Overview

• Elisabeth Orth, a distinguished member of Austria’s premier acting family, passed away on May 17, 2025, at the age of 89.
• Her career was closely tied to the Wiener Burgtheater, where she became an honorary member and was named Doyenne in 2015.
• Orth trained at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar and performed extensively in German theatres and the Salzburg Festival before joining the Burgtheater in 1973.
• She was a vocal advocate for social justice, leading the Aktion gegen den Antisemitismus and campaigning against racism and for refugees.
• In addition to her stage career, Orth appeared in select films, including works by Michael Haneke, Stefan Ruzowitzky, and Benoît Jacquot.