Cold Hell2017
As Ranya
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Verena Altenberger
Born
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 (33)
The Life of Wishes2025
TMDb 5.6 / 10
ACHT2025
As Sandra Wolf
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Athos 2643
Athos 26432027
Above the World2022
As Moid
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner2025
As Eila Kampstahl
TMDb 5.0 / 10
No Beast. So Fierce.2025
As Elisabet York
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Babystar2026
As AI CEO
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Dragon Maiden2016
As Hannah
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Shillings from Heaven2018
As Rosa Unterguggenberger
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Best of All Worlds2017
As Helga Wachter
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Schönes Schlamassel2020
As Anne Braun
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Kästner and Little Tuesday2016
As young woman
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be2023
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Secret of the Midwife2016
As Dame Margareth
TMDb 6.7 / 10
First Snow of Summer2023
As Caro
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Commitment Phobia2021
As Martha
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film2024
As Self - Interviewee
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Bach - A Christmas Miracle2024
As Anna Magdalena Bach
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Therapy for a Vampire2014
As Woman in Dirndl
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Slow Down the Fall2025
Hannes2021
As Dr. Redlich
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Der Treue größter Akt2017
As Kriemhild
The Road to Nevermore
The Road to NevermoreRelease date TBA
As Gwen
Rufmord2018
As Kommissarin Baumann
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Der Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmel2016
As Ina
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Secret in the Mountain2019
As Eva Schädler
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Jedermann - Salzburger Festspiele2021
As Buhlschaft
Shadows of the Past2022
As Christina
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Me, We2021
As Marie
TMDb 6.2 / 10
In the Rose Garden2025
Die Doppelte Frau
Die Doppelte Frau2022
As Betty Steinhart
The Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Music
The Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Music2017
As Narrator
Filmography and biography: TMDb