- Birgit Minichmayr
Infobox Actor
name = Birgit Minichmayr
imagesize = 220px
birthdate =April 3 ,1977
location = flagicon|AustriaLinz ,Austria
notable role=Gerda Christian in "Downfall ", (German,Der Untergang )Birgit Minichmayr (born
3 April 1977 ) is an Austrian actress born inLinz ,Austria . Birgit Minichmayr studied drama at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar inVienna .Career
Birgit had her first break with the
Burgtheater inVienna , where she appeared in numerous plays, including "Der Reigen" by A. Schnitzler (Director: S.E Bechtolf), "Troilus and Cressida" byWilliam Shakespeare (Director:D. Donellan) and "Der Färber und sein Zwillingsbruder" by J. Nestroy (Director: K.H.Hackl).She made her cinema debut in 1999 as Barbara Brecht in Jan Schütte's "Abschied", playing alongsideSepp Bierbichler andMonika Bleibtreu . In2000 , Birgit Minichmayr appeared inPeter Sämann 's television thriller (in the Tatort series), "Böses Blut". Birgit was awarded theAustria nNestroy Prize for "Best Young Talent" in2000 . In2006 she playedMizzi Kasper , one of the lovers from Crownprince Rudolf in the movieKronprinz Rudolf .She lives in Berlin and Vienna.She also speaks English.
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External links
* [http://www.guerilla-films.com/takingsides/cast.htm/]
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