Verena Altenberger
Acting
Born: 1987-11-11 in 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
Scene of the Crime
Valli Granitzer
Abendschau
Self
Murder in the Mountains
Yvonne
Kölner Treff
Self
SOKO Köln
Sarah Fischer
Vienna Crime Squad
Jenny Peschke
Polizeiruf 110
Elisabeth Eyckhoff
Polizeiruf 110
Elisabeth 'Bessie' Eykhoff
Murder by the Lake
Maike Vogel
Lena Lorenz
Hanna Striebel
Lena Lorenz
Hanne Striebel
Shades of Guilt
Sheryl
Monster Mia
Oscar (voice)
Mozart/Mozart
Marie Antoinette
CopStories
Chantal
DENK mit KULTUR
Self
Kafka
Robert Musil
Magda macht das schon!
Magda Wozniak
Riesending - Jede Stunde zählt
Birgit Eberharter
Sheep
Astrid
Wild Republic
Rebecca
Sturm kommt auf
Elies Heingeiger
The Life of Wishes
ACHT
Sandra Wolf
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
Mutter
Above the World
Moid
Hannes
Dr. Redlich
Schönes Schlamassel
Anne Braun
Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner
Eila Kampstahl
The Dragon Maiden
Hannah
Athos 2643
Babystar
AI CEO
Im Schleudergang
Tatjana
Cold Hell
Ranya
First Snow of Summer
Caro
Kästner and Little Tuesday
young woman
Secret of the Midwife
Dame Margareth
The Best of All Worlds
Helga Wachter
