Highest rated as cast or director
Downfall
2004
Dying
2024
Lara
2019
Berlin Calling
2008
Moon Man
2012
Holiday Secrets
2019 · 1 Season
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.
Acted in 112
2020s
- 2026
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Marianne
In My Mother's Mirror
Ursula Scheuer
- 2025
- 2024
The Boy Who Owns the World
Edna
- 2023
The Boyfriend
Henriette
- 2022
What You Can See from Here
Selma
Mostly Minimalistic
Marlen
Bloodsuckers
Tante Erkentrud
The Girl With the Golden Hands
Gudrun
- 2021
Immer der Nase nach
Imke
Ruhe! Hier stirbt Lothar
Rosa
- 2020
2 Minuten
Dr. Vogel
2010s
- 2019
72Lara
Lara
Kranke Geschäfte
Movie
Persona
Schwester Alma
- 2018
Berlin - Schicksalsjahre einer Stadt
Sprecherin · 4 episodes
Right Here Right Now
Innensenatorin
- 2017
Too Close
Caro
- 2016
The Missing Woman
Karen
Emma nach Mitternacht - Frau Hölle
Katharina Holl
- 2015
Blochin – Die Lebenden und die Toten
Tilda · 1 episode
Jack
Susanne Sönnmann
- 2014
Der Fall Bruckner
Katharina Bruckner
- 2013
Finsterworld
Inga Sandberg
Puppe
Geena
- 2012
Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
Hannah
Move
Mutter
Schmidt & Schwarz
Carolin Schwarz
Home for the Weekend
Gitte Heidtmann
Cracks in the Shell
Nina
- 2011
Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung
Theresa
Looking for Simon
Valerie
Faust Sonnengesang
(voice)
- 2010
Tod einer Schülerin
Susanne Berger
2000s
- 2009
Julia's Disappearance
Giulia
This Is Love
Maggie
Whiskey with Vodka
Bettina Moll
- 2008
A Year Ago in Winter
Eliane Richter
Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich!
Susanne
Teufelsbraten
Wachtel · 2 episodes
- 2007
An die Grenze
Frau Dobbs
According to Plan
Iris
Free to Leave
Hanni Hudetz
- 2006
Rage
Christa Laub
Helen, Fred und Ted
Biggie Schwarz
Helen, Fred und Ted
Biggie Schwarz · 2 episodes
My Father The Turk
Sprecherin
The Elementary Particles
Dr. Schäfer
Silberhochzeit
Alexandra
- 2005
Through This Night
Bozena Nemcová
Rose
Rose Steher
- 2004
C(r)ook
Maria
Die fremde Frau
Helen Berg
- 2003
Hamlet_X
Gertrude
- 2002
Verrückt nach Paris
Frau Hermann
The Bunny Guards vs. the Forces of Evil
Frau Schmächtig
Gebürtig
Else Sachs
Das Duo
Anna Mundorf · 1 episode
- 2001
Das Monstrum
Helene
Vera Brühne
Vera Brühne · 2 episodes
- 2000
Fandango - Members Only
Duke
Now or Never
Flora
1990s
- 1999
The Green Desert
Krankenschwester
The Devil and Ms. D
Cora Dulz
- 1998
Solo for Clarinet
Anna Weller
The Big Mambo
Maria
- 1997
Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits
Lisa Mosdi
- 1996
Gefährliche Freundin
Bibi Bratseth
Gates of Fire
Stromberg
Irren ist männlich
Bettina
Sexy Sadie
Lucy / Sadie
Verdammt, er liebt mich
Paula
- 1995
The Promise
Sophie II
- 1994
Stockholm Marathon
Monica Lundin
Farewell to Agnes
Agnes
- 1993
Inge, April und Mai
Movie
- 1992
Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers
Lisa Mohrbrink
Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht
Dr. Lilo von Barnim · 28 episodes
Thea und Nat
Thea Friedberg
- 1991
Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf
Isolde Wünsche
The Tango Player
Elke
1980s
- 1989
Reunion in Travers
Therese Forster
Pestalozzi's Mountain
Juliette Benoit
- 1988
The Actress
Maria Rheine
Fallada: The Last Chapter
Else-Marie Bukonje
Yasemin
Frau Rathjens
- 1987
Wengler & Sons
Jenny Weinhold
Der kleine Staatsanwalt
Frau Meffert
- 1986
- 1983
Verzeihung, sehen Sie Fußball?
Michaela
1970s
- 1979
Verlobung in Hullerbusch
Schwester Erika
- 1971
- 1970
No release date
Brennende Themen
Ms. Platek
Appearances5
2020s
- 2020
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2018
Ingmar Bergman - Herr der Dämonen
Self - Narrator (voice)
2000s
- 2005
Hitler's Final Days: The Movie 'Downfall'
Self
1980s
- 1981
