Verena Altenberger
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 11, 1987
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- The Road to Nevermore
The Road to Nevermore TBA
as Gwen
- Athos 2643
Athos 2643 2027
Actor
Babystar 2026
as AI CEO
In the Rose Garden 2025
Actor
Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner 2025
as Eila Kampstahl
The Life of Wishes 2025
as Paula
Slow Down the Fall 2025
Actor
ACHT 2025
as Sandra Wolf
No Beast. So Fierce. 2025
as Elisabet York
Bach - A Christmas Miracle 2024
as Anna Magdalena Bach
Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film 2024
as Self - Interviewee
Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be 2023
as Self
First Snow of Summer 2023
as Caro
- Die Doppelte Frau
Die Doppelte Frau 2022
as Betty Steinhart
Shadows of the Past 2022
as Christina
Above the World 2022
as Moid
Hannes 2021
as Dr. Redlich
Jedermann - Salzburger Festspiele 2021
as Buhlschaft
Commitment Phobia 2021
as Martha
Me, We 2021
as Marie
Schönes Schlamassel 2020
as Anne Braun
Secret in the Mountain 2019
as Eva Schädler
Shillings from Heaven 2018
as Rosa Unterguggenberger
Rufmord 2018
as Kommissarin Baumann
- The Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Music
The Makemakes in Hollywood - Auf den Spuren von Sound of Music 2017
as Narrator
The Best of All Worlds 2017
as Helga Wachter
Cold Hell 2017
as Ranya
Der Treue größter Akt 2017
as Kriemhild
Kästner and Little Tuesday 2016
as young woman
Der Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmel 2016
as Ina
Secret of the Midwife 2016
as Dame Margareth
The Dragon Maiden 2016
as Hannah
Therapy for a Vampire 2014
as Woman in Dirndl
Credits from TMDB.