Verena Altenberger

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

as Valli Granitzer

Cold Hell

as Ranya

Commitment Phobia

as Martha

Therapy for a Vampire

as Woman in Dirndl

The Best of All Worlds

as Helga Wachter

Rufmord

as Kommissarin Baumann

Murder by the Lake

as Maike Vogel

Polizeiruf 110

as Elisabeth Eyckhoff

Polizeiruf 110

as Elisabeth 'Bessie' Eykhoff

Wild Republic

as Rebecca