDF [de]Lea BeckerDr. Susanne Vajkozi [SRE]
2017Voice Over
Juliette [L]
Short FilmEmily MantheiJuliette [L]
2017Als der Weihnachtsmann vom Himmel fiel
Das Mädchen [SR]
Feature FilmMartin StefaniakDas Mädchen [SR]
2016
Rhein-Lahn Krimi - Jammertal

Antje Hollweg [L]
Independent Feature FilmThomas VeitAntje Hollweg [L]
2014
In Gefahr - Ein verhängnisvoller Moment

Nina Schott [L]
TV Series, SAT.1Marcus WillerNina Schott [L]
2014
Unter uns

Ärztin Kerstin Mayer [SRE]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleÄrztin Kerstin Mayer [SRE]
2014
Alles was zählt

Anwältin Dr. Alice Siewers [LE]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleAnwältin Dr. Alice Siewers [LE]
2013GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Dr. Frida Heyer [SR]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleDr. Frida Heyer [SR]
2013
Schicksale - und plötzlich ist alles anders

Marie Schebler [LE]
Documentary Series, SAT.1MultipleMarie Schebler [LE]
2012Schicksale - und plötzlich ist alles anders
Julia Padberg [LE]
Documentary Series, SAT.1MultipleJulia Padberg [LE]
2011Sparkasse - Qualitätsoffensive
SK-Mitarbeiterin
Industrial VideoMultipleSK-Mitarbeiterin
2010
Eine wie keine (WT)

Karin Keller [SS]
TV Series, SAT.1MultipleKarin Keller [SS]
2009Die Grenze
Jourrnalistin [SR]
TV Movie (multi-part), SAT.1Roland Suso RichterJourrnalistin [SR]
2009Ferrero - Ostern '09 (WT)
Mutter [L]
CommercialMultipleMutter [L]
2008Klinik am Alex
Reporterin [SR]
TV Series, SAT.1MultipleReporterin [SR]
2008Daimler AG - eHpV
Julia [L]
Corporate FilmMatthias MüllerJulia [L]
2007Die Kinder der Wahrheit
Annika [L]
Education/Training ProductionRahel Fiona JuschkaAnnika [L]

Movies as voice actress / speaker

YearTitleGenreRoleActor
2016Die WeihnachtsgeschichteFeature FilmMaria [L]

Theatre engagements

YearProduction nameRoleDirectorTheatre
2023 - TodayDas Blaue vom HimmelAliceMarko PustišekContra-Kreis-Theater
2018 - 2019Monsieur Claude und seine TöchterAdélePhilip TiedemannSchlosspark Theater Berlin
2015Der Mann der sich nicht trautAliceJürgen WölfferTheater am Kurfürstendamm
2014Mein bester FreundNellyThomas SchendelSchlosspark Theater Berlin
2013Ein Mann für`s GrobeCeliaFrank Lorenz EngelSchlosspark Theater Berlin
2011AchterbahnJulietteRoland LangSchlosspark Theater Berlin
2008 - 2009Die wilde AugusteIngeJost KittelKomödie Dresden
2006 - 2009Meine Schwester und ichIrmaHerbert HermannKomödie am Kurfürstendamm
2006 - 2008Die Comedian Harmonists besuchen Frau LunaMarieJürgen WölfferKomödie am Kurfürstendamm
2005My fair LadyElizaGeorg MittendreinTheater Augsburg
2004Best of musicalsSängerinStage HoldingKölnarena
2003 - 2004Die Durchhalte-RevueKabarettistinHelmut FenschKabarett Obelisk, Potsdam
2003NonnsenseSchwester AmnesiaAndreas GergenDie Tribühne Berlin
2002BabytalkCharlottePeter ZeugSchlosserei Marscheider Hagen
2000 - 2002Bezauberndes FräuleinRosetteJürgen WölfferKomödie am Kurfürstendamm
2000 - 2001My fair LadyElizaFrank Bernd GottschalkTheater Hagen
1999 - 2000Mozart !NannerlHarry KupferTheater an der Wien
1999Lola BlauLolaImma GebhardSchlosserei Marscheider Hagen
1999Der Glöckner von Notre Dameverschiedene RollenJames LapineStella Musicaltheater Stuttgart
1997 - 1998Die Schöne und das BiestBelleR. J. RossStella Musicaltheater Stuttgart

Speaker engagements

YearTitleProject typeActivityClient
2020Werbung div.Radio WerbungSprecherinKrane und Rabe Berlin
2019Werbung div.Radio WerbungSprecherinKrane und Rabe Berlin
2017Die WeihnachtsgeschichteSpielfilmSprecherinAugsburger Puppenkiste
2016als der Weihnachtsmann vom Himmel fielSpielfilmSprecherinAugsburger Puppenkiste

Basic data

Height167 cm
Weight60 kg - 132 lb.
Body typeslim
Clothing size38
Ethnic appearancewhite central european
Hair colourlight brown
Hair lengthlong
Eye colourgreen
NationalityGerman
LanguagesEnglishGerman
DialectsBerliners, Ruhrpott
Voice typesoprano
SingingClassicMusicalOperetteRock/PopSchlager
Instrumentspiano
Skills (dance)BalletJazzdanceModern Dance
Skills (sports)aerobicbasketballfencing (sport)horseback ridinginline skatingrock climbingskiingunderwater scuba-divingyoga
LicencesB (car) [eu]
Immediate working areaBerlin
1st residence (federal state or country)Germany - Berlin
Accommodation possibilitiesCologne, Hamburg, Munich, Vienna