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Senta Berger Net Worth

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Senta Berger net worth is
$19 Million

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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. 

Net Worth$19 Million
Date Of BirthMay 13, 1941
Place Of BirthVienna, Austria
Height5' 4¼" (1.63 m)
OccupationActress, producer, author
ProfessionActress, Producer, Soundtrack
SpouseMichael Verhoeven
ChildrenLuca Verhoeven
NicknamesSenta Berger, Berger, Senta
Star SignTaurus
#Fact
1When she accepted her first movie role, she was suspended by her drama school, the notable Max-Reinhardt-Seminar (1957).
2At the age of 5, she started attending ballet lessons.
3Born 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).
4Lives in Grünwald near Munich, Germany.
5Played the "Buhlschaft" in the famous "Jedermann" play at the Salzburg Theatre Festival between 1974 and 1982.
6Her autobiography "Ich hab ja gewusst, dass ich fliegen kann" (I Knew That I Could Fly) became a bestseller (2006).
7Since February 2003, she has been President of the German Film Academy.
8Was offered a five-year-contract by a major Hollywood studio, but she decided to return to Europe for private reasons (1963).
9Founded - together with Michael Verhoeven - the film production company "Sentana" to finance difficult projects like Die weiße Rose (1982) or The Nasty Girl (1990).
10Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1977
11Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1998
12Singer of Lili Marleen" in Europe.
13Is active in environment protection and peace movement.
14Mother of Simon Verhoeven and Luca Verhoeven.

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lange Beine - lange Finger1966Doris Holberg
The Poppy Is Also a Flower1966Maxine
Bang! Bang! You're Dead!1966Kyra Stanovy
Cast a Giant Shadow1966Magda Simon
The Glory Guys1965Lou Woddard
Schüsse im 3/4 Takt1965Captain Jenny
Major Dundee1965Teresa Santiago
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964TV SeriesSerena
See How They Run1964TV MovieOrlando Miller
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1964TV SeriesMia
Full Hearts and Empty Pockets1964Jane
Ein schöner Herbst1964TV MovieValerie Welsperg
Jack und Jenny1963Jenny
Il mistero del tempio indiano1963Catherine Talbot
The Victors1963Trudi Metzger
Kali Yug, la dea della vendetta1963Catherine Talbot
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1963TV SeriesHenriette Treffz
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace1962Ellen Blackburn
The Terror of Doctor Mabuse1962Nelly
Frauenarzt Dr. Sibelius1962Elisabeth Sibelius
Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Koffer1962Susan Brown
Ramona1961Yvonne
Diesmal muß es Kaviar sein1961Chantal
Es muß nicht immer Kaviar sein1961Francoise
Adieu, Lebewohl, Goodbye1961Gaby
Immer Ärger mit dem Bett1961Rosemarie Schulze
The Miracle of Father Malachia1961Yvonne Krüger
Eine hübscher als die andere1961Lilly Haase
Junge Leute brauchen Liebe1961Madeleine Talbot
The Secret Ways1961Elsa
O sole mio1960Madeleine
The Good Soldier Schweik1960Gretl
Ich heirate Herrn Direktor1960Vera Bleichinger
Adorable Sinner1959Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
The Journey1959Serving Girl in Black Scarf (uncredited)
Embezzled Heaven1958
Die Lindenwirtin vom Donaustrand1957Marie
Die unentschuldigte Stunde1957Charge als Gymnasialschülerin
Du bist die Richtige1955Extra (uncredited)
Das doppelte Lottchen1950Extra (uncredited)
Unter Verdacht2002-2017TV SeriesDr. Eva Maria Prohacek
Die Häschenschule: Jagd nach dem goldenen Ei2017Madame Hermine (voice)
Almuth und Rita räumen auf2016TV MovieAlmuth
Willkommen bei den Hartmanns2016Angelika Hartmann
Die Hochzeit meiner Eltern2016TV MovieBetty
Altersglühen - Speed Dating für Senioren2014Maria Koppel
Frauen verstehen2014TV MovieMarlene Havemeister
Almuth & Rita2014TV MovieDr. Almuth Seegers
Geschichte der Schönheit2013TV Series
Willkommen auf dem Land2013TV MovieRita
Just Married - Hochzeiten zwei2013TV MovieClaire
Hochzeiten2012TV MovieClaire
Operation Zucker2012TV MovieDorothee Lessing
Und alle haben geschwiegen2012TV MovieLuisa
Ruhm2012Rosalie
Zettl2012Mona Mödlinger
In den besten Jahren2011TV MovieErika Welves
Liebe am Fjord2011TV SeriesPernille Sörenbrandt
Satte Farben vor Schwarz2010Anita
Four Seasons2008-2009TV Mini-SeriesJulia Combe
Mama kommt!2009TV MovieLuise Fischer
Frau Böhm sagt Nein2009TV MovieRita Böhm
Ob ihr wollt oder nicht!2009Dorothea Brühl
Schlaflos2009TV MovieCarla Sagmeister
Nette Nachbarn küsst man nicht2006TV MovieHelga Forstmann
Emilia - Familienbande2005TV MovieDr. Emilia Seiler
Emilia - Die zweite Chance2005TV MovieDr. Emilia Seiler
Einmal so wie ich will2005TV MovieEmma Bauer
Die Konferenz2004TV MovieCornelia Cordes
Die schnelle Gerdi1989-2004TV SeriesGerdi Angerpointner
Bis dass dein Tod uns scheidet2002TV MovieEdith Mosbach
Probieren Sie's mit einem Jüngeren2000TV MovieAnna
Scharf aufs Leben2000TV MovieSolveigh Kronberg
Trennungsfieber2000TV MovieDr. Carla Severin-Bauer
Zimmer mit Frühstück2000/ITV MovieElisabeth
Mit fünfzig küssen Männer anders1999TV MovieMarie Mechlenburg
Liebe und weitere Katastrophen1999TV MovieFranziska Ackermann
Nancherrow1999TV SeriesAlex Gower
Am I Beautiful?1998Unna
Mammamia1998TV MovieClara
Kap der Rache1997TV MovieLilian Gruenewald
Die Nacht der Nächte1997TV MovieTeresa
Lamorte1997TV MovieSusa
Ärzte1994-1996TV SeriesDr. Margarethe Martin
Dopo la tempesta1996TV MovieSara Renzi
Kommissar Rex1995TV SeriesKarla Wilke
Gefangene Liebe1994TV MovieAnneliese
Lilli Lottofee1992TV SeriesLilli
Sie und Er1992TV MovieCharlotte
Tre colonne in cronaca1990La Contessa Odessa Bonaveri
La belle Anglaise1990TV Series
Peter Strohm1989TV SeriesChristina Schönberg
Quattro storie di donne1989TV Mini-SeriesLuisa
Ocean1989TV Mini-SeriesCeleste Baez
Cheeeese1988Erica
Animali metropolitani1987Dottoressa Abbott
Kir Royal1986TV SeriesMona
L'ultima mazurka1986Grete
Killing Cars1986Marie Landauer
Le due vite di Mattia Pascal1985Clara
De flyvende djævle1985Nina Rosta
Fatto su misura1985
La stagione delle piogge1984TV MovieCarla
Notti e nebbie1984TV MovieLucia Bertani
Liebe Melanie1983TV Movie
Die Entscheidung1982TV Movie
Die priwalov'schen Millionen1982TV Mini-Series
Dantons Tod1981Marion
Der Traum ein Leben1981TV Movie
Speed Driver1980Suzanne
La giacca verde1979TV MovieMarta
Freiheit1978Short
Nest of Vipers1978Carla Richter
Una donna di seconda mano1977Nerina
Cross of Iron1977Eva
Das chinesische Wunder1977Detta Gaspardi
Abschiede1977TV Movie
Brogliaccio d'amore1976Roberta
The Mistress Is Served1976Angela
Signore e signori, buonanotte1976Mrs. Palese
The Swiss Conspiracy1976Denise Abbott
MitGift1976Alice Burgmann
Krempoli - Ein Platz für wilde Kinder1975TV SeriesSchwester Senta
Die Verschwörung des Fiesco zu Genua1975TV MovieJulia
Di mamma non ce n'è una sola1974Paolina Borghese
Frühlingsfluten1974TV MovieMarja
La bellissima estate1974Manuela
L'uomo senza memoria1974Sara Grimaldi
Amore e ginnastica1973Maria Pedani
Secrets of a Nurse1973Suor Maria
The Scarlet Letter1973Hester Prynne
Merry-Go-Round1973Die Jung Frau / The Young Wife / Emma
Tatort1972TV SeriesExtra
Die Moral der Ruth Halbfass1972Ruth Halbfass
Causa di divorzio1972Enrica Sebastiani
When Women Lost Their Tails1972Filli
L'amante dell'Orsa Maggiore1971Fela
Roma bene1971Princess Dede Marescalli
Angel's Leap1971Sylvaine Orsini
Wer im Glashaus liebt...1971Hanna
Un'anguilla da 300 milioni1971Countess Spodani
When Women Had Tails1970Filli
Cuori solitari1970Giovanna
Infanzia, vocazione e prime esperienze di Giacomo Casanova, veneziano1969Giulietta Cavamacchia
It Takes a Thief1968-1969TV SeriesClaire Vickers / Laurie James
De Sade1969Anne de Montreuil
Les étrangers1969May
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium1969London Saleswoman
Vienna1968Short
Babeck1968TV Mini-SeriesSusanne Stefan
Istanbul Express1968TV MovieMila Darvos
The Name of the Game1968TV SeriesMariette Bern
Diaboliquement vôtre1967Christiane
The Ambushers1967Francesca Madeiros
To Commit a Murder1967Gertraud Sphax
The Treasure of San Gennaro1966Maggie
The Quiller Memorandum1966Inge Lindt

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Nasty Girl1990producer
Stinkwut1986TV Movie producer
Das Tor zum Glück1984TV Movie producer
Liebe Melanie1983TV Movie producer
Die Spider Murphy Gang1983associate producer
Die weiße Rose1982producer
Die Ursache1980TV Movie producer
Am Südhang1980TV Movie producer
MitGift1976producer
Ein unheimlich starker Abgang1973TV Movie producer
Paarungen1967producer

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Babeck1968TV Mini-Series performer: "Babeck"
The Danny Kaye Show1966TV Series performer - 1 episode

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Banklady2013thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Karajan: the Maestro and His Festival2017DocumentaryNarrator
The Glory Guys: Passion & Poetry - Senta & Sam2016Documentary shortHerself
Menschen & Mächte2012TV Series documentaryHerself
Bambule - Das Magazin2012TV SeriesHerself
Gottschalk Live2012TV SeriesHerself
La France sauvage2012TV Series documentaryNarrator (German version, voice)
Passion & Poetry: Sam's War2011Video documentaryHerself
Der ewige Dienstmann - Hans Moser im Porträt2010TV Movie documentaryHerself
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis2010TV MovieHerself - Winner
Lola - Der Deutsche Filmpreis 20102010TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
NDR Talk Show2007-2010TV SeriesHerself
Markus Lanz2010TV SeriesHerself
Menschen bei Maischberger2005-2009TV SeriesHerself
Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere!2009Herself
Die Machtergreifung2009TV Series documentaryStéphane Roussel's Diary
Menschliches Versagen2008DocumentaryHerself (voice)
Der deutsche Fernsehpreis2008TV SeriesHerself
Sex und 682008TV Movie documentaryHerself
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!2007TV SeriesHerself
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show2003-2007TV SeriesHerself
Münchner (Filmfest-)Geschichten - 25 Jahre Filmfest München2007TV Movie documentary
Volle Kanne2007TV SeriesHerself
DAS!2007TV SeriesHerself
Beckmann2005-2006TV SeriesHerself
Der deutsche Film - Die fetten Jahre kommen noch2006TV Movie documentaryHerself
Fröhlich lesen2006TV SeriesHerself
Herman & Tietjen2006TV SeriesHerself
ARD Buffet2006TV Series documentaryHerself
Nachtstudio2006TV SeriesHerself
III nach neun2005TV SeriesHerself
Passion & Poetry: Major Dundee2005Video shortHerself
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah2005DocumentaryHerself
Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich2003TV SeriesHerself
Die Verhoevens2003TV Movie documentaryHerself
Wetten, dass..?1982-2003TV SeriesHerself
Schön erfolgreich - Senta Berger1999TV Movie documentaryHerself
Verstehen Sie Spaß?1994-1997TV SeriesHerself
Die goldene Kamera 19971997TV MovieHerself (host)
Lebens-Künstler1995TV SeriesHerself
Showgeschichten1989TV SeriesHerself
Stars in der Manege1977TV Series documentaryHerself - Host
Curd Jürgens1977TV Movie documentaryHerself
Perry Como's Christmas in Austria1976TV SpecialHerself
Je später der Abend...1975TV SeriesHerself
Dalli Dalli1975TV SeriesHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1967-1975TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Der Star-Gast1975TV SeriesHerself
Schnick-Schnack1975TV SeriesHerself
Rolf Harris Show1971TV SeriesHerself - Singer
Männer wir kommen!1970TV MovieHerself
O.K.1970Herself
Rom aktuell1970TV Series documentaryHerself
Allen Ludden's Gallery1969TV SeriesHerself
The Hollywood Squares1969TV SeriesHerself - Panelist
Die Senta Berger Show1969TV MovieHerself
The 41st Annual Academy Awards1969TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The Joey Bishop Show1967-1969TV SeriesHerself
Wien nach Noten1969TV MovieHerself - Host
Treffpunkt Airport1968TV Series documentaryHerself
Hotel Victoria1968TV SeriesSinger
Monsieur 100.000 Volt1967TV SeriesHerself - Musician
Dateline: Hollywood1967TV SeriesHerself
Der goldene Schuß1967TV SeriesHerself
Hinter der Leinwand1966TV Series documentaryHerself
The Mike Douglas Show1966TV SeriesHerself
The Danny Kaye Show1966TV SeriesHerself

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014Honorary AwardGerman Screen Actors AwardsLifetime Achievement

Senta Berger was not present at the awards ceremony. Her husband Michael Verhoeven

2011Hans Abich AwardBaden-Baden TV Film Festival
2010Adolf Grimme AwardAdolf Grimme Awards, GermanyFictionFrau Böhm sagt Nein (2009)
2010Bavarian TV AwardBavarian TV AwardsBest Actress in a Movie Made for Television (Beste Schauspielerin - Fernsehspiel/Fernsehfilm)Frau Böhm sagt Nein (2009)
2010Golden CameraGolden Camera, GermanyBest German ActressFrau Böhm sagt Nein (2009)
2009Special AwardBaden-Baden TV Film FestivalBest Performance (Beste darstellerische Leistung)Frau Böhm sagt Nein (2009)
2009German Television AwardGerman Television AwardsBest Actress (Beste Schauspielerin - Hauptrolle)Schlaflos (2009)
2007Platin RomyRomy Gala, Austria
2005Hessian TV AwardHessian TV AwardBest Actress (Beste Darstellerin)Die Konferenz (2004)
2005Golden OxSchwerin Art of Film Festival
2003Adolf Grimme AwardAdolf Grimme Awards, GermanyFiction/EntertainmentUnter Verdacht (2002)
1999BambiBambi AwardsTV - NationalLiebe und weitere Katastrophen (1999)
1998RomyRomy Gala, AustriaFavorite Actress (Beliebteste Schauspielerin)¿Bin ich schön? (1998)
1997Audience Award in GoldGolden Cable, GermanyFavorite TV Doctor
1992TeleStarTeleStar, GermanyBest Actress in a Movie Made for TVSie und Er (1992)
1990BambiBambi AwardsUnknockable Stars
1987Chaplin ShoeMunich Film FestivalBest Actress (Beste Darstellerin)Kir Royal (1986)
1968BambiBambi AwardsBest Actress - NationalDiaboliquement vôtre (1967)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014Jupiter AwardJupiter AwardBest German TV ActressWillkommen auf dem Land (2013)
2004RomyRomy Gala, AustriaFavorite Actress in a Series (Beliebtester weiblicher Serienstar)Unter Verdacht (2002)
2003German Television AwardGerman Television AwardsBest Actress in a Movie Made for Television (Beste Schauspielerin in einer Hauptrolle - Fernsehfilm)Unter Verdacht (2002)
1964Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Female New Face15th place.

3rd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1969Bravo Otto GermanyBravo OttoBest Actress (Schauspielerin)
1966Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsNew Faces, Female

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Unter Verdacht (2002-2017)
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Maxine

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as Maxine

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