Kogler attended the
European Film Actor School in
Zürich, Switzerland where she graduated in 2006. During her studies she performed in short films and plays. After graduation she performed with the
Salzburg State Theatre in
The Little Witch (Natascha Kalmbach) and
Rembrandt B12 (Barbara Neureiter). In 2007 she starred in
Markus Steinwender's staged version of
Goethe's Faust as Gretchen. Kogler made her television debut in 2007 on the
ZDF crime show
Die Rosenheim-Cops in the episode "A Deadly Taste", which was directed by Gunter Krää. In der 2007-2008 theatre season Kogler resumed working on stage in at the Salzburg State Theatre. She performed in
The Talisman (Emma) by Beverly Blankenship, and in
The House of Bernarda Alba (young maid) directed by Frank Brightmouth. She also resumed her role in "The Little Witch" which was directed by Natasha Kalmbach.
Role on Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden Love) In 2011 Kogler landed a role on the hit ARD show
Verbotene Liebe. She debuted on 24 January 2011 as
Marlene von Lahnstein, a character who would have several romantic encounters with members of the aristocratic Lahnstein family. Kogler gained international attention and praise for her performance when her character eventually fell in love with Countess
Rebecca von Lahnstein (portrayed by
Tatjana Kästel). Between 2012 - 2014 Kogler's character struggled with her sexual orientation whilst being engaged to a male member of the Lahnstein family, Count
Tristan von Lahnstein (portrayed by
Jens Hartwig), who is actually Rebecca's brother. Eventually, Marlene realizes that she cannot deny her love for Rebecca, despite her being a woman. Kogler was named one of
AfterEllen's "Top 25 Lesbian/Bi Characters on TV (Right Now)" in 2013, along with her co-star Kästel. They were two of only three non-English speaking stars to be named on the list. After two years in a starring role,
Verbotene Liebe ended their contract with Kogler, and she left the show in September 2014. == Filmography ==