Cornelia Werner works as an actress and screenwriter. She was born in East Berlin and grew up at the time of reunification. She discovered her passion for acting while still at school.
After studying acting in Berlin, she made guest appearances at the Berliner Ensemble under the direction of Martin Wuttke and also played multicultural plays in the independent scene that were performed in Iraq. Directed by Nadja Stübiger, she has acted in plays by Martin McDonagh that expressed her passion for tragically comic characters. Cornelia has been a guest at the music theater for 4 years, gaining experience in combining acting and singing with musicians and orchestras on stage.
The free work in improvisation formats, both on stage and in front of the camera, is an important accompanying aspect in her artistic work, which she constantly trains and pursues with a lot of joy in playing.
Cornelia played her first leading role in front of the camera in the short film "Little red riding Hood", nominated for the Shocking Shorts at the Munich Film Festival. Cornelia has shot various short films, gained experience in feature films, played episode roles on TV and participated in cinema productions.
Physical acting gives you a solid basis in handling weapons, in sword fighting and in the development of fight choreographies.
As a screenwriter (co-author), the first Swiss Netflix cinema co-production "Early Birds" is currently being filmed, in which she co-wrote it.