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Christiane Hörbiger

Christiane Hörbiger (13 October 1938 – 30 November 2022) was an Austrian stage, film, and television actress. Her first major film role was Mary Vetsera in ''Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe'' in 1955. She appeared on the stage of the Burgtheater as Recha in Lessing's ''Nathan der Weise'' in 1959, became a member of Theater Heidelberg and later Schauspielhaus Zürich. From 1969 to 1972, she portrayed Die Buhlschaft in Hofmannsthal's ''Jedermann'' at the Salzburg Festival.

She is remembered for roles of strong, self-conscious women who defy adverse circumstances, as television series began to present from the mid-1980s, including Countess Christine von Guldenburg in the series ''Das Erbe der Guldenburgs'' from 1987 to 1990, and the title role of the Austrian television series ''Julia – Eine ungewöhnliche Frau'' from 1999 to 2004. She became a favourite with audiences and received international awards. Provided by Wikipedia