Melissa Anna Schmidt

Actress, comedienne, musician
It’s the year 2020. I’ve been calling myself an actress for 12 years, and for the last 5 years, even my tax advisor has been calling me that. I’m currently part of the cabaret ensemble 'Stachelschweine,' making fun of politicians... when suddenly, the big lockdown hits. Everything comes to a halt. Rien ne va plus. Unemployed, lonely and unwashed, I sit down at the piano and start writing songs. Mostly sad to eerie, yet always funny... whatever is on my mind at the moment (heartbreak, PMS, surviving as a performer, vampires...) drives me to the piano and turns into a song. 'Humor in a minor key' is my motto.
Then life moves on: with living, and with acting. I land new theater engagements and a lead role in the 'Zurich, Money, Murder' series. But the music stays with me. In my live performances, I combine it with stand-up comedy and share anecdotes from my life and that of my neighbors.