Maria Hofstätter

Maria Hofstätter
Hofstätter at the Austrian Film Awards 2014
Born (1964-03-30) 30 March 1964 (age 60)
Linz, Austria
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present

Maria Hofstätter (born 30 March 1964) is an Austrian actress. She has appeared in more than thirty films since 1993.

Career

Hofstätter was born in Upper Austria, on 30 March 1964. She did not attend acting school and first appeared on stage for a bet.[1][2] She has worked on films with directors such as Michael Glawogger, Paul Harather, Marc Rothemund, Harald Sicheritz (Poppitz) and Ulrich Seidl.[1] Hofstätter played the hitchhiker in Seidl's first arthouse film, Dog Days in 2001.[3] In 2012, she played the main role of Anna-Maria in the controversial second part of Seidl's Paradise trilogy, entitled Paradise: Faith.[4] The Screen Daily review said that she "completely melts into the role, providing the backbone for the entire piece".[5]

She has also performed roles on television series such as Braunschlag by David Schalko and acted in the theatre.[6][1]

Awards

Hofstätter won the Diagonale acting prize in 2013 and the Deutscher Schauspielpreis [de] in 2021.[1][7] She was awarded the Österreichischer Filmpreis in 2014 for her role in Paradise: Faith.[8] For her performance in Fuchs im Bau, she won a Romy and another Österreichischer Filmpreis.[9]

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Director(s) Notes
2025 Welcome Home Baby Mrs. Ramsauer Andreas Prochaska premiere at the BIFF Panorama 2025[10]
2024 The Devil's Bath Mother Gänglin Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala
2014 Superegos Mutter Benjamin Heisenberg
2012 Paradise: Faith Anna-Maria Ulrich Seidl
2007 Import/Export Sister Maria Ulrich Seidl
2002 Poppitz Harald Sicheritz
2001 Dog Days The hitchhiker Ulrich Seidl
1995 Die Ameisenstraße Michael Glawogger
1993 Indien Paul Harather

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Diagonale-Schauspielpreis an Maria Hofstätter". Steiermark (in German). 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Maria Hofstätter". Divina. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ Dawson, Tom (1 September 2002). "Dog Days (Hundstage)". BBC. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ^ Zawia, Alexandra (2 September 2012). "Venice 2012: Ulrich Seidl on His Controversial Paradise: Faith (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ^ Fainaru, Dan (31 August 2012). "Paradise: Faith". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Anna und Martha. Der dritte Sektor". Kleines Theater (in German). Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Maria Hofstätter mit Deutschem Schauspielpreis geehrt". Kurier (in German). 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  8. ^ Salso, Milo (6 September 2023). "Maria Hofstätter - Anonymously popular". Cinema Austriaco. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Beliebteste Schauspielerin Film 2022: Maria Hofstätter". Kurier (in German). 23 April 2022. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  10. ^ Economou, Vassilis (17 December 2024). "The Berlinale announces the first Berlinale Special, Panorama and Generation titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 December 2024.