Senta Berger (born 13 May 1941) is an Austrian film, stage and television actress, producer and author.Regarded by critics as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, and frequently named as one of the leading German-speaking actresses in polls, Berger has 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 married director and producer Michael Verhoeven in 1966. They are the parents of actors Simon and Luca Verhoeven.
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| 1 | When she accepted her first movie role, she was suspended by her drama school, the notable Max-Reinhardt-Seminar (1957). |
| 2 | At the age of 5, she started attending ballet lessons. |
| 3 | Born to Josef Berger, a musician, and his wife Therese Jany, a teacher, her parents both died on 8 August (her father in 1984, her mother in 2001). |
| 4 | Lives in Grünwald near Munich, Germany. |
| 5 | Played the "Buhlschaft" in the famous "Jedermann" play at the Salzburg Theatre Festival between 1974 and 1982. |
| 6 | Her autobiography "Ich hab ja gewusst, dass ich fliegen kann" (I Knew That I Could Fly) became a bestseller (2006). |
| 7 | Since February 2003, she has been President of the German Film Academy. |
| 8 | Was offered a five-year-contract by a major Hollywood studio, but she decided to return to Europe for private reasons (1963). |
| 9 | Founded - together with Michael Verhoeven - the film production company "Sentana" to finance difficult projects like Die weiße Rose (1982) or The Nasty Girl (1990). |
| 10 | Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1977 |
| 11 | Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1998 |
| 12 | Singer of Lili Marleen" in Europe. |
| 13 | Is active in environment protection and peace movement. |
| 14 | Mother of Simon Verhoeven and Luca Verhoeven. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Lange Beine - lange Finger | 1966 | Doris Holberg |
| The Poppy Is Also a Flower | 1966 | Maxine |
| Bang! Bang! You're Dead! | 1966 | Kyra Stanovy |
| Cast a Giant Shadow | 1966 | Magda Simon |
| The Glory Guys | 1965 | Lou Woddard |
| Schüsse im 3/4 Takt | 1965 | Captain Jenny |
| Major Dundee | 1965 | Teresa Santiago |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 1964 | TV Series | Serena |
| See How They Run | 1964 | TV Movie | Orlando Miller |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1964 | TV Series | Mia |
| Full Hearts and Empty Pockets | 1964 | Jane |
| Ein schöner Herbst | 1964 | TV Movie | Valerie Welsperg |
| Jack und Jenny | 1963 | Jenny |
| Il mistero del tempio indiano | 1963 | Catherine Talbot |
| The Victors | 1963 | Trudi Metzger |
| Kali Yug, la dea della vendetta | 1963 | Catherine Talbot |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1963 | TV Series | Henriette Treffz |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace | 1962 | Ellen Blackburn |
| The Terror of Doctor Mabuse | 1962 | Nelly |
| Frauenarzt Dr. Sibelius | 1962 | Elisabeth Sibelius |
| Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Koffer | 1962 | Susan Brown |
| Ramona | 1961 | Yvonne |
| Diesmal muß es Kaviar sein | 1961 | Chantal |
| Es muß nicht immer Kaviar sein | 1961 | Francoise |
| Adieu, Lebewohl, Goodbye | 1961 | Gaby |
| Immer Ärger mit dem Bett | 1961 | Rosemarie Schulze |
| The Miracle of Father Malachia | 1961 | Yvonne Krüger |
| Eine hübscher als die andere | 1961 | Lilly Haase |
| Junge Leute brauchen Liebe | 1961 | Madeleine Talbot |
| The Secret Ways | 1961 | Elsa |
| O sole mio | 1960 | Madeleine |
| The Good Soldier Schweik | 1960 | Gretl |
| Ich heirate Herrn Direktor | 1960 | Vera Bleichinger |
| Adorable Sinner | 1959 | Une dame de la cour (uncredited) |
| The Journey | 1959 | Serving Girl in Black Scarf (uncredited) |
| Embezzled Heaven | 1958 |
| Die Lindenwirtin vom Donaustrand | 1957 | Marie |
| Die unentschuldigte Stunde | 1957 | Charge als Gymnasialschülerin |
| Du bist die Richtige | 1955 | Extra (uncredited) |
| Das doppelte Lottchen | 1950 | Extra (uncredited) |
| Unter Verdacht | 2002-2017 | TV Series | Dr. Eva Maria Prohacek |
| Die Häschenschule: Jagd nach dem goldenen Ei | 2017 | Madame Hermine (voice) |
| Almuth und Rita räumen auf | 2016 | TV Movie | Almuth |
| Willkommen bei den Hartmanns | 2016 | Angelika Hartmann |
| Die Hochzeit meiner Eltern | 2016 | TV Movie | Betty |
| Altersglühen - Speed Dating für Senioren | 2014 | Maria Koppel |
| Frauen verstehen | 2014 | TV Movie | Marlene Havemeister |
| Almuth & Rita | 2014 | TV Movie | Dr. Almuth Seegers |
| Geschichte der Schönheit | 2013 | TV Series |
| Willkommen auf dem Land | 2013 | TV Movie | Rita |
| Just Married - Hochzeiten zwei | 2013 | TV Movie | Claire |
| Hochzeiten | 2012 | TV Movie | Claire |
| Operation Zucker | 2012 | TV Movie | Dorothee Lessing |
| Und alle haben geschwiegen | 2012 | TV Movie | Luisa |
| Ruhm | 2012 | Rosalie |
| Zettl | 2012 | Mona Mödlinger |
| In den besten Jahren | 2011 | TV Movie | Erika Welves |
| Liebe am Fjord | 2011 | TV Series | Pernille Sörenbrandt |
| Satte Farben vor Schwarz | 2010 | Anita |
| Four Seasons | 2008-2009 | TV Mini-Series | Julia Combe |
| Mama kommt! | 2009 | TV Movie | Luise Fischer |
| Frau Böhm sagt Nein | 2009 | TV Movie | Rita Böhm |
| Ob ihr wollt oder nicht! | 2009 | Dorothea Brühl |
| Schlaflos | 2009 | TV Movie | Carla Sagmeister |
| Nette Nachbarn küsst man nicht | 2006 | TV Movie | Helga Forstmann |
| Emilia - Familienbande | 2005 | TV Movie | Dr. Emilia Seiler |
| Emilia - Die zweite Chance | 2005 | TV Movie | Dr. Emilia Seiler |
| Einmal so wie ich will | 2005 | TV Movie | Emma Bauer |
| Die Konferenz | 2004 | TV Movie | Cornelia Cordes |
| Die schnelle Gerdi | 1989-2004 | TV Series | Gerdi Angerpointner |
| Bis dass dein Tod uns scheidet | 2002 | TV Movie | Edith Mosbach |
| Probieren Sie's mit einem Jüngeren | 2000 | TV Movie | Anna |
| Scharf aufs Leben | 2000 | TV Movie | Solveigh Kronberg |
| Trennungsfieber | 2000 | TV Movie | Dr. Carla Severin-Bauer |
| Zimmer mit Frühstück | 2000/I | TV Movie | Elisabeth |
| Mit fünfzig küssen Männer anders | 1999 | TV Movie | Marie Mechlenburg |
| Liebe und weitere Katastrophen | 1999 | TV Movie | Franziska Ackermann |
| Nancherrow | 1999 | TV Series | Alex Gower |
| Am I Beautiful? | 1998 | Unna |
| Mammamia | 1998 | TV Movie | Clara |
| Kap der Rache | 1997 | TV Movie | Lilian Gruenewald |
| Die Nacht der Nächte | 1997 | TV Movie | Teresa |
| Lamorte | 1997 | TV Movie | Susa |
| Ärzte | 1994-1996 | TV Series | Dr. Margarethe Martin |
| Dopo la tempesta | 1996 | TV Movie | Sara Renzi |
| Kommissar Rex | 1995 | TV Series | Karla Wilke |
| Gefangene Liebe | 1994 | TV Movie | Anneliese |
| Lilli Lottofee | 1992 | TV Series | Lilli |
| Sie und Er | 1992 | TV Movie | Charlotte |
| Tre colonne in cronaca | 1990 | La Contessa Odessa Bonaveri |
| La belle Anglaise | 1990 | TV Series |
| Peter Strohm | 1989 | TV Series | Christina Schönberg |
| Quattro storie di donne | 1989 | TV Mini-Series | Luisa |
| Ocean | 1989 | TV Mini-Series | Celeste Baez |
| Cheeeese | 1988 | Erica |
| Animali metropolitani | 1987 | Dottoressa Abbott |
| Kir Royal | 1986 | TV Series | Mona |
| L'ultima mazurka | 1986 | Grete |
| Killing Cars | 1986 | Marie Landauer |
| Le due vite di Mattia Pascal | 1985 | Clara |
| De flyvende djævle | 1985 | Nina Rosta |
| Fatto su misura | 1985 |
| La stagione delle piogge | 1984 | TV Movie | Carla |
| Notti e nebbie | 1984 | TV Movie | Lucia Bertani |
| Liebe Melanie | 1983 | TV Movie |
| Die Entscheidung | 1982 | TV Movie |
| Die priwalov'schen Millionen | 1982 | TV Mini-Series |
| Dantons Tod | 1981 | Marion |
| Der Traum ein Leben | 1981 | TV Movie |
| Speed Driver | 1980 | Suzanne |
| La giacca verde | 1979 | TV Movie | Marta |
| Freiheit | 1978 | Short |
| Nest of Vipers | 1978 | Carla Richter |
| Una donna di seconda mano | 1977 | Nerina |
| Cross of Iron | 1977 | Eva |
| Das chinesische Wunder | 1977 | Detta Gaspardi |
| Abschiede | 1977 | TV Movie |
| Brogliaccio d'amore | 1976 | Roberta |
| The Mistress Is Served | 1976 | Angela |
| Signore e signori, buonanotte | 1976 | Mrs. Palese |
| The Swiss Conspiracy | 1976 | Denise Abbott |
| MitGift | 1976 | Alice Burgmann |
| Krempoli - Ein Platz für wilde Kinder | 1975 | TV Series | Schwester Senta |
| Die Verschwörung des Fiesco zu Genua | 1975 | TV Movie | Julia |
| Di mamma non ce n'è una sola | 1974 | Paolina Borghese |
| Frühlingsfluten | 1974 | TV Movie | Marja |
| La bellissima estate | 1974 | Manuela |
| L'uomo senza memoria | 1974 | Sara Grimaldi |
| Amore e ginnastica | 1973 | Maria Pedani |
| Secrets of a Nurse | 1973 | Suor Maria |
| The Scarlet Letter | 1973 | Hester Prynne |
| Merry-Go-Round | 1973 | Die Jung Frau / The Young Wife / Emma |
| Tatort | 1972 | TV Series | Extra |
| Die Moral der Ruth Halbfass | 1972 | Ruth Halbfass |
| Causa di divorzio | 1972 | Enrica Sebastiani |
| When Women Lost Their Tails | 1972 | Filli |
| L'amante dell'Orsa Maggiore | 1971 | Fela |
| Roma bene | 1971 | Princess Dede Marescalli |
| Angel's Leap | 1971 | Sylvaine Orsini |
| Wer im Glashaus liebt... | 1971 | Hanna |
| Un'anguilla da 300 milioni | 1971 | Countess Spodani |
| When Women Had Tails | 1970 | Filli |
| Cuori solitari | 1970 | Giovanna |
| Infanzia, vocazione e prime esperienze di Giacomo Casanova, veneziano | 1969 | Giulietta Cavamacchia |
| It Takes a Thief | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Claire Vickers / Laurie James |
| De Sade | 1969 | Anne de Montreuil |
| Les étrangers | 1969 | May |
| If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | 1969 | London Saleswoman |
| Vienna | 1968 | Short |
| Babeck | 1968 | TV Mini-Series | Susanne Stefan |
| Istanbul Express | 1968 | TV Movie | Mila Darvos |
| The Name of the Game | 1968 | TV Series | Mariette Bern |
| Diaboliquement vôtre | 1967 | Christiane |
| The Ambushers | 1967 | Francesca Madeiros |
| To Commit a Murder | 1967 | Gertraud Sphax |
| The Treasure of San Gennaro | 1966 | Maggie |
| The Quiller Memorandum | 1966 | Inge Lindt |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Karajan: the Maestro and His Festival | 2017 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The Glory Guys: Passion & Poetry - Senta & Sam | 2016 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Menschen & Mächte | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Bambule - Das Magazin | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Gottschalk Live | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| La France sauvage | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Narrator (German version, voice) |
| Passion & Poetry: Sam's War | 2011 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Der ewige Dienstmann - Hans Moser im Porträt | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Bayerischer Fernsehpreis | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself - Winner |
| Lola - Der Deutsche Filmpreis 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| NDR Talk Show | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Markus Lanz | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Menschen bei Maischberger | 2005-2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere! | 2009 | Herself |
| Die Machtergreifung | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Stéphane Roussel's Diary |
| Menschliches Versagen | 2008 | Documentary | Herself (voice) |
| Der deutsche Fernsehpreis | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Sex und 68 | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Lafer! Lichter! Lecker! | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Die Johannes B. Kerner Show | 2003-2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Münchner (Filmfest-)Geschichten - 25 Jahre Filmfest München | 2007 | TV Movie documentary |
| Volle Kanne | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| DAS! | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Beckmann | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Der deutsche Film - Die fetten Jahre kommen noch | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Fröhlich lesen | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Herman & Tietjen | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| ARD Buffet | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Nachtstudio | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| III nach neun | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Passion & Poetry: Major Dundee | 2005 | Video short | Herself |
| Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah | 2005 | Documentary | Herself |
| Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Die Verhoevens | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Wetten, dass..? | 1982-2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Schön erfolgreich - Senta Berger | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Verstehen Sie Spaß? | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| Die goldene Kamera 1997 | 1997 | TV Movie | Herself (host) |
| Lebens-Künstler | 1995 | TV Series | Herself |
| Showgeschichten | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| Stars in der Manege | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Host |
| Curd Jürgens | 1977 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Perry Como's Christmas in Austria | 1976 | TV Special | Herself |
| Je später der Abend... | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dalli Dalli | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1967-1975 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Der Star-Gast | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| Schnick-Schnack | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rolf Harris Show | 1971 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| Männer wir kommen! | 1970 | TV Movie | Herself |
| O.K. | 1970 | Herself |
| Rom aktuell | 1970 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Allen Ludden's Gallery | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1969 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| Die Senta Berger Show | 1969 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 41st Annual Academy Awards | 1969 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1967-1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| Wien nach Noten | 1969 | TV Movie | Herself - Host |
| Treffpunkt Airport | 1968 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Hotel Victoria | 1968 | TV Series | Singer |
| Monsieur 100.000 Volt | 1967 | TV Series | Herself - Musician |
| Dateline: Hollywood | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| Der goldene Schuß | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| Hinter der Leinwand | 1966 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2014 | Honorary Award | German Screen Actors Awards | Lifetime Achievement | Senta Berger was not present at the awards ceremony. Her husband Michael Verhoeven |
| 2011 | Hans Abich Award | Baden-Baden TV Film Festival |
| 2010 | Adolf Grimme Award | Adolf Grimme Awards, Germany | Fiction | Frau Böhm sagt Nein (2009) |
| 2010 | Bavarian TV Award | Bavarian TV Awards | Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television (Beste Schauspielerin - Fernsehspiel/Fernsehfilm) | Frau Böhm sagt Nein (2009) |
| 2010 | Golden Camera | Golden Camera, Germany | Best German Actress | Frau Böhm sagt Nein (2009) |
| 2009 | Special Award | Baden-Baden TV Film Festival | Best Performance (Beste darstellerische Leistung) | Frau Böhm sagt Nein (2009) |
| 2009 | German Television Award | German Television Awards | Best Actress (Beste Schauspielerin - Hauptrolle) | Schlaflos (2009) |
| 2007 | Platin Romy | Romy Gala, Austria |
| 2005 | Hessian TV Award | Hessian TV Award | Best Actress (Beste Darstellerin) | Die Konferenz (2004) |
| 2005 | Golden Ox | Schwerin Art of Film Festival |
| 2003 | Adolf Grimme Award | Adolf Grimme Awards, Germany | Fiction/Entertainment | Unter Verdacht (2002) |
| 1999 | Bambi | Bambi Awards | TV - National | Liebe und weitere Katastrophen (1999) |
| 1998 | Romy | Romy Gala, Austria | Favorite Actress (Beliebteste Schauspielerin) | ¿Bin ich schön? (1998) |
| 1997 | Audience Award in Gold | Golden Cable, Germany | Favorite TV Doctor |
| 1992 | TeleStar | TeleStar, Germany | Best Actress in a Movie Made for TV | Sie und Er (1992) |
| 1990 | Bambi | Bambi Awards | Unknockable Stars |
| 1987 | Chaplin Shoe | Munich Film Festival | Best Actress (Beste Darstellerin) | Kir Royal (1986) |
| 1968 | Bambi | Bambi Awards | Best Actress - National | Diaboliquement vôtre (1967) |