Verena Altenberger
Acting
- Born:
- 1987-11-11
- Place of birth:
- Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria
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
Filmography
Athos 2643
Monster Mia
Sheep
Babystar
Mozart/Mozart
In the Rose Garden
Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner
The Life of Wishes
Sturm kommt auf
Slow Down the Fall
ACHT
No Beast. So Fierce.
Bach - A Christmas Miracle
Kafka
Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film
Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be
First Snow of Summer
Riesending - Jede Stunde zählt
Die Doppelte Frau
Shadows of the Past
Above the World
Hannes
Jedermann - Salzburger Festspiele
Commitment Phobia
Me, We
Wild Republic
Schönes Schlamassel
Secret in the Mountain
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
Shillings from Heaven
Rufmord
The Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Music
The Best of All Worlds
Cold Hell
Magda macht das schon!
Der Treue größter Akt
Kästner and Little Tuesday
Der Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmel
Secret of the Midwife
The Dragon Maiden
Lena Lorenz
Shades of Guilt
Therapy for a Vampire
DENK mit KULTUR
Murder by the Lake
Im Schleudergang
CopStories
Vienna Crime Squad
SOKO Köln
Murder in the Mountains
Abendschau
Bavarian Film Awards
Kölner Treff
Polizeiruf 110
Scene of the Crime
The Road to Nevermore