Regina Fritsch (born 1964) is an Austrian actress. She has been a member of the

Burgtheater The Burgtheater (; literally: "Castle Theater" but alternatively translated as "(Imperial) Court Theater", originally known as '' K.K. Theater an der Burg'', then until 1918 as the ''K.K. Hofburgtheater'', is the national theater of Austria in ...

ensemble since 1985 and has been the holder of the Alma-Seidler-Ring since 2014.

Life and career

Fritsch completed her acting training at the Krauss drama school in

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, after having worked for a short time as a truck driver. In 1985, she joined the ensemble of the

, where she debuted with the Cäcilie in

Nestroy Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy (; 7 December 1801 – 25 May 1862) was a singer, actor and playwright in the popular Austrian tradition of the Biedermeier period and its immediate aftermath. He participated in the 1848 revolutions and ...

's ''Freiheit in Krähwinkel''. In addition to her stage work, she often plays in cinema and television productions. She portrayed the midwife in

Joseph Vilsmaier Joseph Vilsmaier (, 24 January 1939 – 11 February 2020) was a German film director who began his career as a technician and cameraman. He is internationally known for films such as ''Comedian Harmonists (film), Comedian Harmonists''. Life Bo ...

's ''

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'' (1994) and worked in

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's ''Rosalinas Haus'' (1992) and ''Marafona'' (2001). She has two daughters from her divorced marriage with . With her daughter, actress , she was already on stage together in Vienna (2014/15 to 2018/19). In 2019, Fritsch became professor at the

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Awards

* 1992 O. E. Hasse Prize for best young actress * 2007

Nestroy Theatre Prize The Nestroy Theatre Prize is an Austrian theatre award named after the poet Johann Nestroy. In 2000, the city of Vienna decided to combine two less noticed theatre awards: the Kainz Medal and the Nestroy Ring for Viennese Satire. The prize honours ...

, Best Supporting Role for her portrayal of Chantal in ''Maß für Maß'' * 2008 Nestroy Theatre Prize, Best Actress for the role of Nawal in ''The Burns'' by

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* 2014 Alma-Seidler-Ring * 2015 Kammerschauspielerin * 2021 Albin-Skoda-Ring

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fritsch, Regina 1964 births Living people People from Hollabrunn Austrian stage actresses Austrian film actresses Austrian television actresses 20th-century Austrian actresses 21st-century Austrian actresses Actresses from Lower Austria

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