Edith Leyrer (born 1946)[unreliable source?] is an Austrian actress.
She has worked in several theatres in Austria and Germany and is known
for her cabaret work. She has also appeared in films including the
1968 television film of Robert Stolz's Wenn die kleinen Veilchen
blühen.Born in Vienna, Leyrer told her family when she was 3 that she
wanted to be an actress. She studied dance at the Academy of Music in
Vienna (now the University of Music and Performing Arts), debuted as a
dancer at the age of 15, replacing an injured soloist, and was engaged
by the Saar State Theatre at 16 after only a year of theatrical
studies. She appeared with Martin Flossmann at the Kabarett "Simpl" in
Vienna for 15 years beginning in 1978.In 2009 she published a joke
book with Ferdi Besim, proprietor of a Vienna Oriental carpet
business.In 2004 she was awarded the Goldenes Verdienstzeichen des
Landes Wien by the State of Vienna. She is honorary president of
Make-A-Wish Austria. Edith Leyrer Top Movies & Young Movies