Corinna Harfouch
Known for Acting · 135 credits
- Born
- 1954-10-16 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Suhl, Germany
Biography
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.
Known For
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Dr. Lore Ewers / Anna Cordes / Valerie / Conny Seegmeister / Sabine Korsack / Martha Kandis / Susanne Bonard / Barbara
Polizeiruf 110
1971
as Sonja
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
Kulturzeit
1995
as self
German Film Award
1951
as Self
TV Shows (24)
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Dr. Lore Ewers / Anna Cordes / Valerie / Conny Seegmeister / Sabine Korsack / Martha Kandis / Susanne Bonard / Barbara
Polizeiruf 110
1971
as Sonja
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
Kulturzeit
1995
as self
German Film Award
1951
as Self
Grimme Award
1964
as Self
Blauer Panther
1989
as Self
Der letzte Zeuge
1998
as Malia Reh
Bavarian Film Awards
1979
as Self
Bella Block
1993
as Bianca Kling
German Television Award
1999
as Self
Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht
1992
as Dr. Lilo von Barnim
Das Duo
2002
as Anna Mundorf
Ärzte
1994
as Vera Haeusler
Berlin - Schicksalsjahre einer Stadt
2018
as Sprecherin
Blond: Eva Blond!
2002
as Eva Blond
Holiday Secrets
2019
Blochin – Die Lebenden und die Toten
2015
as Tilda
Teufelsbraten
2008
as Wachtel
2 Minuten
2020
as Dr. Vogel
Helen, Fred und Ted
2006
as Biggie Schwarz
Deutscher Hörbuchpreis
2010
as Self
Vera Brühne
2001
as Vera Brühne
Movies (111)
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006
as Madame Arnulfi
Downfall
2004
as Magda Goebbels
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
1997
as Ward B Nurse
Berlin Calling
2008
as Prof. Dr. Petra Paul
Suck Me Shakespeer 3
2017
as Kerstin BIZ
Bibi Blocksberg
2002
as Rabia
The Elementary Particles
2006
as Dr. Schäfer
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls
2004
as Rabia von Katzenstein
Dying
2024
as Lissy Lunies
Kundschafter des Friedens 2
2025
as Helene
Right Here Right Now
2018
as Innensenatorin
23000 Leben
The Devil and Ms. D
1999
as Cora Dulz
Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang"
2005
as Self
Lara
2019
as Lara
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Promise
1995
as Sophie II
Verrückt nach Paris
2002
as Frau Hermann
Cracks in the Shell
2012
as Nina
Fandango - Members Only
2000
as Duke
Erkan & Stefan 2
2002
as Frau Schmächtig
Move
2012
as Mutter
A Year Ago in Winter
2008
as Eliane Richter
Moon Man
2012
as Conquistadora (voice)
Persona
2019
as Schwester Alma
The Missing Woman
2016
as Karen
In My Mother's Mirror
2026
as Ursula Scheuer
Gebürtig
2002
as Else Sachs
Julia's Disappearance
2009
as Giulia
Free to Leave
2007
as Hanni Hudetz
Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits
1997
as Lisa Mosdi
What You Can See from Here
2022
as Selma
Solo for Clarinet
1998
as Anna Weller
Through This Night
2005
as Bozena Nemcová
Stockholm Marathon
1994
as Monica Lundin
Finsterworld
2013
as Inga Sandberg
The Actress
1988
as Maria Rheine
Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers
1992
as Lisa Mohrbrink
The Tango Player
1991
as Elke
This Is Love
2009
as Maggie
Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen
1994
as Sabine Kröger
An die Grenze
2007
as Frau Dobbs
Hamlet_X
2003
as Gertrude
Mostly Minimalistic
2022
as Marlen
Tod einer Schülerin
2010
as Susanne Berger
Der Fall Bruckner
2014
as Katharina Bruckner
Jack
2015
as Susanne Sönnmann
Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich!
2008
as Susanne
The Green Desert
1999
as Krankenschwester
The Big Mambo
1998
as Maria
Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung
2011
as Theresa
Zwischen uns
2022
as Child psychologist
Whiskey with Vodka
2009
as Bettina Moll
Now or Never
2000
as Flora
Rose
2005
as Rose Steher
Yasemin
1988
as Frau Rathjens
Sexy Sadie
1996
as Lucy / Sadie
Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012
as Hannah
Irren ist männlich
1996
as Bettina
According to Plan
2007
as Iris
Goldstaub
1993
as Kerstin
Emma nach Mitternacht - Frau Hölle
2016
as Katharina Holl
C(r)ook
2004
as Maria
The Boyfriend
2023
as Henriette
Verzeihung, sehen Sie Fußball?
1983
as Michaela
Reunion in Travers
1989
as Therese Forster
Die fremde Frau
2004
as Helen Berg
Die lange Ankunft des Alois Fingerlein
1981
Kranke Geschäfte
2019
Silberhochzeit
2006
as Alexandra
Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf
1991
as Isolde Wünsche
Cloud Whispers
2018
as Charlotte
Pestalozzi's Mountain
1989
as Juliette Benoit
Bloodsuckers
2022
as Tante Erkentrud
Helen, Fred und Ted
2006
as Biggie Schwarz
Immer der Nase nach
2021
as Imke
Gates of Fire
1996
as Stromberg
Fallada: The Last Chapter
1988
as Else-Marie Bukonje
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
2026
as Marianne
Brennende Themen
as Ms. Platek
Faust Sonnengesang
2011
as (voice)
Die Ironie des Lebens
2024
as Eva
Hüpf, Häschen, hüpf
1991
as Ms. Daniels
Looking for Simon
2011
as Valerie
Too Close
2017
as Caro
Home for the Weekend
2012
as Gitte Heidtmann
The House on the River
1986
as Emmi Voß
Des Teufels General
1997
as Fliegergeneral Harras
The Girl With the Golden Hands
2022
as Gudrun
Wengler & Sons
1987
as Jenny Weinhold
Verlobung in Hullerbusch
1979
as Schwester Erika
Puppe
2013
as Geena
The Boy Who Owns the World
2024
as Edna
Wer anhält stirbt
1996
as Heike
Rage
2006
as Christa Laub
Ein Dorf sieht Mord
2009
as Maria Bonk
Hand in Hand
2009
as Heike Laurens
Stunde des Wolfs
2000
as Gisela Grosche
Bis zum Horizont und weiter
1999
as Beate Nelken
Farewell to Agnes
1994
as Agnes
Thea und Nat
1992
as Thea Friedberg
5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten
1996
as Viviane Sperling
Schmidt & Schwarz
2012
as Carolin Schwarz
Ruhe! Hier stirbt Lothar
2021
as Rosa
Verdammt, er liebt mich
1996
as Paula
Inge, April und Mai
1993
Der kleine Staatsanwalt
1987
as Frau Meffert
Das Monstrum
2001
as Helene
Manchmal sehe ich ihn nachts
as Corinna
Gefährliche Freundin
1996
as Bibi Bratseth
My Father The Turk
2006
as Sprecherin
About Corinna Harfouch
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,… With 135 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Corinna Harfouch has appeared in 111 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Corinna Harfouch Movies
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) — as Madame Arnulfi
- Downfall (2004) — as Magda Goebbels
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997) — as Ward B Nurse
- Berlin Calling (2008) — as Prof. Dr. Petra Paul
- Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017) — as Kerstin BIZ
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