Corinna Harfouch
Skuespiller
16. oktober 1954 (71 år)
Corinna Harfouch (born 16 October 1954) is a German actress. Widely regarded as one of the most important performers in German film and theatre, she is known for her portrayals of complex, often emotionally layered characters across more than four decades on stage and screen.
Among her most beloved and unexpected performances is her turn as Rabia in Bibi Blocksberg, in which her scene-stealing energy has since been embraced by audiences as camp and iconic, earning her a cult following and status as an unlikely queer icon. For this performance, she received the German Film Award (Lola) for Best Supporting Actress in 2003.
Trained at the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst “Ernst Busch” in Berlin, Harfouch began her career in theatre before transitioning to film and television, where she has appeared in over 80 productions. Her early breakthrough came with Die Schauspielerin (1988), followed by roles in films such as Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997), Der Untergang (2004), Das Parfum: Die Geschichte eines Mörders (2006), Finsterworld (2013), and Lara (2019). She has also been part of the long-running crime series Tatort since 2023. Among her numerous accolades, Harfouch has received the Bavarian Film Award, the Adolf Grimme Award, the German Television Award, and the German Film Award. She won Best Actress at the Shanghai International Film Festival for Frei nach Plan (2007) and received the German Film Award for Best Actress in 2024 for Sterben. In addition to her screen work, Harfouch is an acclaimed stage actress, performing at major theatres including the Deutsches Theater Berlin, the Berliner Ensemble, and the Volksbühne. In 1997, she was named Actress of the Year by Theater heute and awarded the Gertrud-Eysoldt-Ring for her performance in Des Teufels General.
Born in Suhl, East Germany, Harfouch initially trained as a nurse before studying acting. She has three children, including actor Robert Gwisdek.
Among her most beloved and unexpected performances is her turn as Rabia in Bibi Blocksberg, in which her scene-stealing energy has since been embraced by audiences as camp and iconic, earning her a cult following and status as an unlikely queer icon. For this performance, she received the German Film Award (Lola) for Best Supporting Actress in 2003.
Trained at the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst “Ernst Busch” in Berlin, Harfouch began her career in theatre before transitioning to film and television, where she has appeared in over 80 productions. Her early breakthrough came with Die Schauspielerin (1988), followed by roles in films such as Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997), Der Untergang (2004), Das Parfum: Die Geschichte eines Mörders (2006), Finsterworld (2013), and Lara (2019). She has also been part of the long-running crime series Tatort since 2023. Among her numerous accolades, Harfouch has received the Bavarian Film Award, the Adolf Grimme Award, the German Television Award, and the German Film Award. She won Best Actress at the Shanghai International Film Festival for Frei nach Plan (2007) and received the German Film Award for Best Actress in 2024 for Sterben. In addition to her screen work, Harfouch is an acclaimed stage actress, performing at major theatres including the Deutsches Theater Berlin, the Berliner Ensemble, and the Volksbühne. In 1997, she was named Actress of the Year by Theater heute and awarded the Gertrud-Eysoldt-Ring for her performance in Des Teufels General.
Born in Suhl, East Germany, Harfouch initially trained as a nurse before studying acting. She has three children, including actor Robert Gwisdek.
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| 2026 | Im Spiegel meiner Mutter · as Ursula Scheuer |
| 2025 | Kundschafter des Friedens 2 · as Helene |
| 2024 | The Irony of Life · as Eva |
| 2024 | Dying · as Lissy Lunies |
| 2024 | Der Junge dem die Welt gehört · as Edna |
| 2023 | Der neue Freund · as Henriette |
| 2022 | What You Can See from here · as Selma |
| 2021 | Zwischen uns · as Child Psychologist |
| 2021 | Mostly Minimalistic · as Marlen |
| 2021 | Immer der Nase nach · as Imke |
| 2021 | The Girl with the Golden Hands · as GudrunPå Plex |
| 2021 | Bloodsuckers - A Marxist Vampire Comedy · as Tante Erkentrud |
| 2021 | Ruhe! Hier stirbt Lothar · as Rosa |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Lara · as Lara |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Persona · as Schwester Alma |
| 2018 | Berlin - Schicksalsjahre einer Stadt · as Sprecherin |
| 2018 | Right Here Right Now · as Innensenatorin |
| 2018 | Cloud Whispers · as Charlotte |
| 2017 | Suck Me Shakespeer 3 · as Kerstin Biz |
| 2017 | Viel zu nah · as Caro |
| 2016 | Die vermisste Frau · as Karen |
| 2016 | Emma nach Mitternacht - Frau Hölle · as Katharina Holl |
| 2016 | Emma nach Mitternacht · as Katharina Holl |
| 2015 | Blochin · as Tilda |
| 2015 | Jack · as Susanne Sönnmann |
| 2014 | Der Fall Bruckner · as Katharina Bruckner |
| 2013 | Finsterworld · as Inga Sandberg |
| 2012 | Moon Man · as Conquistadora (voice)På Plex |
| 2012 | Puppe · as Geena |
| 2012 | Move · as Mutter |
| 2012 | Home for the Weekend · as Gitte Heidtmann |
| 2011 | Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung · as Theresa |
| 2011 | Looking for Simon · as Valerie |
| 2011 | Cracks in the Shell · as Nina |
| 2010 | Tod einer Schülerin · as Susanne Berger |
| 2009 | Ein Dorf sieht Mord · as Maria Bonk |
| 2009 | This Is Love · as Maggie |
| 2009 | Julia's Disappearance · as Giulia |
| 2009 | Whiskey with Vodka · as Bettina Moll |
| 2008 | A Year Ago in Winter · as Eliane Richter |
| 2008 | Berlin Calling · as Prof. Dr. Petra Paul |
| 2008 | Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich! · as Susanne |
| 2008 | Teufelsbraten · as Wachtel |
| 2007 | The Hidden Word · as Wachtel |
| 2007 | An die Grenze · as Frau Dobbs |
| 2007 | According to the Plan · as Iris |
| 2007 | Free to Leave · as Hanni Hudetz |
| 2006 | Rage · as Christa Laub |
| 2006 | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer · as Madame Arnulfi |
| 2006 | Helen, Fred und Ted · as Biggie Schwarz |
| 2006 | My Father the Turk · as Sprecherin |
| 2006 | The Elementary Particles · as Dr. Schäfer |
| 2006 | Silberhochzeit · as Alexandra |
| 2005 | Durch diese Nacht sehe ich keinen einzigen Stern · as Bozena Nemcová |
| 2005 | Rose · as Rose Steher |
| 2004 | C(r)ook · as Maria |
| 2004 | Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls · as Rabia Von Katzenstein |
| 2004 | Downfall · as Magda GoebbelsPå Plex |
| 2004 | Die fremde Frau · as Helen Berg |
| 2003 | Hamlet_X · as Gertrude |
| 2002 | Blond: Eva Blond! · as Eva Blond |
| 2002 | Bibi Blocksberg · as Rabia |
| 2002 | Crazy About Paris · as Frau Hermann |
| 2002 | Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis · as Frau Schmächtig |
| 2002 | Gebürtig · as Else Sachs |
| 2002 | Das Duo · as Anna Mundorf |
| 2001 | Vera Brühne · as Vera Brühne |
| 2001 | Vera Brühne · as Vera Brühne |
| 2000 | Now or Never · as Flora |
| 2000 | Fandango · as Duke |
| 1999 | Grüne Wüste · as Krankenschwester |
| 1999 | The Devil and Ms. D · as Cora Dulz |
| 1999 | Bis zum Horizont und weiter · as Beate Nelken |
| 1998 | Solo for Clarinet · as Anna Weller |
| 1998 | Das Mambospiel · as Maria |
| 1998 | Der letzte Zeuge · as Malia Reh |
| 1997 | Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits · as Lisa Mosdi |
| 1997 | Knockin' on Heaven's Door · as Ward B Nurse |
| 1996 | Gefährliche Freundin · as Bibi Bratseth |
| 1996 | Gates of Fire · as Stromberg |
| 1996 | Father's Day · as Bettina |
| 1996 | Sexy Sadie · as Lucy / Sadie |
| 1994 | Das Versprechen · as Sophie Ii |
| 1994 | Stockholm Marathon · as Monica Lundin |
| 1994 | Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen · as Sabine Kröger |
| 1994 | Ärzte · as Vera Haeusler |
| 1993 | Bella Block · as Bianca Kling |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers · as Lisa Mohrbrink |
| 1992 | Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht · as Dr. Lilo Von Barnim |
| 1991 | Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf · as Isolde Wünsche |
| 1991 | Der Tangospieler · as Elke |
| 1989 | Treffen in Travers · as Therese Forster |
| 1988 | Die Schauspielerin · as Maria Rheine |
| 1988 | Fallada: The Last Chapter · as Else-Marie Bukonje |
| 1988 | Yasemin · as Frau Rathjens |
| 1987 | Wengler & Sons · as Jenny Weinhold |
| 1986 | The House on the River · as Emmi Voß |
| 1979 | Verlobung in Hullerbusch · as Schwester Erika |
| 1971 | Polizeiruf 110 · as Sonja |
| 1970 | Tatort · as Susanne Bonard |
| 2020 | Schlingensief: A Voice That Shook the Silence · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Der Bernd · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2002 | The Burning Wall · as Self - Actress |
| 1999 | Der deutsche Fernsehpreis · as Self |
| 1995 | Kulturzeit · as Self |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin · as Self |
| 1989 | Blauer Panther · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? · as Self |
| 1964 | Grimme Award · as Self |