Mercedes Echerer
Encyclopedia
Raina A. Mercedes Echerer (born 16 May 1963 in Linz
) is an Austria
n film and stage actress, host of TV and radio shows, and politician
.
From 1999 to 2004 she was Member of the European Parliament
for the Austrian Green Party
, part of the European Greens, although she was not member of the party. During her term she was member of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport, and substitute for the Committee on Budgets
and the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.
In 1994 she also hosted the Prix Ars Electronica
. As of 2006, she is playing Elmire in Molière
's Tartuffe
at the Lower Austrian state theater in St. Pölten.
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
) is an Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n film and stage actress, host of TV and radio shows, and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
From 1999 to 2004 she was Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the Austrian Green Party
Austrian Green Party
The Greens – The Green Alternative is a political party in the Austrian parliament.The party was formed in 1986 with the name Grüne Alternative, following the merger of the more conservative Green party Vereinte Grüne Österreichs and the more progressive party Alternative Liste Österreichs The...
, part of the European Greens, although she was not member of the party. During her term she was member of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport, and substitute for the Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgets
-Key Members:-External links:*...
and the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.
In 1994 she also hosted the Prix Ars Electronica
Prix Ars Electronica
The Prix Ars Electronica is one of the most important yearly prizes in the field of electronic and interactive art, computer animation, digital culture and music...
. As of 2006, she is playing Elmire in Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
's Tartuffe
Tartuffe
Tartuffe is a comedy by Molière. It is one of his most famous plays.-History:Molière wrote Tartuffe in 1664...
at the Lower Austrian state theater in St. Pölten.
Filmography
- Wanted (1999)
- Der See (1996)
- Halbe Welt (1993)
- Fahrt in die Hauptstadt (1991)
- Café de l'union (1990)
- Nachsaison (1988)
- Schmutz (1985)
TV
- Ein glücklicher Tag (2004)
- Unser Opa ist der Beste (1995)
- Landläufiger Tod (1990)