Skip to content
Join free
Corinna Harfouch
Actor

Corinna Harfouch

16 Oct 1954Born
71Age
126Credits
Suhl, GermanyBirthplace

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.

Read the full biography

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

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 126 credits.

  1. TBAManchmal sehe ich ihn nachtsFilm: Corinna
  2. TBABrennende ThemenFilm: Ms. Platek
  3. TBAKiss Kiss WolfFilm
  4. 2026Let Sleeping Dogs LieFilm: Marianne
  5. 2026In My Mother's MirrorFilm: Ursula Scheuer
  6. 202623 000 LivesFilm: Mrs. Gans
  7. 2026GefahrengebietFilm: Susanne Bonard
  8. 2025Kundschafter des Friedens 2Film: Helene
  9. 2024Die Ironie des LebensFilm: Eva
  10. 2024DyingFilm: Lissy Lunies
  11. 2024The Boy Who Owns the WorldFilm: Edna
  12. 2023The BoyfriendFilm: Henriette
  13. 2022What You Can See from HereFilm: Selma
  14. 2022Zwischen unsFilm: Child psychologist
  15. 2022Mostly MinimalisticFilm: Marlen
  16. 2022BloodsuckersFilm: Tante Erkentrud
  17. 2022The Girl With the Golden HandsFilm: Gudrun
  18. 2021Immer der Nase nachFilm: Imke
  19. 2021Ruhe! Hier stirbt LotharFilm: Rosa
  20. 20202 MinutenSeries: Dr. Vogel
  21. 2019Holiday SecretsSeries (3 episodes)
  22. 2019LaraFilm: Lara
  23. 2019Kranke GeschäfteFilm
  24. 2019PersonaFilm: Schwester Alma
  25. 2018Berlin - Schicksalsjahre einer StadtSeries: Sprecherin (4 episodes)
  26. 2018Right Here Right NowFilm: Innensenatorin
  27. 2018Cloud WhispersFilm: Charlotte
  28. 2017Suck Me Shakespeer 3Film: Kerstin BIZ
  29. 2017Too CloseFilm: Caro
  30. 2016The Missing WomanFilm: Karen
  31. 2016Emma nach Mitternacht - Frau HölleFilm: Katharina Holl
  32. 2015Blochin – Die Lebenden und die TotenSeries: Tilda (1 episode)
  33. 2015JackFilm: Susanne Sönnmann
  34. 2014Der Fall BrucknerFilm: Katharina Bruckner
  35. 2013FinsterworldFilm: Inga Sandberg
  36. 2013PuppeFilm: Geena
  37. 2012Moon ManFilm: Conquistadora (voice)
  38. 2012Ihr Brief zur HochzeitFilm: Hannah
  39. 2012MoveFilm: Mutter
  40. 2012Schmidt & SchwarzFilm: Carolin Schwarz
  41. 2012Home for the WeekendFilm: Gitte Heidtmann
  42. 2012Cracks in the ShellFilm: Nina
  43. 2011Kein Sex ist auch keine LösungFilm: Theresa
  44. 2011Looking for SimonFilm: Valerie
  45. 2011Faust SonnengesangFilm: (voice)
  46. 2010Tod einer SchülerinFilm: Susanne Berger
  47. 2009Ein Dorf sieht MordFilm: Maria Bonk
  48. 2009Julia's DisappearanceFilm: Giulia
  49. 2009Hand in HandFilm: Heike Laurens
  50. 2009This Is LoveFilm: Maggie
  51. 2009Whiskey with VodkaFilm: Bettina Moll
  52. 2008A Year Ago in WinterFilm: Eliane Richter
  53. 2008Berlin CallingFilm: Prof. Dr. Petra Paul
  54. 2008Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich!Film: Susanne
  55. 2008TeufelsbratenSeries: Wachtel (2 episodes)
  56. 2007An die GrenzeFilm: Frau Dobbs
  57. 2007According to PlanFilm: Iris
  58. 2007Free to LeaveFilm: Hanni Hudetz
  59. 2006RageFilm: Christa Laub
  60. 2006Perfume: The Story of a MurdererFilm: Madame Arnulfi
  61. 2006Helen, Fred und TedFilm: Biggie Schwarz
  62. 2006Helen, Fred und TedSeries: Biggie Schwarz (2 episodes)
  63. 2006My Father The TurkFilm: Sprecherin
  64. 2006The Elementary ParticlesFilm: Dr. Schäfer
  65. 2006SilberhochzeitFilm: Alexandra
  66. 2005Through This NightFilm: Bozena Nemcová
  67. 2005RoseFilm: Rose Steher
  68. 2004C(r)ookFilm: Maria
  69. 2004Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue OwlsFilm: Rabia von Katzenstein
  70. 2004DownfallFilm: Magda Goebbels
  71. 2004Die fremde FrauFilm: Helen Berg
  72. 2003Hamlet_XFilm: Gertrude
  73. 2002Blond: Eva Blond!Series: Eva Blond (6 episodes)
  74. 2002Bibi BlocksbergFilm: Rabia
  75. 2002Verrückt nach ParisFilm: Frau Hermann
  76. 2002The Bunny Guards vs. the Forces of EvilFilm: Frau Schmächtig
  77. 2002GebürtigFilm: Else Sachs
  78. 2002Das DuoSeries: Anna Mundorf (1 episode)
  79. 2001Das MonstrumFilm: Helene
  80. 2001Vera BrühneSeries: Vera Brühne (2 episodes)

Biography and credits from TMDB. This website uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.