- Sister of Maximiliane Mebus née Bleibtreu, who is the grandmother of Renate Bleibtreu and Monica Bleibtreu and great-grandmother of Moritz Bleibtreu.
- On stage from the age of four.
- Trained at the Wiener Konservatorium. Ensemble member of Vienna's Burgtheater from 1893 until her death.
- Actress Hedwid Bleibtreu was connected with the theater with all her heart therefore she appeared only rarely in movies during the silent movie era.
- Popular stage actress at the famous Vienna Burgtheater, best known for playing tragic characters.
- Received Germany's Cross of Merit (1953) and Austria's Cross of Honor (1954).
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