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