Scene from De Sade (1969)

Alternate Names: Senta Verhoeven

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Two Times Lotte (1950) as Extra (uncredited)

Most Important Roles:

• The Victors (1963) as Trudi
• Karajan - Der Maestro und sein Festival (2017) as Narrator
• Weißt du noch? (2023) as Marianne
• The Terror of Doctor Mabuse (1962) as Nelly
• Junge Leute brauchen Liebe (1961) as Madeleine Talbot
• Bis dass dein Tod uns scheidet (2002) as Edith Mosbach
• When Women Lost Their Tails (1972) as Filli
• If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) as London Saleswoman
• Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) as Magda Simon
• The Spy with My Face (1965) as Serena

Career Highlights:

• The Victors (1963)
• Karajan - Der Maestro und sein Festival (2017)
• Weißt du noch? (2023)
• The Terror of Doctor Mabuse (1962)
• Junge Leute brauchen Liebe (1961)
• Bis dass dein Tod uns scheidet (2002)
• When Women Lost Their Tails (1972)
• If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
• Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
• The Spy with My Face (1965)

Awards:

• Bavarian Order of Merit
• Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1999)
• Romy
• Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in silver
• Bavarian TV Awards (2010)
• Order of Karl Valentin (1998)
• Bavarian TV Awards (2016)
• Berliner Bär (2012)
• German Film Awards/honorary award (2021)
• Herbert Strate Award (2009)
• Jupiter Awards

Senta Berger, born May 13, 1941 in Vienna, Austria, is an acclaimed Austrian-German actress known for her versatile roles across film, stage, and television. Often hailed as one of the greatest post-war actresses and leading German-speaking actresses, she has been recognized with numerous awards including three Bambi Awards and two Romys. Berger married director Michael Verhoeven in 1966, with whom she has two sons, Simon and Luca, both actors themselves.