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.
29 movies · 22 shows
Babystar
2026·7.0
In the Rose Garden
2025·0.0
Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner
2025·5.0
The Life of Wishes
2025·5.6
Slow Down the Fall
2025·0.0
No Beast. So Fierce.
2025·8.0
Bach - A Christmas Miracle
2024·6.5
Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film
2024·6.0
Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be
2023·7.8
First Snow of Summer
2023·5.1
Die Doppelte Frau
2022·0.0
Shadows of the Past
2022·3.8
Above the World
2022·5.4
Hannes
2021·5.3
Commitment Phobia
2021·5.9
Me, We
2021·6.2
Schönes Schlamassel
2020·6.0
Ein Dorf wehrt sich
2019·6.8
Shillings from Heaven
2018·7.2
Rufmord
2018·6.8
The Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Music
2017·0.0
The Best of All Worlds
2017·7.6
Cold Hell
2017·6.0
Der Treue größter Akt
2017·0.0
Kästner and Little Tuesday
2016·7.5
Der Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmel
2016·5.0
Secret of the Midwife
2016·6.7
The Dragon Maiden
2016·6.2
Therapy for a Vampire
2014·5.7