Biography
Birgit Minichmayr is an Austrian actress. She studied drama at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. For her work in Maren Ade's film Everyone Else she won Silver Bear for Best Actress at 59th Berlin International Film Festival. She is the only Austrian actress to win this award in history of the festival and the first Austrian actress to win best actress award at a major European film festival since 1956. She worked with several major European directors including Michael Haneke, Tom Tykwer and Jessica Hausner.
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Awards & recognition
- Austrian Film Award — Best Actress · 2025
- Eysoldt-Ring · 2024
- Pro meritis scientiae et litterarum · 2012
- Culture Medal of Upper Austria · 2009
- Silver Bear — Best Actress · 2009
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- Romy
- German Film Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2021 · nominated
Filmography16 titles
Downfall
The White Ribbon
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Cherry Blossoms
Bauhaus: A New Era
Chess Story
Taking Sides
Palermo Shooting
Polizeiruf 110
Scene of the Crime
Everyone Else
My Wonderful Wanda
The Field Guide to Evil
Hotel
Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel
Kronprinz Rudolf