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Biography
Birgit Minichmayr (born 3 April 1977) is an Austrian actress and singer born in Linz, Austria. Birgit Minichmayr studied drama at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in Vienna. Description above from the Wikipedia article Birgit Minichmayr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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
2004as Gerda Christian
2004as Gerda Christian

The White Ribbon
2009as Frieda
2009as Frieda

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006as Grenouille's Mother
2006as Grenouille's Mother

Cherry Blossoms
2008as Karolin
2008as Karolin

Bauhaus: A New Era
as Alma Mahler
as Alma Mahler

Chess Story
2021as Anna Bartok
2021as Anna Bartok

Palermo Shooting
2008Thanks
2008Thanks

Taking Sides
2001as Emmi Straube
2001as Emmi Straube

Polizeiruf 110
1971as Aglaia
1971as Aglaia

Scene of the Crime
1970as Barbara Mühlbacher
1970as Barbara Mühlbacher

Everyone Else
2009as Gitti
2009as Gitti

My Wonderful Wanda
2021as Sophie
2021as Sophie

The Field Guide to Evil
2018as The Mother (The Sinful Women of Höllfall)
2018as The Mother (The Sinful Women of Höllfall)

Hotel
2004as Petra
2004as Petra

Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel
2014as Bertha von Suttner
2014as Bertha von Suttner

Kronprinz Rudolf
as Mizzi Kaspar
as Mizzi Kaspar