Verena Altenberger
Acting
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.
Known for
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tvSheep
2026
Astrid
movieBabystar
2026
AI CEO
tvMozart/Mozart
2025
Marie Antoinette
movieTödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner
2025
Eila Kampstahl
tvSturm kommt auf
2025
Elies Heingeiger
movieNo Beast. So Fierce.
2025
Elisabet York
movieBach - A Christmas Miracle
2024
Anna Magdalena Bach
tvKafka
2024
Robert Musil
movieGegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film
2024
Self - Interviewee
tvRiesending - Jede Stunde zählt
2022
Birgit Eberharter
Die Doppelte Frau
2022
Betty Steinhart
movieShadows of the Past
2022
Christina
movieHannes
2021
Dr. Redlich
movieMe, We
2021
Marie
tvWild Republic
2021
Rebecca
movieSchönes Schlamassel
2020
Anne Braun
movieEin Dorf wehrt sich
2019
Eva Schädler
movieShillings from Heaven
2018
Rosa Unterguggenberger
movieRufmord
2018
Kommissarin Baumann
movieThe Best of All Worlds
2017
Helga Wachter
movieCold Hell
2017
Ranya
tvMagda macht das schon!
2017
Magda Wozniak
movieDer Treue größter Akt
2017
Kriemhild
movieKästner and Little Tuesday
2016
young woman
movieSecret of the Midwife
2016
Dame Margareth
tvLena Lorenz
2015
Hanna Striebel / Hanne Striebel
tvShades of Guilt
2015
Sheryl
movieTherapy for a Vampire
2014
Woman in Dirndl
tvMurder by the Lake
2014
Maike Vogel
tvIm Schleudergang
2013
Tatjana
tvCopStories
2013
Chantal
tvVienna Crime Squad
2005
Jenny Peschke
tvSOKO Köln
2003
Sarah Fischer
tvAbendschau
2000
Self
tvPolizeiruf 110
1971
Elisabeth Eyckhoff / Elisabeth 'Bessie' Eykhoff
tvScene of the Crime
1970
Valli Granitzer
movieMarie Kreutzer Landkrimi Vier
Sandra Wolf