Corinna Harfouch profile
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Corinna Harfouch

16th October 1954 Suhl, Germany Acting

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.

110 Movies 24 TV Shows 1 In Production 135 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Dying poster
Dying 25th April 2024 as Lissy Lunies
Lara poster
Lara 7th November 2019 as Lara
Persona poster
Persona 18th May 2019 as Schwester Alma
Jack poster
Jack 10th September 2015 as Susanne Sönnmann
Puppe poster
Puppe 20th February 2013 as Geena
Moon Man poster
Moon Man 19th December 2012 as Conquistadora (voice)
Move poster
Move 3rd October 2012 as Mutter
Rage poster
Rage 29th September 2006 as Christa Laub
Rose poster
Rose 1st January 2005 as Rose Steher
Downfall poster
Downfall 16th September 2004 as Magda Goebbels
Das Duo poster
Das Duo 16th March 2002 as Anna Mundorf
Ärzte poster
Ärzte 19th January 1994 as Vera Haeusler
In My Mother's Mirror poster Coming soon
In My Mother's Mirror 20th August 2026 as Ursula Scheuer