Lotte Ledl

Lotte Ledl (16 March 1930 – 5 October 2025) was an Austrian actress, remembered as a character actress who performed on stage, in film and in television.

Early in her career, Ledl focused on the stage, appearing at the Vienna Burgtheater and festivals in Austria and Germany. She later performed in popular series such as Derrick and Der Alte, and became especially well-known for her role as a cook in the series Schlosshotel Orth. She acted well into her later years and was awarded the title Kammerschauspielerin at age 89.

Life and career Ledl was born in Vienna on 16 March 1930.

Ledl appeared in numerous film roles from the mid-1950s onwards. She first starred in Austrian and German Heimatfilm followed by a role in Helmuth M. Backhaus's comedy picture Apartmentzauber the following year. In 1964 she starred opposite Peter Alexander, Rudolf Prack and Gunther Philipp in Wolfgang Liebeneiner's comedy Schweik's Awkward Years. In Volker Schlöndorff's literature film Der junge Törless (1966),

Her last major role in a series was that of cook Anna Kofler in the series Schlosshotel Orth (1996 to 2006), which made her widely popular. In 2011 she appeared as the goddess Fortuna in "Lumpazivagabundus" at the Theater in der Josefstadt.

Ledl died on 5 October 2025, at the age of 95.

Films and television

Ledl appeared in films, television films (TV) including series (TV series), and as a voice actress: 1954: Der Förster vom Silberwald (The Forester of the Silver Wood), 2012: Wilma Wabe (TV series Schnell ermittelt - Fast Forward)