Ursula Schaeppi or Ursula Schäppi (born 22 June 1940) is a Swiss
comedian, radio personality, and stage, voice and film actress
starring usually in Swiss German language stage productions and as
voice actress in children's literature.Born and raised in Zürich,
Canton of Zürich in Switzerland, Ursula Schäppi began acting at the
conservatory in Bern at Margarethe Schell von Noé in 1955 and in
1956/58 lessons with Walter Fried on Bühnenstudio Zürich, and
private lessons with Richard Münch. During her training Schaeppi
premierred on stage, and played among others Gisèle in Giraudoux's
"Intermezzo" on Schauspielhaus Zürich in 1955.In 1958 Schaeppi was
engaged at the Studio 20 in Bern as Laura in Williams' The Glass
Menagerie. From 1959 she worked at German city theaters, among other
things, in Castorp-Rauxel, Berlin, München and in Rendsburg. At this
time also began Schaeppi's career with children and trouser roles that
later became one of her trademarks, including the title role in
Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince. In 1968/69 she toured with the
Deutsche Kammerspiele Buenos Aires through South and Central America,
and received an engagement at Berliner Kammerspiele stages in 1971/72.
Since 1969 she appeared in guest roles at Swiss theaters, for example,
in 1969 at the Stadttheater Bern as Effie in Ludwig Thomas' "Moral",
and in 1970 at the gallery theater Die Rampe in Bern as Mingo in the
premiere of Alexander Ziegler's "Zellengeflüster". In 1976 she
starred in the title role of Hansjörg Schneider's "Sennentuntschi"
that was directed by Schneider.It was followed by appearances at the
Stadttheater Luzern, Kleintheater Kramgasse 6 in Bern and at the
Stadttheater Chur, and since the early 1970s, also first appearances
in the Swiss German dialect theater. Her breakthrough celebrated
Ursula Schäppi in 1975, at Bernhard-Theater Zürich as Heideli in the
premiere of Max Rüeger's "Hochzeit in Hägglingen", under the
direction of Inigo Gallo, followed by regular appearances in the
Bernhard-Theater, at first mainly in cabaret revues by Charles
Lewinsky, Fredy Lienhard and Hans Gmür, later in Swiss dialect
versions of boulevard plays, for example, in 1988 in the title role of
Jack Popplewell's successful play "Katharina die Kühne" and Swiss
tour performances and television broadcasting. Moreover, Schaeppi
created her own arrangements for Swiss productions of the Bernhard
Theater where she also performed in leading roles. There, also the
long-standing collaboration with Rudolf Haas and Franco Romano began.
She had further guest appearances at other theaters, for example, in
1979 as Oma Zeitel in Jerry Bock's musical "Anatevka" and in 1982 as
Toinette in Molière's The Imaginary Invalid on Atelier Theater in
Bern.
comedian, radio personality, and stage, voice and film actress
starring usually in Swiss German language stage productions and as
voice actress in children's literature.Born and raised in Zürich,
Canton of Zürich in Switzerland, Ursula Schäppi began acting at the
conservatory in Bern at Margarethe Schell von Noé in 1955 and in
1956/58 lessons with Walter Fried on Bühnenstudio Zürich, and
private lessons with Richard Münch. During her training Schaeppi
premierred on stage, and played among others Gisèle in Giraudoux's
"Intermezzo" on Schauspielhaus Zürich in 1955.In 1958 Schaeppi was
engaged at the Studio 20 in Bern as Laura in Williams' The Glass
Menagerie. From 1959 she worked at German city theaters, among other
things, in Castorp-Rauxel, Berlin, München and in Rendsburg. At this
time also began Schaeppi's career with children and trouser roles that
later became one of her trademarks, including the title role in
Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince. In 1968/69 she toured with the
Deutsche Kammerspiele Buenos Aires through South and Central America,
and received an engagement at Berliner Kammerspiele stages in 1971/72.
Since 1969 she appeared in guest roles at Swiss theaters, for example,
in 1969 at the Stadttheater Bern as Effie in Ludwig Thomas' "Moral",
and in 1970 at the gallery theater Die Rampe in Bern as Mingo in the
premiere of Alexander Ziegler's "Zellengeflüster". In 1976 she
starred in the title role of Hansjörg Schneider's "Sennentuntschi"
that was directed by Schneider.It was followed by appearances at the
Stadttheater Luzern, Kleintheater Kramgasse 6 in Bern and at the
Stadttheater Chur, and since the early 1970s, also first appearances
in the Swiss German dialect theater. Her breakthrough celebrated
Ursula Schäppi in 1975, at Bernhard-Theater Zürich as Heideli in the
premiere of Max Rüeger's "Hochzeit in Hägglingen", under the
direction of Inigo Gallo, followed by regular appearances in the
Bernhard-Theater, at first mainly in cabaret revues by Charles
Lewinsky, Fredy Lienhard and Hans Gmür, later in Swiss dialect
versions of boulevard plays, for example, in 1988 in the title role of
Jack Popplewell's successful play "Katharina die Kühne" and Swiss
tour performances and television broadcasting. Moreover, Schaeppi
created her own arrangements for Swiss productions of the Bernhard
Theater where she also performed in leading roles. There, also the
long-standing collaboration with Rudolf Haas and Franco Romano began.
She had further guest appearances at other theaters, for example, in
1979 as Oma Zeitel in Jerry Bock's musical "Anatevka" and in 1982 as
Toinette in Molière's The Imaginary Invalid on Atelier Theater in
Bern.
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