Maria Wimmer

Biography

Maria Wimmer (1911–1996) was a German stage, film, and television actress, trained in the great German-speaking theatrical tradition. A prominent figure of the Austrian and German postwar stage, she was long associated with the Burgtheater in Vienna, where she performed a wide repertoire ranging from classical works to contemporary authors. On screen, she appeared in several European productions, including the historical miniseries Richelieu, the Velvet Cardinal (1977), in which she portrays Marie de’ Medici across four episodes. Her performance, both restrained and authoritative, suits this complex political figure perfectly.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Decision Before Dawn (1951) — Woman in the Street (uncredited)
2. Derrick (1974) — Elisabeth Wichmann
3. The Commissioner (1969) — Frau Bassmann
4. The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch (1954) — Frau Sauerbruch
5. Die Dämonen (1977)
6. Richelieu (1977) — Marie de Médicis
7. Der große Zapfenstreich (1952) — Madeleine, Baronin Hügener
8. Der Engel mit dem Flammenschwert (1954) — Gitta Binder
9. Im Schlaraffenland (1965) — Adelheid Türckheim
10. The Fallen Star (1950) — Elisabeth Hollreiser (erwachsen)
11. A Life for Do (1954) — Vera
12. Der Kirschgarten (1970) — Gutsbesitzerin Ranjewskaja
13. Zinngeschrei (1974) — Frau Rubio
14. Kolportage (1980) — Erbgräfin Stjernenhö
15. Trauer muß Elektra tragen (1966) — Christine
16. Der vierte Platz (1969) — Jadwiga
17. Die Zimmerwirtin (1967) — Madame Cirqué
18. Elektra (1966) — Klytaimnestra