Mavie Hörbiger

Mavie Hörbiger (born 14 November 1979 in Munich) is a German-Austrian actress. Since 2009, she belongs to the ensemble of Vienna's Burgtheater.

Mavie Hörbiger
Mavie Hörbiger
Born (1979-11-14) 14 November 1979
Munich, Germany
CitizenshipGerman
Austrian
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2006)​
Children2
RelativesPaul Hörbiger (paternal grandfather)
Attila Hörbiger (paternal granduncle)
Christiane Hörbiger (paternal aunt)
Christian Tramitz (cousin)

Life and work

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".

As Ismene in Antigone, Burgtheater 2015

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.

She worked as an interviewer for VIVA and recorded several audiobooks.

In 2004, she ranked third in the voting for the 100 Sexiest Women In The World held by the German edition of FHM magazine, just behind Britney Spears and Heidi Klum. Mavie has ranked in the top 100 five times (in 2002, 2004, 2005. 2006 and 2008) and is widely considered to be one of the most attractive German women. She has turned down offers to pose nude for the German edition of Playboy magazine.

In December 2006 she married the German Burgtheater actor Michael Maertens. On 26 April 2009 the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter; a son was born in July 2012. The family lives in Switzerland and Austria.

Filmography

1996
  • Nur für eine Nacht (TV)
    • Director: Michael Gutmann

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2011

2017

Theatre performances

2001
  • Freunde II as 'Santuzza' in Hanover

2002
  • Komödie der Verführung as 'Gilda' in Hanover and Bochum

2004
  • Lulu as 'Lulu' in Bochum

2005
  • Fettes Schwein as 'Jeannie' in Hanover

2006

2007

2008
  • Doubleface oder die Innenseite des Mantels as 'Sylvie' in Basel
  • Liebe und Geld as 'Jess' in Basel
  • Die Judith von Shimoda as 'Judith' in Vienna

2009
  • Lorenzaccio as 'Catarina' in Vienna

2011
  • Peter Pan in Vienna
  • Wir sind noch einmal davongekommen in Basel

2012

Awards
  • Golden Romy in the category "Most favoured female newcomer 2001"

References
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