38
Years
30
Movies
23
TV Shows
7.5
Rating
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.
38
Years Old
30
Movies
23
TV Shows
7.5
Avg Rating
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.
1971
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.
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 11, 1987
Birthplace
Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria
Cold Hell
2017
Shadows of the Past
2022
The Life of Wishes
2025
No Beast. So Fierce.
2025
Secret of the Midwife
2016
Above the World
2022
Schönes Schlamassel
2020
Der Treue größter Akt
2017
Hannes
2021
The Best of All Worlds
2017
First Snow of Summer
2023
Acht
2025
Die Doppelte Frau
2022
In the Rose Garden
2025
The Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Music
2017
Bach - A Christmas Miracle
2024
Babystar
2025
Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner
2025
The Dragon Maiden
2016
Kästner and Little Tuesday
2016
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Scene of the Crime
1970
Polizeiruf 110
1971
Polizeiruf 110
1971
Cologne P.D.
2003
SOKO Kitzbühel
2001
Kölner Treff
1976
Abendschau
2000
Vienna Crime Squad
2005
Bavarian Film Awards
1979
Murder by the Lake
2014
Lena Lorenz
2015
Lena Lorenz
2015
Shades of Guilt
2015
DENK mit KULTUR
2014
CopStories
2013
Kafka
2024
Magda macht das schon!
2017
Mozart/Mozart
2025
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
2019
Wild Republic
2021
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