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.
Filmography (53 titles)
Athos 2643
2027
ShowSheep
Astrid · 2026
7.0MovieBabystar
AI CEO · 2026
5.7ShowMozart/Mozart
Marie Antoinette · 2025
MovieIn the Rose Garden
2025
5.0MovieTödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner
Eila Kampstahl · 2025
5.6MovieThe Life of Wishes
2025
5.1ShowSturm kommt auf
Elies Heingeiger · 2025
MovieSlow Down the Fall
2025
8.0MovieNo Beast. So Fierce.
Elisabet York · 2025
6.5MovieBach - A Christmas Miracle
Anna Magdalena Bach · 2024
7.5ShowKafka
Robert Musil · 2024
6.0MovieGegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film
Self - Interviewee · 2024
7.8MovieLars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be
Self · 2023
5.1MovieFirst Snow of Summer
Caro · 2023
8.0ShowRiesending - Jede Stunde zählt
Birgit Eberharter · 2022
Die Doppelte Frau
Betty Steinhart · 2022
3.8MovieShadows of the Past
Christina · 2022
5.4MovieAbove the World
Moid · 2022
5.3MovieHannes
Dr. Redlich · 2021
5.9MovieCommitment Phobia
Martha · 2021
6.2MovieMe, We
Marie · 2021
5.4ShowWild Republic
Rebecca · 2021
6.0MovieSchönes Schlamassel
Anne Braun · 2020
6.8MovieEin Dorf wehrt sich
Eva Schädler · 2019
6.3ShowM - A City Hunts a Murderer
Mutter · 2019
7.2MovieShillings from Heaven
Rosa Unterguggenberger · 2018
6.8MovieRufmord
Kommissarin Baumann · 2018
The Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Music
Narrator · 2017
7.6MovieThe Best of All Worlds
Helga Wachter · 2017