Verena Altenberger
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.
Known For
TV
Scene of the Crime
Valli Granitzer
1970
TV
SOKO Köln
Sarah Fischer
2003
TV
Abendschau
Self
2000
TV
Polizeiruf 110
Elisabeth Eyckhoff
1971
TV
Polizeiruf 110
Elisabeth 'Bessie' Eykhoff
1971
TV
Kölner Treff
Self
1976
TV
Vienna Crime Squad
Jenny Peschke
2005
TV
SOKO Kitzbühel
Yvonne
2001
TV
Bavarian Film Awards
Self
1979
TV
Lena Lorenz
Hanna Striebel
2015
TV
Lena Lorenz
Hanne Striebel
2015
TV
Shades of Guilt
Sheryl
2015
TV
Murder by the Lake
Maike Vogel
2014
TV
DENK mit KULTUR
Self
2014
TV
CopStories
Chantal
2013
TV
Kafka
Robert Musil
2024
TV
Magda macht das schon!
Magda Wozniak
2017
TV
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
Mutter
2019
TV
Wild Republic
Rebecca
2021
Film
Above the World
Moid
2022
Filmography
2026FilmBabystaras AI CEO2025TVMozart/Mozartas Marie Antoinette2025FilmIn the Rose Garden2025FilmTödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinneras Eila Kampstahl2025FilmThe Life of Wishes2025TVSturm kommt aufas Elies Heingeiger2025FilmSlow Down the Fall2025FilmAchtas Sandra Wolf2025FilmNo Beast. So Fierce.as Elisabet York2024FilmBach - A Christmas Miracleas Anna Magdalena Bach2024TVKafkaas Robert Musil2024FilmGegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Filmas Self - Interviewee2023FilmLars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Beas Self2023FilmFirst Snow of Summeras Caro2022TVRiesending - Jede Stunde zähltas Birgit Eberharter2022FilmDie Doppelte Frauas Betty Steinhart2022FilmShadows of the Pastas Christina2022FilmAbove the Worldas Moid2021FilmHannesas Dr. Redlich2021FilmCommitment Phobiaas Martha2021FilmMe, Weas Marie2021TVWild Republicas Rebecca2020FilmSchönes Schlamasselas Anne Braun2019FilmEin Dorf wehrt sichas Eva Schädler2019TVM - A City Hunts a Murdereras Mutter2018FilmShillings from Heavenas Rosa Unterguggenberger2018FilmRufmordas Kommissarin Baumann2017FilmThe Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Musicas Narrator2017FilmThe Best of All Worldsas Helga Wachter2017FilmCold Hellas Ranya2017TVMagda macht das schon!as Magda Wozniak2017FilmDer Treue größter Aktas Kriemhild2016FilmKästner and Little Tuesdayas young woman2016FilmDer Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmelas Ina2016FilmSecret of the Midwifeas Dame Margareth2016FilmThe Dragon Maidenas Hannah2015TVLena Lorenzas Hanna Striebel2015TVShades of Guiltas Sheryl2014FilmTherapy for a Vampireas Woman in Dirndl2014TVDENK mit KULTURas Self2014TVMurder by the Lakeas Maike Vogel2013TVIm Schleudergangas Tatjana2013TVCopStoriesas Chantal2005TVVienna Crime Squadas Jenny Peschke2003TVSOKO Kölnas Sarah Fischer2001TVSOKO Kitzbühelas Yvonne2000TVAbendschauas Self1979TVBavarian Film Awardsas Self1976TVKölner Treffas Self1971TVPolizeiruf 110as Elisabeth Eyckhoff1970TVScene of the Crimeas Valli Granitzer