
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 25, 1975 (age 50)
Place of Birth
Bern, Switzerland
Also Known As
Sabine Hagenbüchle
Sabine Timoteo
Biography
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).
Known For

TV
Scene of the Crime
Teresa Weinberger
1970

TV
Scene of the Crime
Gabi Kunz
1970

TV
Scene of the Crime
Manon
1970

TV
Scene of the Crime
Sabine Timoteo
1970

TV
Scene of the Crime
Béatrice Radek
1970
TV
G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten
Self
2005
TV
Grimme Award
Self
1964
TV
German Film Award
Self
1951

TV
Bodkin
Annika
2024

TV
Schimanski
Niki
1997

TV
The Gryphon
Petra
2023

Film
Center of My World
Glass
2016

TV
Echos
Magdalena Kaltbrunner
2021

TV
Riesending - Jede Stunde zählt
Raffaela Pardeller
2022

Film
Sarah Plays a Werewolf
Drama Class Teacher
2017

Film
7 Minutes
Micaela
2016

Film
Ghosts
Toni
2005

Film
The Collini Case
Waffenexpertin
2019

Film
Last Dance
Carole
2023

Film
Formentera
Nina
2012
Filmography
2025FilmChaos and Silenceas Klara2025FilmTransamazoniaas Denise2025FilmThe Courageousas Sandrine2025FilmDinosaures2024FilmKarigula - Monster der Liebeas Karla2024FilmThe Investigationas Zeugin 172024FilmMeanwhile on Earthas Sidonie2024FilmElectric Fields2024TVBodkinas Annika2024FilmVioletas Nadja2023FilmA Forgotten Manas Madame Bavaud2023FilmAnxietyas Sofia2023FilmBreakawayas Mère de Karine2023TVThe Gryphonas Petra2023FilmLast Danceas Carole2022TVRiesending - Jede Stunde zähltas Raffaela Pardeller2022FilmThunderas La Mère2022FilmZahorí2022FilmHuman Factorsas Nina2021FilmThe Girl and the Spideras Karen2021TVEchosas Magdalena Kaltbrunner2019FilmSunburnedas Sophie2019FilmThe Tears Thingas Sacha2019FilmRoll the Drum!as Marie-Thérèse2019FilmThe Collini Caseas Waffenexpertin2019FilmCronofobiaas Anna Martini2019FilmHow I Taught Myself to Be a Childas Emma Silberstein2018FilmThose Who Workas Valentine2018FilmDas Ächzen der Asche2018FilmThe New Endas Mutter2018FilmCloud Whispersas Marion2018FilmMatti and Sami and the Three Biggest Mistakes in the Universeas Mother Annette2018FilmBis ans Ende der Träumeas Katharina von Arx2017FilmSicilian Ghost Storyas Madre di Luna2017FilmSarah Plays a Werewolfas Drama Class Teacher2017FilmWildcatsas Nathalie Roduit2016FilmCenter of My Worldas Glass2016FilmDeadly Leaksas Clara Holthaus2016Film7 Minutesas Micaela2016FilmThe Chronicles of Melanieas Melanie2016FilmAnalysis Paralysisas Voice2016FilmZen for Nothingas Herself2015FilmThe Driftas Alice Keller2015FilmExit Oerlikonas Ronja2014FilmThe Wondersas Cocò2014FilmFuturo Beachas Heiko's Wife2014FilmThe Black Brothersas Giorgios Mutter2013FilmCyanideas Pénélope2012FilmColor of the Oceanas Nathalie2012FilmFormenteraas Nina2011FilmHomevideoas Vera2010FilmBrownian Movementas Psychiatrist2010Film180°as Petra Cipriano2010FilmLittle Paradiseas Annegret2009FilmKill Daddy Good Nightas Mimi2009FilmPeppermintaas Edna2009FilmFlug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingenas Marita Lenders2009FilmRobber Girlsas Cindy2007FilmAfter Effectas Rena Yazka2007FilmSmall Fishas Sandy Mischler2007FilmNebenwirkungenas Claudia Keller2006FilmFlanke ins Allas Claudia2006FilmA Friend of Mineas Stelle2006FilmThe Free Willas Nettie2005FilmGhostsas Toni2005TVG&G – Gesichter und Geschichtenas Self2005FilmSt. Francis Birds Touras Dreamgirl2004FilmSugar Orangeas Lena2003FilmIrgendwas ist immeras Julia Liebermann2002FilmFriends of Friendsas Billie2002FilmMutantsas Charlotte2001FilmThe Days Betweenas Lynn2000FilmLove, Money, Loveas Marie1997TVSchimanskias Niki1970TVScene of the Crimeas Teresa Weinberger1964TVGrimme Awardas Self1951TVGerman Film Awardas Self