Actress Nora Chirner: biography, photo

The German film and theater actress, TV presenter, who will be discussed in this article, gained fame in world cinema for the most part thanks to a duet with actor Thiel Schweiger in the films “Handsome” and “Handsome 2” (comedy).

In addition, she is known for many other films. All this, the actress achieved thanks not only to her natural talent, but also to perseverance and the desire to become a real actress.

Nora Chirner: photo, short biography

Nora Maria was born in 1981 on June 12 in Berlin. Her dad is a German director and documentary screenwriter Joachim Tshinner, and her mother, by the name of Voltrud, was involved in radio journalism. Nora is the only daughter in the family, but the youngest child. She has two more older brothers.

Nora Chirner grew up with her two brothers in the northern Berlin district of Pankow. She graduated from the John Lennon Grammar School in Berlin, where during her studies she met her best friend Sarah Kuttner.

Nora's debut on television took place in 1997, when she starred in the children's television series (ZDF "Achterbahn"). The year when the girl turned 20 years old (2001) was marked for her by a successful casting for the role of the leading music television program of the MTV channel.

At a Berlin radio station, Nora also hosted the Blue Moon radio program with host Stefan Mihme.

In school years, the girl was very interested in playing in the theater: she performed in various amateur productions and dreamed of an acting career.

Moreover, she not only dreamed, but also acted actively. At the age of 16, Nora made her debut in various television shows.

After graduating from school (2001), a beautiful brunette was lucky to become a TV presenter in the famous German version of MTV, which brought her considerable popularity among the youth of Germany.

Success in the cinema

From the age of 20, Nora's movie career began actively. At this age, the young actress managed to star in such films in the leading roles: “Like Fire and Flame” (2001 edition), “Sharks of the Pen” (2002), “Kebab” (2004), etc.

In parallel, she managed to play in the theater. Already at 22, she became an actress in the Hamburg German Drama Theater.

At 23, she hosted the television show “Ulman's Orders” (Christian Ullman).

And when she turned 23, Nora Chirner entered the super league of young talented German actors, appeared on glossy magazine covers, headed various ratings, and gave numerous interviews.

At the age of 26, Nora played one of her most stellar roles - the historical character, the lover of Alexander VI (pope) in the drama "The Ascension of Borgia" (Christoph Shreve).

With this role, she demonstrated her abilities and talent in a dramatic way.

Nora Chirner and Til Schweiger

The star of Nora Chirner was really lit up in 2007 when she appeared in a duet (erotic) with the world movie star Til Schweiger in his film Handsome.

This funny comedy tells the story of a journalist forced to serve his sentence in kindergarten, where he meets the main character played by Chirner. This is his old acquaintance, deciding to avenge past grievances to a handsome man.

The tape received a huge, stunning success, she glorified the young German actress abroad.

Such fame further consolidated its popularity in Germany.

Further achievements in acting and in life

This was followed by numerous major roles in many paintings.

In 2013, Nora Chirner got the role of the main character in the British film "Everybody Ever Die." In it, she played the optimist Melanie, who met a strange stranger in the outback of England. In the same year, she got the main role in the comedy of the American-German “Girl on a Bicycle” (Jeremy Levin). Here she played the object of interest of the Italian (bus driver) - a German stewardess.

In his spare time from acting, Nora loves to solve various puzzles and crosswords.

Nora Chirner speaks fluent English, German, Spanish and even Russian.

Her personal life is practically not covered in the press.

Until now, she talks with her childhood friend - actress Sarah Kuttner.

In conclusion, filmography

List of some films in which the actress starred:

• 2001 - “Like Fire and Flame” (Anya).

• 2003 - “Sharks of a feather” (Katharina).

• 2004 - “Kebab”.

• 2006 - the series ProSieben Märchenstunde, Die (Hexe) and the film Nichts geht mehr (Nadja).

• 2007 - the television series Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot, etc.

• 2008 - La noche que dejo de llover.

• 2009 - “Murder is my horse, my dear” (Julia Steffens), “Village Crocodiles” (Mutter Hannes), “Wiki, Little Viking” and “Handsome 2” (Anna).

• 2010 - “Village Crocodiles 2” (Hannes' Mutter), Hier kommt Lola !, “Bon appetit!” (Hanna).

• 2011 - Girl on a Bicycle (Greta).