Corinna Harfouch
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 16, 1954 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Suhl, Germany
- Credits
- 137
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
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006Movie
Madame Arnulfi
Downfall
2004Movie
Magda Goebbels
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
1997Movie
Ward B Nurse
Suck Me Shakespeer 3
2017Movie
Kerstin BIZ
Berlin Calling
2008Movie
Prof. Dr. Petra Paul
The Elementary Particles
2006Movie
Dr. Schäfer
Filmography
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
2026Movie
Marianne
In My Mother's Mirror
2026Movie
Ursula Scheuer
23 000 Lives
2026Movie
Mrs. Gans
Gefahrengebiet
2026Movie
Susanne Bonard
Kundschafter des Friedens 2
2025Movie
Helene
Die Ironie des Lebens
2024Movie
Eva
Dying
2024Movie
Lissy Lunies
The Boy Who Owns the World
2024Movie
Edna
The Boyfriend
2023Movie
Henriette
What You Can See from Here
2022Movie
Selma
Zwischen uns
2022Movie
Child psychologist
Mostly Minimalistic
2022Movie
Marlen
Bloodsuckers
2022Movie
Tante Erkentrud
The Girl With the Golden Hands
2022Movie
Gudrun
Immer der Nase nach
2021Movie
Imke
Ruhe! Hier stirbt Lothar
2021Movie
Rosa
2 Minuten
2020TV
Dr. Vogel
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
2020Movie
Self (archive footage)
Holiday Secrets
2019TV
Lara
2019Movie
Lara
Kranke Geschäfte
2019Movie
Persona
2019Movie
Schwester Alma
Berlin - Schicksalsjahre einer Stadt
2018TV
Sprecherin
Ingmar Bergman - Herr der Dämonen
2018Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Right Here Right Now
2018Movie
Innensenatorin
Cloud Whispers
2018Movie
Charlotte
Suck Me Shakespeer 3
2017Movie
Kerstin BIZ
Too Close
2017Movie
Caro
The Missing Woman
2016Movie
Karen
Emma nach Mitternacht - Frau Hölle
2016Movie
Katharina Holl
Blochin – Die Lebenden und die Toten
2015TV
Tilda
Jack
2015Movie
Susanne Sönnmann
Der Fall Bruckner
2014Movie
Katharina Bruckner
Finsterworld
2013Movie
Inga Sandberg
Puppe
2013Movie
Geena
Moon Man
2012Movie
Conquistadora (voice)
Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012Movie
Hannah
Move
2012Movie
Mutter
Schmidt & Schwarz
2012Movie
Carolin Schwarz
Home for the Weekend
2012Movie
Gitte Heidtmann
Cracks in the Shell
2012Movie
Nina
Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung
2011Movie
Theresa
Looking for Simon
2011Movie
Valerie
Faust Sonnengesang
2011Movie
(voice)
Tod einer Schülerin
2010Movie
Susanne Berger
Deutscher Hörbuchpreis
2010TV
Self
Ein Dorf sieht Mord
2009Movie
Maria Bonk
Julia's Disappearance
2009Movie
Giulia
Hand in Hand
2009Movie
Heike Laurens
This Is Love
2009Movie
Maggie
Whiskey with Vodka
2009Movie
Bettina Moll
A Year Ago in Winter
2008Movie
Eliane Richter
Berlin Calling
2008Movie
Prof. Dr. Petra Paul
Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich!
2008Movie
Susanne
Teufelsbraten
2008TV
Wachtel
An die Grenze
2007Movie
Frau Dobbs
According to Plan
2007Movie
Iris
Free to Leave
2007Movie
Hanni Hudetz
Rage
2006Movie
Christa Laub
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006Movie
Madame Arnulfi
Helen, Fred und Ted
2006Movie
Biggie Schwarz
Helen, Fred und Ted
2006TV
Biggie Schwarz
My Father The Turk
2006Movie
Sprecherin
The Elementary Particles
2006Movie
Dr. Schäfer
Silberhochzeit
2006Movie
Alexandra
Hitler's Final Days: The Movie 'Downfall'
2005Movie
Self
Through This Night
2005Movie
Bozena Nemcová
Rose
2005Movie
Rose Steher
C(r)ook
2004Movie
Maria
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls
2004Movie
Rabia von Katzenstein
Downfall
2004Movie
Magda Goebbels
Die fremde Frau
2004Movie
Helen Berg
Hamlet_X
2003Movie
Gertrude
Blond: Eva Blond!
2002TV
Eva Blond
Bibi Blocksberg
2002Movie
Rabia
Verrückt nach Paris
2002Movie
Frau Hermann
The Bunny Guards vs. the Forces of Evil
2002Movie
Frau Schmächtig
Gebürtig
2002Movie
Else Sachs
Das Duo
2002TV
Anna Mundorf
Das Monstrum
2001Movie
Helene
Vera Brühne
2001TV
Vera Brühne
Fandango - Members Only
2000Movie
Duke
Now or Never
2000Movie
Flora
Stunde des Wolfs
2000Movie
Gisela Grosche
The Green Desert
1999Movie
Krankenschwester
The Devil and Ms. D
1999Movie
Cora Dulz
Deutscher Fernsehpreis
1999TV
Self
Bis zum Horizont und weiter
1999Movie
Beate Nelken
Solo for Clarinet
1998Movie
Anna Weller
The Big Mambo
1998Movie
Maria
Der letzte Zeuge
1998TV
Malia Reh
Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits
1997Movie
Lisa Mosdi
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
1997Movie
Ward B Nurse
Des Teufels General
1997Movie
Fliegergeneral Harras
Gefährliche Freundin
1996Movie
Bibi Bratseth
Gates of Fire
1996Movie
Stromberg
Irren ist männlich
1996Movie
Bettina
Sexy Sadie
1996Movie
Lucy / Sadie
Verdammt, er liebt mich
1996Movie
Paula
Wer anhält stirbt
1996Movie
Heike
5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten
1996Movie
Viviane Sperling
The Promise
1995Movie
Sophie II
Stockholm Marathon
1994Movie
Monica Lundin
Farewell to Agnes
1994Movie
Agnes
Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen
1994Movie
Sabine Kröger
Ärzte
1994TV
Vera Haeusler
Bella Block
1993TV
Bianca Kling
Inge, April und Mai
1993Movie
Goldstaub
1993Movie
Kerstin
Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers
1992Movie
Lisa Mohrbrink
Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht
1992TV
Dr. Lilo von Barnim
Thea und Nat
1992Movie
Thea Friedberg
Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf
1991Movie
Isolde Wünsche
Hüpf, Häschen, hüpf
1991Movie
Ms. Daniels
The Tango Player
1991Movie
Elke
Reunion in Travers
1989Movie
Therese Forster
Pestalozzi's Mountain
1989Movie
Juliette Benoit
Blauer Panther
1989TV
Self
The Actress
1988Movie
Maria Rheine
Fallada: The Last Chapter
1988Movie
Else-Marie Bukonje
Yasemin
1988Movie
Frau Rathjens
Wengler & Sons
1987Movie
Jenny Weinhold
Der kleine Staatsanwalt
1987Movie
Frau Meffert
The House on the River
1986Movie
Emmi Voß
Goldene Kamera
1984TV
Self
Verzeihung, sehen Sie Fußball?
1983Movie
Michaela
Die lange Ankunft des Alois Fingerlein
1981Movie
Wetten, dass..?
1981TV
Self
Bavarian Film Awards
1979TV
Self
Verlobung in Hullerbusch
1979Movie
Schwester Erika
Polizeiruf 110
1971TV
Sonja
Scene of the Crime
1970TV
Dr. Lore Ewers, Anna Cordes, Valerie, Conny Seegmeister, Sabine Korsack, Martha Kandis, Susanne Bonard, Barbara
Grimme Award
1964TV
Self
German Film Award
1951TV
Self
Brennende Themen
Movie
Ms. Platek
Manchmal sehe ich ihn nachts
Movie
Corinna
Kiss Kiss Wolf
Movie