
Actor
Verena Altenberger
Born 1987 · 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.
Acting

Scene of the Crime
Valli Granitzer · 1970

The Best of All Worlds
Helga Wachter · 2017

Cold Hell
Ranya · 2017

Murder by the Lake
Maike Vogel · 2014

Magda macht das schon!
Magda Wozniak · 2017

Rufmord
Kommissarin Baumann · 2018

Kästner and Little Tuesday
young woman · 2016

Commitment Phobia
Martha · 2021

Shades of Guilt
Sheryl · 2015

Polizeiruf 110
Elisabeth Eyckhoff · 1971

Ein Dorf wehrt sich
Eva Schädler · 2019

Kafka
Robert Musil · 2024

Therapy for a Vampire
Woman in Dirndl · 2014

M - A City Hunts a Murderer
Mutter · 2019

Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be
Self · 2023

SOKO Köln
Sarah Fischer · 2003

Acht
Sandra Wolf · 2025

Shillings from Heaven
Rosa Unterguggenberger · 2018

Riesending - Jede Stunde zählt
Birgit Eberharter · 2022

No Beast. So Fierce.
Elisabet York · 2025

The Dragon Maiden
Hannah · 2016

Secret of the Midwife
Dame Margareth · 2016

Wild Republic
Rebecca · 2021

Above the World
Moid · 2022