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Anke Engelke
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn December 21, 1965 (60 years)
Anke Engelke, born in Montreal/Canada in 1965, grew up trilingual. As a child, she gained early dubbing experience and hosted TV and radio shows. Engelke was part of the weekly show ensemble, her series Ladykracher is considered the most successful German sketch format with eight seasons.
Since 2000, Anke Engelke has appeared regularly in feature films, soon in leading roles in Mein Sohn, Der Onkel and Mutter.
Currently, Anke Engelke can be seen in the leading role in the Netflix series Das letzte Wort and on Amazon Prime Video in the first season of the acclaimed comedy format LOL - Last One Laughing.
As a voice actress, she lends her voice to various characters: Marge on The Simpsons, Dory in Finding Nemo and in Finding Dory, Captain Ericka in Hotel Transylvania 3 and Silver in Angry Birds 2.
In the pre-school television series Die Sendung mit dem Elefanten, Anke Engelke has been the inhabitant of Anke's World since its launch in 2007.
Together with Kristian Thees, Anke Engelke can be heard on the SWR3 podcast Wie war der Tag, Liebling: Every Tuesday and Thursday, SWR3 presenter Kristian Thees calls his best friend Anke Engelke and the two tell each other their little stories of the day.
Anke Engelke is on the road with various reading programmes: currently with KOMISCH - Iris Berben meets Anke Engelke and Letters of Note - Anke Engelke, Devid Striesow & Jörg Thadeusz, among others.
Between 2003 and 2019, she presented the opening and the Bear Awards Gala of the Berlinale 13 times as host. In 2011, she co-hosted the German preliminary round of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) with Stefan Raab and Judith Rakers.
From 2012 - 2017, Anke Engelke taught television dramaturgy and creative television production at the KHM in Cologne as a substitute professor.
Alongside Dirk von Lowtzow, Prof. Diedrich Diederichsen and Prof. Dr. Christoph Jacke, Anke Engelke is a member of the advisory board of the Pop Institute of the Folkwang University of the Arts.
Anke Engelke has been an ambassador for the medical aid organisation action medeor since 2003.
Since 2000, Anke Engelke has appeared regularly in feature films, soon in leading roles in Mein Sohn, Der Onkel and Mutter.
Currently, Anke Engelke can be seen in the leading role in the Netflix series Das letzte Wort and on Amazon Prime Video in the first season of the acclaimed comedy format LOL - Last One Laughing.
As a voice actress, she lends her voice to various characters: Marge on The Simpsons, Dory in Finding Nemo and in Finding Dory, Captain Ericka in Hotel Transylvania 3 and Silver in Angry Birds 2.
In the pre-school television series Die Sendung mit dem Elefanten, Anke Engelke has been the inhabitant of Anke's World since its launch in 2007.
Together with Kristian Thees, Anke Engelke can be heard on the SWR3 podcast Wie war der Tag, Liebling: Every Tuesday and Thursday, SWR3 presenter Kristian Thees calls his best friend Anke Engelke and the two tell each other their little stories of the day.
Anke Engelke is on the road with various reading programmes: currently with KOMISCH - Iris Berben meets Anke Engelke and Letters of Note - Anke Engelke, Devid Striesow & Jörg Thadeusz, among others.
Between 2003 and 2019, she presented the opening and the Bear Awards Gala of the Berlinale 13 times as host. In 2011, she co-hosted the German preliminary round of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) with Stefan Raab and Judith Rakers.
From 2012 - 2017, Anke Engelke taught television dramaturgy and creative television production at the KHM in Cologne as a substitute professor.
Alongside Dirk von Lowtzow, Prof. Diedrich Diederichsen and Prof. Dr. Christoph Jacke, Anke Engelke is a member of the advisory board of the Pop Institute of the Folkwang University of the Arts.
Anke Engelke has been an ambassador for the medical aid organisation action medeor since 2003.
Known For
Anke Engelke Filmography
| 2025 | Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit · as Mareike Berger |
| 2025 | Time We Lost · as Rita |
| 2025 | Chabos (TV Series) · as Martina Pfeffer |
| 2024 | Kurzschluss hoch drei · as Bettina Maurer |
| 2024 | Perfectly missed (TV Series) · as Maria Lampe |
| 2023 | Der zweite Kurzschluss · as Bettina Maurer |
| 2023 | The Interpreter of Silence (TV Series) · as Edith Bruhns |
| 2023 | Schock · as Irina |
| 2022 | Kurzschluss · as Bettina Maurer |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | The Hawk · as Gloria |
| 2022 | Locked-in Society · as Heidi Lohmann |
| 2021 | My Son · as Marlene |
| 2020 | The Last Word (TV Series) · as Karla Fazius |
| 2020 | Brazen (TV Series) · as Sprecherin |
| 2020 | Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen · as Karin Berger |
| 2019 | Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Rate Your Date · as Angie |
| 2018 | The Most Beautiful Girl in the World · as Cyrils Mutter Anja |
| 2017 | Südstadt · as Anne Lehmann |
| 2017 | Deadly Leaks 2 · as Karin Berger |
| 2017 | Nur ein Tag · as Zweite Eintagsfliege |
| 2017 | Happy Burnout · as Alexandra |
| 2016 | Wellness für Paare · as Therese Pönsgen |
| 2016 | Deadly Leaks · as Karin Berger |
| 2015 | Einmal Hallig und zurück · as Fanny Reitmeyer |
| 2015 | Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub · as Resepsjonist |
| 2015 | Deutschland (TV Series) · as Barbara Dietrich |
| 2015 | Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails · as Hedwig Kümmelsaft |
| 2015 | Frau Müller muss weg! · as Jessica Höfel |
| 2014 | The Pasta Detectives · as Eisverkäuferin |
| 2014 | Doktor Proktors prompepulver · as Leder For Patentstyret |
| 2013 | Pinocchio (TV Series) · as Coco (voice) |
| 2013 | Pinocchio · as Coco |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Neo Magazin Royale (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 2013 | Circus HalliGalli (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Fröhlicher Frühling · as Anneliese Funzfichler |
| 2010 | Freche Mädchen 2 · as Mila's Mother |
| 2009 | Fröhliche Weihnachten 2 · as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various |
| 2009 | Lippels Traum · as Frau Jakob / Böse Tante |
| 2008 | Freche Mädchen · as Mila's Mother |
| 2008 | Impy's Wonderland · as Wutz (voice) |
| 2007 | Fröhliche Weihnachten · as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various |
| 2007 | Schmidt & Pocher (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Complete Idiot · as Chefin |
| 2006 | The Trip to Panama · as Fisch |
| 2006 | Impy's Island · as Wutz (voice) |
| 2006 | Ladyland (TV Series) · as Andrea Steinkamp |
| 2005 | The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island · as Iguanita (voice) |
| 2005 | About the Looking for and the Finding of Love · as Helena Stokowski |
| 2004 | Der Wixxer · as Doris Dubinsky |
| 2004 | Germanikus · as Mrs. Senator |
| 2003 | Commissioner Lucas (TV Series) · as Rike |
| 2003 | Genial daneben (2003) (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Operation Dance Sensation · as Veronica Rell |
| 2002 | Ladykracher (TV Series) |
| 2001 | The Little Polar Bear · as Mutter Eisbär (voice) |
| 2001 | Manitou's Shoe · as Mutter (extended Edition) |
| 2001 | Blind Date (TV Series) · as Div. |
| 2000 | Bundle of Joy · as Christine |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Anke (TV Series) · as Anke |
| 1990 | stern TV (TV Series) · as Dorie |
| 1985 | Lindenstraße (TV Series) · as Conny |
| 1973 | Sesame Street (German) (TV Series) · as Anke |
| 1970 | Tatort (TV Series) · as Anke |
| 2023 | Welke & Pastewka – Wiedersehen macht Freude! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | LOL: Last One Laughing - Xmas Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Wir können auch anders (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | The Discounters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Bild Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Böhmi sizzles (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | LOL: Last one Laughing Germany (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Who Steals My Show? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Carolin Kebekus Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Late Night Berlin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Sträters Männerhaushalt (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Gottschalk Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Günther Jauch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Eurovision Song Contest · as Self - Host |
| 2011 | Deutscher Vorentscheid zum Eurovision Song Contest (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | Unser Star für Oslo (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2008 | Markus Lanz (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Die beste Klasse Deutschlands (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2007 | Die Sendung mit dem Elefanten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Krömer - Die internationale Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Willkommen Österreich (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Quiz Taxi (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Pastewka (TV Series) · as Anke Engelke |
| 2004 | Bahnhof für Bio - Alfred Biolek wird 70 · as Self |
| 2004 | Anke Late Night (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2004 | Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Menschen bei Maischberger (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Through the Night With... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Elton.tv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Quiz with Jörg Pilawa (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Short circuit (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Kulturjournal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Der deutsche Fernsehpreis (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1999 | Wer wird Millionär? (DE) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | TV Total (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Bullyparade (DE) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Zimmer frei! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Die Wochenshow (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Tigerenten Club (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Harald Schmidt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Domian (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Boulevard Bio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | ZDF-Mittagsmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Mitternachtsspitzen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Hamburg Journal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | NDR Talk Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1976 | Kölner Treff (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | 3nach9 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Derrick (TV Series) · as Herself |
| 1956 | Eurovision Song Contest (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2024 | Perfectly missed (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Blind Date (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Blind Date (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Anke Late Night (TV Series) · as Creator |