The actress Maria "Mizzi" Griebl got singing lessons and at the age of 18 she started together with her sister Lina Griebl her professional acting career at the Theater in der Josefstadt.
The 20s marked the height of her career where she could demonstrate her comedic side in numerous movies.
After "Der weite Weg" (1946) - one of the first German-speaking postwar movies - she retired from the film business.
She became a demanded actress and singer on German-speaking stages, later she also toured through Europe and even Asia.
She made her film debut in 1915 and soon became a regular actress in the film business.