Verena Altenberger
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.8077 |
| Birthday | 1987-11-11 |
| Place of Birth | Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria |
| Also Known As |
2017
The Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Music
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2023
First Snow of Summer
5.125/8
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2016
Kästner and Little Tuesday
7.556/18
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Kästner and Little Tuesday
2022
Above the World
5.375/20
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Above the World
2022
Shadows of the Past
3.8/5
As a 16-year-old girl, Christina experienced her great love – with 39-year-old Jakob. When he died in an accident, he left an irrevocable gap in her l...
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Shadows of the Past
2025
No Beast. So Fierce.
8/1
In the aftermath of a bloody gang war, the youngest daughter of the victorious Arab clan begins to plot against the men of her family. She kills broth...
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No Beast. So Fierce.
2025
Slow Down the Fall
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The reunion of two ski jumping champions whose romantic past will resurface as they face the demands of their sponsors.
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2023
Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be
7.5/6
Lars Eidinger is one of Germany’s most talented and versatile actors with his love of improvisation and physical acting style.
This documentary seeks...
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Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be
2022
Die Doppelte Frau
0/0
All mysteries were solved around the history of the Salzburg photo studio Ellinger. The owner had disappeared and a new woman was at the helm. But whe...
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Die Doppelte Frau
2014
Therapy for a Vampire
5.724/38
Horror comedy film following vampire count Geza von Kösznöm who's visiting groundbreaking neurologist Sigund Freud because he's bored of his life and...
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Therapy for a Vampire
2024
Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film
6/1
Insults, humiliation, violence, sexual assault - the world behind the camera and the scenes can be a nightmare for many theater and film professionals...
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Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film
2025
In the Rose Garden
0/0
Yak, a troubled pop musician, receives shocking news. His father, who’d rushed back to his home country of Syria decades ago, and whom Yak had nearly...
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2025
The Life of Wishes
5.6/6
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The Life of Wishes
2016
Der Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmel
5/1
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Der Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmel
2017
Cold Hell
6/111
A young Vienna-based taxi driver of Turkish origin witnesses an extremely brutal murder. The perpetrator, a serial killer, makes eye contact with her;...
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2017
The Best of All Worlds
7.676/37
Seven-year-old Adrian is growing up in the underground drug scene of Salzburg, usually famous for culture and classical music. His mother Helga is tor...
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The Best of All Worlds
2016
The Dragon Maiden
6.2/12
The body of a teenage girl is found at the foot of a waterfall, a heart-shaped stone in her hand. The investigation leads the police on the trail of a...
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The Dragon Maiden
2019
Ein Dorf wehrt sich
6.767/15
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Ein Dorf wehrt sich
2016
Secret of the Midwife
6.7/6
Marthe is a girl with a special gift: she can cure illnesses. But the time she lives in is marked by superstition and godliness. When Marthe can not h...
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Secret of the Midwife
2018
Rufmord
6.783/30
Luisa loves her teaching profession and is popular with her students because of her fresh teaching methods. But shortly after she refused to give a st...
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Rufmord
2018
Shillings from Heaven
7.2/5
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Shillings from Heaven
2017
Der Treue größter Akt
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Modern take on the Nibelungenlied.
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Der Treue größter Akt
2020
Schönes Schlamassel
6/1
Anne falls in love with the Jewish doctor Daniel. Since he is not Jewish, he allows himself to be coached accordingly in order to keep up appearances....
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Schönes Schlamassel
2021
Hannes
5.289/19
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Hannes
2021
Commitment Phobia
5.94/42
Like most singles of his generation, Tim has a "problem": he is apparently unable to have a relationship. But when he falls in love with his female re...
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Commitment Phobia
2021
Me, We
6.2/5
Maria travels to the Mediterranean to help people who are stranded at sea. Marcel founds an escort service to protect women from “intrusive immigrants...
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Me, We
2026
Babystar
6.5/2
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Babystar
2024
Bach - A Christmas Miracle
6.5/2
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Bach - A Christmas Miracle
2025
ACHT
7.125/4
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ACHT
2025
Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner
5/0
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2027
Athos 2643
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The Road to Nevermore
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