Birgit Minichmayr ( born 3 April 1977 ) is an Austrian actress born in Linz , Austria . She studied drama at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in Vienna . For her work in Maren Ade 's film Everyone Else she won Silver Bear for Best Actress at 59th Berlin International Film Festival . She is the only Austrian actress to win this award in history of the festival and the first Austrian actress to win best actress award at a major European film festival ( Cannes , Venice , Berlin ) since 1956 . She worked with several major European directors including Michael Haneke , Tom Tykwer and Jessica Hausner
59th Berlin International Film Festival
59th Berlin International Film Festival
Birgit Minichmayr