Katy Karrenbauer
Known for Acting · 106 credits
- Born
- 1962-12-31 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Duisburg, Germany
Biography
Katy Karrenbauer (born December 31, 1962, in Duisburg) is a German actress, voice-over artist, singer, and author. She rose to widespread public prominence through her role as Christine "Walter" in the television series *Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast*.
Her acting career initially began in the theater—including at the Urania Theater in Cologne—as well as on various stages throughout Germany. She made her on-screen debut in 1994, playing the paramedic Karo Kaiser in the RTL series *Notaufnahme*. This was followed by numerous guest appearances in series such as *Verbotene Liebe*, *Balko*, *Die Wache*, and *Nikola*.
Karrenbauer achieved her breakthrough in 1997 with her role as Christine Walter in *Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast*, a character she portrayed across a total of 16 seasons, continuing until 2007. For her performance, she was nominated for the German Television Award in 1999.
In addition to numerous television films, she also appeared in feature film productions such as *7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug*, *Zettl*, and *Cloud Atlas*. Furthermore, she collaborated on several occasions with director Rosa von Praunheim, including on the films *Härte* and *Darkroom – Tödliche Tropfen*.
Karrenbauer also remained active on the theater and musical stages, appearing in productions such as the Karl May Festivals in Elspe and Bad Segeberg. Moreover, she works as a voice-over artist, lending her voice to projects such as the series *Glee*.
Known For
TV Shows (66)
ZIBB
2003
as Self
MDR um 4
2014
as Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
DAS!
1991
as Self
Nachtcafé
1987
as Self
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
as Patricia Braukmann
Riverboat
1992
as Self
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self
SOKO Köln
2003
as Annemarie Zebralla
3 nach 9
1974
as Self
Kölner Treff
1976
as Self
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
1997
as Christine Walter
Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015
as Self
Hamburg Dockland
2007
as Susanne Hagen
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
1997
as Sophie Talon
Bettys Diagnose
2015
as Thea Gründler
Inas Nacht
2007
as Self
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013
as Verena Brandauer (archive footage)
Die Wache
1994
as Tochter Leiser / Helga Brosche
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self
SOKO Stuttgart
2009
as Kerstin Kreilinger / Nadja Norten
Zimmer frei!
1996
as Self
Der letzte Bulle
2010
as Rita Fiedler
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner
2006
as Self
ANNE WILL
2007
#VOXStimme
2021
as Self
Heldt
2013
as Doris Kloppke
Das Amt
1997
as Ordensschwester
Versteckte Kamera
1995
as Self
Nikola
1997
as Frau Ahrendt
Never Too Late for Justice
2016
as Dr. D. Lehberger
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
2004
as Self - Guest / Self - Segment
Doppelter Einsatz
1994
as Martina Mergentheim
Blond am Freitag
2001
as Self
SK-Babies
1996
as Chantal
Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen
1997
as Corinna Lange
Rookies
2020
as Hannekamp
Fort Boyard (Deutschland)
1990
as herself
Balko
1995
as Eva Fischer / Gina Meinhardt / Kassandra Ziesche
TV total
1999
as Self
Domian: Der Promi-Talk
2004
as Self
Das große Promi-Büßen
2022
as Voice Over
Promi Big Brother - Die Late Night Show
2014
as Self
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde
2006
as Mutter Agathe
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
1998
as Self
Mit einem Bein im Grab
1996
as Sachbearbeiterin
Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz
2000
as Ringerin
Blockbustaz
2016
as Taxifahrerin
Schillerstraße
2004
as Katy Karrenbauer
Lotta & ...
2010
as Schwester Klenze
Grains and Dog
2002
as Gerda Schmidt
Die Kocharena
2007
as Self
Plötzlich Papa - Einspruch abgelehnt!
2008
as Elli Raschke
Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!
2004
as Self
Anke
2000
as Cutterin Alex
Patchwork Gangsta
2019
as Roksana Drakova
Die Promi-Küche – Kochspaß mit Dirk Bach
2006
as Self
Tom Lehels Land der Träume
2016
as Fürstin Albamahra
Entern oder Kentern
2007
as self
Movies (40)
Cloud Atlas
2012
as Axwoman
Pest - Die Rückkehr
2002
Berlin, I Love You
2019
as Head of Operations
Vielmachglas
2018
as Rosa
Steal Her Breath
2024
as Bernie
Tod meiner Jugend
2026
as Erika Meier
Shark Attack in the Mediterranean
2004
as Dr. Verena Brandauer
Max and Moritz Reloaded
2005
as Mutter Rita Reischke
African Race
2008
as Mara
German Fried Movie
1992
as Moderatorin
Like Rabbits
2002
as Gudrun
Gegengerade
2011
as Lise / Magnus Mutter
Nothing Else Matters
2008
as Fiona
Crazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel
2004
as Olga
Tough Love
2015
as Andys Mutter
Crazy Race 3 - Sie knacken jedes Schloss
2007
as Kara Moreni
Zettl
2012
as Swetlana
The First Semester
1997
Magnificent Times
2018
as Domina
Under ConTroll
2019
as Helga Wolf
Potato Salad: Don't Ask!
2015
as Frau Wilkens
C.i.S.: Chaoten im Sondereinsatz
2010
as Walter
Ein krasser Deal
2004
as Ms. Bruchmüller
Late Show
1999
as Fotografin
Putzfrau Undercover
2008
as Petra Borchert
Das Joshua-Profil
2018
as Frau Pfeiffer
The White Snake
2015
as Weiße Schlange (voice)
Spiel mir das Lied und du bist tot!
2008
as Ma. St. John
Potato Salad 3: The Musical
2020
as Frau Wilkens
Darkroom
2019
as Staatsanwältin
Todeslust
2002
as Katharina Hubermann
Crazy Race
2003
as Camperin
Vergrabene Stimmen
2014
as Magda
Phantomschmerz
2018
as Weingarten
Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist
2022
as Marta
Plastic
2013
as Mother
Die Passion
2022
as Self
Sommermärchen
2017
as Dr. Dorothea Lehberger
Satanic Sow
2025
as Katy
Love Letters - Liebe per Nachnahme
2001
as Rita Adler
About Katy Karrenbauer
Katy Karrenbauer (born December 31, 1962, in Duisburg) is a German actress, voice-over artist, singer, and author. She rose to widespread public prominence through her role as Christine "Walter" in the television series *Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast*. Her acting career initially began in the theater—including at the Urania Theater in Cologne—as well as on various stages throughout Germany. She made her on-screen debut in 1994, playing the paramedic Karo Kaiser in the RTL series *Notaufnahme*. This was followed by numerous guest appearances… With 106 credits spanning from 1974 to 2026, Katy Karrenbauer has appeared in 40 films and 66 TV shows.
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Most Popular Katy Karrenbauer Movies
- Cloud Atlas (2012) — as Axwoman
- Pest - Die Rückkehr (2002)
- Berlin, I Love You (2019) — as Head of Operations
- Vielmachglas (2018) — as Rosa
- Steal Her Breath (2024) — as Bernie
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