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in Vienna. Still during her studies she debuted at the

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in a play by

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. She subsequently became part of the ensemble of the

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in Vienna. From 2001 until 2008 Schubert belonged to the ensemble of the

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starring in various roles under the direction of Andreas Kriegenburg, Stefan Pucher,

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, Alvis Hermanis or

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. With Anton Chekhov's play '' Three Sisters'' and Shakespeare's '' The Tempest'', she was invited to the Berliner Theatertreffen which showcases the most important theatre productions from the German speaking world. Since 2010 Schubert is part of the ensemble of the

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. Apart from working in theatre Schubert starred in various productions for television and film. For her portrayal of an unemployed actress in Oliver Haffners comedy drama ' she received the Bayerischer Filmpreis as Best Actress in 2015 as well as a nomination as Best Actress for the

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. Her own two short films ''Wabosch Wilma'' (2009) and ''Another fucking...'' (2011) both premiered at the Hof International Film Festival. In 2011 Schubert was a jury member at the Montreal World Film Festival.

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