Alma-Seidler-Ring
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The Alma-Seidler-Ring was created in 1978 by the Austrian government as the female counterpart of the Iffland-Ring.[1] Similar to that ring, the holder, or bearer, of the Alma-Seidler-Ring is considered to be the "most significant and most worthy actress of the German-speaking theatre", in the opinion of the previous holder who has passed it to her by will.[2]
The ring is named after the Austrian actress Alma Seidler (1899–1977).[3] According to the widow of Werner Krauss, holder of the Iffland-Ring from 1954 to 1959, he would have preferred to pass the ring to Seidler, had tradition not prevented him from willing it to a woman.[2]
| Ring-Bearer | Born | Died | Duration | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Wessely[4] | 20 January 1907 | 11 May 2000 | 1979–2000 |  Austrian |
| Annemarie Düringer[5] | 26 November 1925 | 26 November 2014 | 2000–2014 |  Swiss |
| Regina Fritsch[6][7] | 1964 | Since 2014 | Austrian |