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Verena Altenberger

Verena Altenberger

Actor · Born November 11, 1987 · Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria

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Biography

Verena Altenberger is an Austrian actress born and raised in the federal state of Salzburg. She studied acting in Vienna after completing a degree in Communication Studies and graduated from the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna in 2015. Altenberger gained early stage experience at the Burgtheater and later appeared at major theaters such as the Volkstheater Vienna and the Salzburg Festival, where she played the role of the Buhlschaft in Jedermann in 2021 and 2022. She rose to international attention with her award-winning lead performance in Adrian Goiginger’s film The Best of All Worlds (2017), which earned her several acting awards. Altenberger is also widely known for her television work, including CopStories, Magda Makes It Work!, Polizeiruf 110, and numerous film and TV productions across Austria and Germany. Beyond acting, she has served as President of the Austrian Film Academy since 2021 and became a UN World Food Programme ambassador in 2025.

Acted in 45

2020s

  1. 2026

    Sheep

    Astrid · 5 episodes

  2. Babystar

    AI CEO

  3. 2025

    Mozart/Mozart

    Marie Antoinette · 6 episodes

  4. In the Rose Garden

    Movie

  5. Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner

    Eila Kampstahl

  6. The Life of Wishes

    Paula

  7. Sturm kommt auf

    Elies Heingeiger · 2 episodes

  8. Slow Down the Fall

    Movie

  9. ACHT

    Sandra Wolf

  10. No Beast. So Fierce.

    Elisabet York

  11. 2024

    Bach - A Christmas Miracle

    Anna Magdalena Bach

  12. Kafka

    Robert Musil · 6 episodes

  13. 2023

    First Snow of Summer

    Caro

  14. 2022

    Riesending - Jede Stunde zählt

    Birgit Eberharter · 2 episodes

  15. Shadows of the Past

    Christina

  16. Above the World

    Moid

  17. 2021

    Hannes

    Dr. Redlich

  18. Jedermann - Salzburger Festspiele

    Buhlschaft

  19. Commitment Phobia

    Martha

    57

  20. Me, We

    Marie

  21. Wild Republic

    Rebecca · 8 episodes

  22. 2020

    Schönes Schlamassel

    Anne Braun

2010s

  1. 2019

    Secret in the Mountain

    Eva Schädler

  2. M - A City Hunts a Murderer

    Mutter · 6 episodes

  3. 2018

    Shillings from Heaven

    Rosa Unterguggenberger

  4. Rufmord

    Kommissarin Baumann

  5. 2017

    The Best of All Worlds

    Helga Wachter

    76

  6. Cold Hell

    Ranya

  7. Magda macht das schon!

    Magda Wozniak · 46 episodes

  8. Der Treue größter Akt

    Kriemhild

  9. 2016

    Kästner and Little Tuesday

    young woman

  10. Der Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmel

    Ina

  11. Secret of the Midwife

    Dame Margareth

  12. The Dragon Maiden

    Hannah

  13. 2015

    Lena Lorenz

    Hanna Striebel, Hanne Striebel · 1 episode

  14. Shades of Guilt

    Sheryl · 1 episode

    70
  15. 2014

    Therapy for a Vampire

    Woman in Dirndl

  16. Murder by the Lake

    Maike Vogel · 1 episode

    69
  17. 2013

    Im Schleudergang

    Tatjana · 1 episode

  18. CopStories

    Chantal · 3 episodes

Appearances4

2020s

  1. 2024

    Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film

    Self - Interviewee

  2. 2023

    Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be

    Self

2010s

  1. 2014

    DENK mit KULTUR

    Self · 1 episode