Verena Altenberger
Acting
Born 1987-11-11 · Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria
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
No Beast. So Fierce.
2025 · Movie
Babystar
2026 · Movie
The Life of Wishes
2025 · Movie
Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be
2023 · Movie
Kästner and Little Tuesday
2016 · Movie
Acht
2025 · Movie
Shillings from Heaven
2018 · Movie
Rufmord
2018 · Movie
Secret of the Midwife
2016 · Movie
The Best of All Worlds
2017 · Movie
Ein Dorf wehrt sich
2019 · Movie
Bach - A Christmas Miracle
2024 · Movie
Cold Hell
2017 · Movie
Commitment Phobia
2021 · Movie
The Dragon Maiden
2016 · Movie
Schönes Schlamassel
2020 · Movie
Me, We
2021 · Movie
Therapy for a Vampire
2014 · Movie
Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film
2024 · Movie
Hannes
2021 · Movie
Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner
2025 · Movie
Above the World
2022 · Movie
First Snow of Summer
2023 · Movie
Der Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmel
2016 · Movie
Shadows of the Past
2022 · Movie
In the Rose Garden
2025 · Movie
Der Treue größter Akt
2017 · Movie
Slow Down the Fall
2025 · Movie