Senta Berger (Austrian German: [ˈsÉ›nta ˈbÉ›Ê É¡É ] (listen),
German: [ˈzÉ›nta ˈbÉ›Ê É¡É ] (listen); born 13 May 1941) is an
Austrian film, stage and television actress, producer and author
living in Germany. She received many award nominations for her acting
in theatre, film and television; her awards include three Bambi
Awards, two Romys, an Adolf Grimme Award, both a Deutscher and a
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis, and a Goldene Kamera.Berger is the daughter
of musician Josef Berger and teacher Therese Jany. She first appeared
on stage at the age of four, when her father accompanied her singing
on the piano. At the age of five she started ballet lessons.Berger
also took private acting lessons. In 1957, she won her first small
role in one of the final films directed by Austrian auteur Willi
Forst. She applied for the Max Reinhardt Seminar, a famous acting
school in Vienna, and was accepted, but she left shortly afterwards
after accepting a film role without permission. In 1958, she became
the youngest member of the Josefstadt Theatre in Vienna.
German: [ˈzÉ›nta ˈbÉ›Ê É¡É ] (listen); born 13 May 1941) is an
Austrian film, stage and television actress, producer and author
living in Germany. She received many award nominations for her acting
in theatre, film and television; her awards include three Bambi
Awards, two Romys, an Adolf Grimme Award, both a Deutscher and a
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis, and a Goldene Kamera.Berger is the daughter
of musician Josef Berger and teacher Therese Jany. She first appeared
on stage at the age of four, when her father accompanied her singing
on the piano. At the age of five she started ballet lessons.Berger
also took private acting lessons. In 1957, she won her first small
role in one of the final films directed by Austrian auteur Willi
Forst. She applied for the Max Reinhardt Seminar, a famous acting
school in Vienna, and was accepted, but she left shortly afterwards
after accepting a film role without permission. In 1958, she became
the youngest member of the Josefstadt Theatre in Vienna.
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