Actress in
DIE BLUTGRÄFIN
EVERYTIME
Birgit Minichmayr was born in Linz in 1977 and received her acting training at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna; already during her studies, she was engaged at the Vienna Burgtheater, where she made her stage debut in Schnitzler's “Der Reigen” in 1999. In 2004, she joined the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz in Berlin, returned to the Burgtheater in 2007, before moving to the Munich Residenztheater in 2011; since the 2019/20 season, she has again been a permanent ensemble member of the Burgtheater. She made her film debut in 2000 as Brecht's daughter in ABSCHIED – BRECHTS LETZTER SOMMER. For her role in Maren Ade's ALLE ANDEREN (2009), she received the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlinale. Other notable roles include DAS PARFUM – DIE GESCHICHTE EINES MÖRDERS (2006), DAS WEIßE BAND - EINE DEUTSCHE KINDERGESCHICHTE (2009), and GNADE (2012). In Sandra Wollner's EVERYTIME (2026), she can also be seen in another film at this year's Viennale.
Films (selection): ABSCHIED – BRECHTS LETZTER SOMMER (2000), DER UNTERGANG (2004), DAS PARFUM – DIE GESCHICHTE EINES MÖRDERS (2006), ALLE ANDEREN (2009), DAS WEIßE BAND - EINE DEUTSCHE KINDERGESCHICHTE (2009), GNADE (2012), DIE BLUTGRÄFIN (2026), EVERYTIME (2026)