Mavie Hörbiger (born 14 November 1979 in Munich) is a German-Austrian
actress. Since 2009, she belongs to the ensemble of Vienna's
Burgtheater.Hörbiger descends from a famous Austrian family of actors
and actresses, all at least for some times members of Austria's
National Theatre, the Burgtheater. Her grandfather was Paul Hörbiger,
his brother Attila Hörbiger was married to Paula Wessely. Actresses
Elisabeth Orth, Christiane Hörbiger and Maresa Hörbiger are her
aunts, comedians Cornelius Obonya and Christian Tramitz are cousins.
She holds both German and Austrian citizenship.Hörbiger did not
complete college but visited the acting school of Christa Willschrei
in Munich. In 1996, she made her on-camera debut in Michael Gutmann's
television feature "Nur für eine Nacht".Mavie had theatre engagements
in Hanover and Bochum (Rachel in Sanft und grausam, 2006; Jeannie in
Fettes Schwein, 2005; title role in Lulu, 2004; Gilda in Komödie der
Verführung, 2002; Santuzza in Freunde II, 2001). From 2006 to 2008
she performs at the Theater Basel, her first role there being "Roxane"
in the play Cyrano de Bergerac, followed by "Stella" in A Streetcar
Named Desire. Since 2009, she performs regularly at Vienna's
Burgtheater. In 2007, she debuted at the prestigious Salzburg
Festival, as Hermia in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In
2013 she returned to Salzburg in a leading role in Nestroy's
Lumpazivagabundus, directed by the director of the Burgtheater,
Matthias Hartmann. In 2015, Hörbiger claimed two major successes at
the Burgtheater, first in Tolstoj's The Power of Darkness, then as
Ismene in Antigone by Sophocles.
actress. Since 2009, she belongs to the ensemble of Vienna's
Burgtheater.Hörbiger descends from a famous Austrian family of actors
and actresses, all at least for some times members of Austria's
National Theatre, the Burgtheater. Her grandfather was Paul Hörbiger,
his brother Attila Hörbiger was married to Paula Wessely. Actresses
Elisabeth Orth, Christiane Hörbiger and Maresa Hörbiger are her
aunts, comedians Cornelius Obonya and Christian Tramitz are cousins.
She holds both German and Austrian citizenship.Hörbiger did not
complete college but visited the acting school of Christa Willschrei
in Munich. In 1996, she made her on-camera debut in Michael Gutmann's
television feature "Nur für eine Nacht".Mavie had theatre engagements
in Hanover and Bochum (Rachel in Sanft und grausam, 2006; Jeannie in
Fettes Schwein, 2005; title role in Lulu, 2004; Gilda in Komödie der
Verführung, 2002; Santuzza in Freunde II, 2001). From 2006 to 2008
she performs at the Theater Basel, her first role there being "Roxane"
in the play Cyrano de Bergerac, followed by "Stella" in A Streetcar
Named Desire. Since 2009, she performs regularly at Vienna's
Burgtheater. In 2007, she debuted at the prestigious Salzburg
Festival, as Hermia in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In
2013 she returned to Salzburg in a leading role in Nestroy's
Lumpazivagabundus, directed by the director of the Burgtheater,
Matthias Hartmann. In 2015, Hörbiger claimed two major successes at
the Burgtheater, first in Tolstoj's The Power of Darkness, then as
Ismene in Antigone by Sophocles.
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