Verena Altenberger

Verena Altenberger

Acting
Born 1987-11-11Schwarzach 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.

Movies (33)

Schönes Schlamassel
6.0

Schönes Schlamassel

2020Movie6.0
The Life of Wishes
5.6

The Life of Wishes

2025Movie5.6
Bach - A Christmas Miracle
6.5

Bach - A Christmas Miracle

2024Movie6.5
Above the World
5.5

Above the World

2022Movie5.5
Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner
5.0

Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner

2025Movie5.0
Athos 2643

Athos 2643

2027Movie
Babystar
6.5

Babystar

2026Movie6.5
Commitment Phobia
5.9

Commitment Phobia

2021Movie5.9
Secret of the Midwife
6.7

Secret of the Midwife

2016Movie6.7
Secret in the Mountain
6.8

Secret in the Mountain

2019Movie6.8
The Dragon Maiden
6.2

The Dragon Maiden

2016Movie6.2
ACHT
7.1

ACHT

2025Movie7.1
First Snow of Summer
5.1

First Snow of Summer

2023Movie5.1
The Road to Nevermore

The Road to Nevermore

Movie
Cold Hell
6.0

Cold Hell

2017Movie6.0
Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be
7.5

Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be

2023Movie7.5
Der Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmel
5.0

Der Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmel

2016Movie5.0
Slow Down the Fall

Slow Down the Fall

2025Movie
Der Treue größter Akt

Der Treue größter Akt

2017Movie
The Best of All Worlds
7.7

The Best of All Worlds

2017Movie7.7
Therapy for a Vampire
5.7

Therapy for a Vampire

2014Movie5.7
Hannes
5.3

Hannes

2021Movie5.3
No Beast. So Fierce.
8.0

No Beast. So Fierce.

2025Movie8.0
Jedermann - Salzburger Festspiele

Jedermann - Salzburger Festspiele

2021Movie
Die Doppelte Frau

Die Doppelte Frau

2022Movie
In the Rose Garden

In the Rose Garden

2025Movie
Shillings from Heaven
7.2

Shillings from Heaven

2018Movie7.2
Kästner and Little Tuesday
7.6

Kästner and Little Tuesday

2016Movie7.6
Rufmord
6.8

Rufmord

2018Movie6.8
Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film
6.0

Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film

2024Movie6.0
Shadows of the Past
3.8

Shadows of the Past

2022Movie3.8
Me, We
6.2

Me, We

2021Movie6.2
The Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Music

The Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Music

2017Movie

TV Shows (22)

Scene of the Crime
6.2

Scene of the Crime

1970Series6.2
Abendschau
4.3

Abendschau

2000Series4.3
Kölner Treff
6.8

Kölner Treff

1976Series6.8
Murder in the Mountains
4.6

Murder in the Mountains

2001Series4.6
SOKO Köln
7.1

SOKO Köln

2003Series7.1
Vienna Crime Squad
5.1

Vienna Crime Squad

2005Series5.1
Polizeiruf 110
6.3

Polizeiruf 110

1971Series6.3
Murder by the Lake
7.0

Murder by the Lake

2014Series7.0
Lena Lorenz
5.3

Lena Lorenz

2015Series5.3
Shades of Guilt
6.7

Shades of Guilt

2015Series6.7
Bavarian Film Awards

Bavarian Film Awards

1979Series
Mozart/Mozart
5.7

Mozart/Mozart

2025Series5.7
Wild Republic
5.3

Wild Republic

2021Series5.3
Sheep
7.0

Sheep

2026Series7.0
DENK mit KULTUR

DENK mit KULTUR

2014Series
CopStories
5.0

CopStories

2013Series5.0
Kafka
7.3

Kafka

2024Series7.3
Sturm kommt auf
5.1

Sturm kommt auf

2025Series5.1
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
6.3

M - A City Hunts a Murderer

2019Series6.3
Magda macht das schon!
9.0

Magda macht das schon!

2017Series9.0
Riesending - Jede Stunde zählt
8.0

Riesending - Jede Stunde zählt

2022Series8.0
Im Schleudergang

Im Schleudergang

2013Series