Christiane Hörbiger

Christiane Hörbiger (born 13 October 1938 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian television and film actress.

Christiane Hörbiger
Christiane Hörbiger
Born (1938-10-13) 13 October 1938
Vienna, Austria
OccupationActress
Years active1955 – present
Parent(s)Attila Hörbiger
Paula Wessely
RelativesChristian Tramitz (nephew)
Paul Hörbiger (paternal uncle)

Life and work

Christiane Hörbiger is one of the three actress daughters of Austrian actors Attila Hörbiger (1896–1987) and Paula Wessely (1907–2000). Her sisters are Elisabeth Orth and Maresa Hörbiger. She is also the aunt of German-Austrian actor Christian Tramitz.

She has played roles in various German and Austrian TV movies and TV series. For example, from 1999 until 2004 she played the eponymous role in the Austrian TV series Julia – Eine ungewöhnliche Frau (Julia – An Extraordinary Woman).

In 1995, she was a member of the jury at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

Her only foray so far into voice acting has been the role of Mrs Caloway (the dairy cow) in the German-language version of Disney's Home on the Range.

Today Christiane Hörbiger lives mainly in Vienna.

Selected filmography
  • Don't Get Angry (1972)
  • Donauwalzer (1984, TV film), as Judith Lichtenberg
  • Das Erbe der Guldenburgs (1987–1990, TV series, 41 episodes), as Countess Christine von Guldenburg
  • Das andere Leben (1987, TV film), as Agnes
  • Schtonk! (1992), as Freya von Hepp
  • Back to Square One (1994), as Lore Kuballa
  • Ich begehre dich (1995, TV film), as Alexandra Meyberg
  • Alte Liebe – Neues Glück (1996, TV film), as Marianne Mühlhuber — (Remake of Der Hofrat Geiger and Mariandl)
  • Julia – Eine ungewöhnliche Frau (1999–2004, TV series, 65 episodes), as Judge Julia Laubach
  • Alpenglühen (2003, TV film), as Rosa Mayrhofer
  • Der Besuch der alten Dame (2008, TV film), as Claire Zachanassian — (based on The Visit)
  • Oma wider Willen (2012, TV film), as Henriette Dietrichstein

Awards

Hörbiger received numerous awards for her acting, among them:

  • 1985: Bavarian Film Awards, Best Actress[2]
  • 1988: Golden Camera
  • 1992: Romy as the most popular actress
  • 1992: Bambi[3]
  • 1994: German Film Awards
  • 1996: Romy as the most popular actress
  • 1998: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class[4]
  • 1999: Romy as the most popular actress
  • 1999: Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the City of Vienna
  • 2000: Romy as the most popular actress
  • 2001 Adolf Grimme Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Julia - eine außergewöhnliche Frau[3]
  • 2001: Golden Camera
  • 2001: Romy as the most popular actress
  • 2001: Honorary Citizenship of Retz
  • 2001: Merit Cross of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • 2002: Karl Valentin Order
  • 2003: Romy as the most popular actress
  • 2004: Chamber actress (Kammerschauspielerin)
  • 2005: Golden Pen for her performance in the last 50 years
  • 2008: Deutscher Vorlesepreis with the "Reading Tools" award for her merits as an audiobook spokeswoman
  • 2009: Platinum Romy
  • 2009: Bavarian Television Award - Special Award
  • 2009: Gold Medal of the capital Vienna

References
  1. "45th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  2. "Preisträger des Bayerischen Filmpreises" (PDF) (in German). Government of Bavaria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-08.
  3. IMDB
  4. "Reply to a parliamentary question" (pdf) (in German). p. 1087. Retrieved 11 January 2013.


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