Christiane Horbiger
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About
Austrian stage, film, and television actress who is known for her roles as Mary Vetsera in Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe and Recha in Lessing's Nathan der Weise. She received various awards for her acting, including the Adolf Grimme Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in 2001.
Before Fame
Her mother wanted her to train as a pastry maker when she was younger. In 1955, she decided to pursue an acting career and attended the Max Reinhardt Seminar.
Trivia
In 1995, she was a member of the jury at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival. She appeared in many episodes of television throughout her career.
Family Life
She is the daughter of Attila Hörbiger and Paula Wessely. Her sisters' names are Elisabeth Orth and Maresa Hörbiger. She was in a relationship with Gerhard Tötschinger until he died in 2016. She had a son named Sascha with Rolf R. Bigler, who died in 1978.
Associated With
She and Pat Carroll were both stage actresses.
