Andrea Händler (born 14 May 1964) is an Austrian actress and cabaret artist.
Life
Händler was born on 14 May 1964 in Vienna. She grew up in Styria, completed her acting training with Herwig Seeböck, Reinhard Tötschinger and Giora Seeliger and was active in various theater productions and as a cabaret artist from 1984. As a member of the cabaret group Schlabarett, she performed in the programs Am Tag davor, Atompilz von links and in Muttertag; together with Herwig Seeböck also in Qualverwandtschaft and as a member of the "Kabarettgruppe Statt-Theater" under the direction of Uli Brée in Männer-Schmerzen and Frauen-Schmerzen.
In 1995, her solo career began with the program Diskret – eine Peepshow. This was followed by Heiß gemacht (1997), Auszeit (1998), Notstand (2000), Paradies (2002), Einsendeschluss (2004), Das Schweigen der Händler (2008) and Naturtrüb (2011).
Händler has also worked in theater, film and television productions, such as Muttertag, Höhenangst, Hinterholz 8, Zwölfeläuten and Poppitz as well as in the ORF TV productions Die kranken Schwestern and Kaisermühlen-Blues.
Together with Dolores Schmidinger, she has also been playing Alltagsgeschichten since 2003, based on the popular TV documentary series of the same name by Elizabeth T. Spira.
Filmography
1988: Der Kronprinz (TV); director: Thomas Roth 1989: Der Kronprinz (feature film); director: Miklós Szinetár, screenplay: Brigitte Hamann, Kurt Klinger 1992: Tage der Rosen; Director: Doris Plank 1993: Muttertag; Director: Harald Sicheritz 1994: Höhenangst; Director: Houchang Allahyari 1994: Eine kleine Erfrischung; Director: Thomas Roth 1995: Freispiel; Director: Harald Sicheritz 1995–1999: Die kranken Schwestern (TV sitcom); Director: Werner Sobotka 1996: Tatort – Mein ist die Rache (TV); Director: Houchang Allahyari 1996-1999: Kaisermühlen-Blues (TV series); Director: Harald Sicheritz, Reinhard Schwabenitzky 1996-1997: Der ideale Kandidat (TV); Director: Reinhard Schwabenitzky 1997: Qualtingers Wien; Director: Harald Sicheritz 1998: Hinterholz 8; Director: Harald Sicheritz 1999: Die Jahrhundertrevue (TV); Director: Harald Sicheritz 1999: Zechen-Blues (TV series on RTL); Director: Jürgen Weber 2001–2004: Kommissar Rex (TV series) 2001: Zwölfeläuten (The Silent Bell); Director: Harald Sicheritz 2001: De Luca (TV series); Director: Heidelinde Haschek 2001: Shooting 4th season MA 2412 (TV) – guest role 2002: Poppitz; Director: Harald Sicheritz 2003: MA 2412 – Die Staatsdiener; Director: Harald Sicheritz 2005: Polly Adler – Eine Frau sieht rosa (TV); Director: Peter Ily Huemer 2008: Und ewig schweigen die Männer 2020: Wischen ist Macht (television series) 2022: Weber & Breitfuß
Awards
1999: Salzburger Stier 2000: Karl, main prize for Notstand
References
External links
Website von Andrea Händler Andrea Händler auf kabarett.at Andrea Händler auf den Webseiten des Österreichischen Kabarettarchivs Andrea Händler on www.inskabarett.com