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