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Sabine Timoteo

Sabine Timoteo

Actor, also writer · Born March 25, 1975 (51) · Bern, Switzerland

Sabine Timoteo, born Sabine Hagenbüchle on 25 March 1975 in Bern, is a Swiss actress and former dancer. She fluently speaks German, French, English, Italian and Spanish. She studied dance and won the Prix de Lausanne for "best young dancer". Her film debut was in Philip Gröning's L'Amour, l'Argent, l'Amour, which was shot in 1996 but released in 2000. For this role, she won the Swiss Film Award for Best Actress. Between 1997 and 2000, before fully embarking on her acting career, she trained as a professional cook in Bern. After marrying a man, she took the name Sabine Timoteo, under which she built the majority of her film career. She continued to gain acclaim with major roles in films such as Ghosts (2005), The Free Will (2006), Color of the Ocean (2012), Cyanide (2013), Futuro Beach (2014), The Wonders (2014) and Center of My World (2016). In more recent years she has worked in several notable projects, including Meanwhile on Earth (2024), Chaos & Silence (2025) and Transamazonia (2025).

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Born
March 25, 1975 (51)
From
Bern, Switzerland
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Sabine Timoteo's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
31%
Survival
14%
Society
12%
Ideas
4%
Morality
4%
Power
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
12
Tense
7
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sabine Timoteo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sabine Timoteo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Where is Ava? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Emma

  • Chaos and Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Klara

  • Transamazonia(2024)

    as Denise

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Les courageux(2024)

    as Sandrine

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dinosaures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Karigula - Monster der Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Karla

  • The Investigation(2024)

    as Zeugin 17

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Meanwhile on Earth(2024)

    as Sidonie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Electric Fields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Bodkin(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Annika

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Violet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Nadja

  • A Forgotten Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Madame Bavaud

  • Anxiety (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sofia

  • Rivière(2023)

    as Mère de Karine

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ailleurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sibylle

  • The Gryphon(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Petra

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Last Dance(2022)

    as Carole

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Riesending - Jede Stunde zählt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Raffaela Pardeller

  • Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as La Mère

  • Zahorí (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Human Factors(2021)

    as Nina

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Borowski und der gute Mensch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Teresa Weinberger

  • The Girl and the Spider(2021)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Echos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Magdalena Kaltbrunner

  • Sunburned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sophie

  • The Tears Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sacha

  • Roll the Drum! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Marie-Thérèse

  • The Collini Case(2019)

    as Waffenexpertin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • My Brother’s Name Is Robert and He Is an Idiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Co-Writer

  • Cronofobia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Anna Martini

  • How I Taught Myself to Be a Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Emma Silberstein

  • Those Who Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Valentine

  • Das Ächzen der Asche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The New End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mutter

  • Cloud Whispers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Marion

  • Matti and Sami and the Three Biggest Mistakes in the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mother Annette

  • Don't Tell Me You Can't Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • Bis ans Ende der Träume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Katharina von Arx

  • Sicilian Ghost Story(2017)

    as Madre di Luna

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sarah Plays a Werewolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Drama Class Teacher

  • Wildcats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Nathalie Roduit

  • Center of My World(2016)

    as Glass

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Deadly Leaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Clara Holthaus

  • 7 Minutes(2016)

    as Micaela

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Chronicles of Melanie(2016)

    as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Analysis Paralysis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Voice

  • Zen for Nothing(2016)

    Writer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Drift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Alice Keller

  • Exit Oerlikon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ronja

  • The Wonders(2014)

    as Cocò

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Futuro Beach(2014)

    as Heiko's Wife

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Black Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Giorgios Mutter

  • Cyanide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Pénélope

  • Color of the Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nathalie

  • Formentera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nina

  • Homevideo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vera

  • Brownian Movement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Psychiatrist

  • 180° (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Petra Cipriano

  • Little Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Annegret

  • Kill Daddy Good Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mimi

  • Pepperminta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Edna

  • Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Marita Lenders

  • Robber Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Cindy

  • After Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rena Yazka

  • Small Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sandy Mischler

  • Nebenwirkungen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Claudia Keller

  • Flanke ins All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Claudia

  • A Friend of Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Stelle

  • The Free Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nettie

  • Ghosts(2005)

    as Toni

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • St. Francis Birds Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dreamgirl

  • Sugar Orange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lena

  • Irgendwas ist immer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Julia Liebermann

  • Friends of Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Billie

  • Mutants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Charlotte

  • The Days Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lynn

  • Love, Money, Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Marie

  • Schimanski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Niki

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Béatrice Radek · as Gabi Kunz · as Manon · as Sabine Timoteo · as Teresa Weinberger

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Wonders (2014)

$2.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Chronicles of Melanie (2016)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Gryphon (2023)

Film career

19702026

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 79: 76 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting1 of 79: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 79: 2 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s35 · 32 acting · 3 crew2020s24 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
0515

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sabine Timoteo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor, writer

Zen for Nothing (2016)

69th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Collini Case (2019)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sabine Timoteo's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sabine Timoteo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sabine Timoteo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Louwyck shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers