
Anke Engelke
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Anke Engelke, born in Montreal/Canada in 1965, grew up trilingual. As a child, she gained early dubbing experience and hosted TV and radio shows. Engelke was part of the weekly show ensemble, her series Ladykracher is considered the most successful German sketch format with eight seasons. Since 2000, Anke Engelke has appeared regularly in feature films, soon in leading roles in Mein Sohn, Der Onkel and Mutter. Currently, Anke Engelke can be seen in the leading role in the Netflix series Das letzte Wort and on Amazon Prime Video in the first season of the acclaimed comedy format LOL - Last One Laughing. As a voice actress, she lends her voice to various characters: Marge on The Simpsons, Dory in Finding Nemo and in Finding Dory, Captain Ericka in Hotel Transylvania 3 and Silver in Angry Birds 2. In the pre-school television series Die Sendung mit dem Elefanten, Anke Engelke has been the inhabitant of Anke's World since its launch in 2007. Together with Kristian Thees, Anke Engelke can be heard on the SWR3 podcast Wie war der Tag, Liebling: Every Tuesday and Thursday, SWR3 presenter Kristian Thees calls his best friend Anke Engelke and the two tell each other their little stories of the day. Anke Engelke is on the road with various reading programmes: currently with KOMISCH - Iris Berben meets Anke Engelke and Letters of Note - Anke Engelke, Devid Striesow & Jörg Thadeusz, among others. Between 2003 and 2019, she presented the opening and the Bear Awards Gala of the Berlinale 13 times as host. In 2011, she co-hosted the German preliminary round of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) with Stefan Raab and Judith Rakers. From 2012 - 2017, Anke Engelke taught television dramaturgy and creative television production at the KHM in Cologne as a substitute professor. Alongside Dirk von Lowtzow, Prof. Diedrich Diederichsen and Prof. Dr. Christoph Jacke, Anke Engelke is a member of the advisory board of the Pop Institute of the Folkwang University of the Arts. Anke Engelke has been an ambassador for the medical aid organisation action medeor since 2003.
Known for
Credits

Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails (2015)
as Hedwig Kümmelsaft

The Trixxer (2004)
as Doris Dubinsky

Pinocchio (2013)
as Coco

Manitou's Shoe (2001)
as Mutter (extended edition)

The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005)
as Iguanita (voice)
Herkunft (2027)
Actor

The A-Z of Eurovision (2020)
as Self - Presenter (archive footage)

Impy's Island (2006)
as Wutz (voice)

Germanikus (2004)
as Mrs. Senator

Vollidiot (2007)
as Eule

70 Jahre ESC - More than Music (2026)
as Self (archive footage)

Pastewkas Weihnachtsgeschichte (2013)
Actor

Impy's Wonderland (2008)
as Wutz (voice)

The Little Polar Bear (2001)
as Mutter Eisbär (voice)

Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders (2026)
Actor

Fröhlicher Frühling (2011)
as Anneliese Funzfichler

Lippels Traum (2009)
as Frau Jakob / Böse Tante

Rate Your Date (2019)
as Angie

Südstadt (2017)
as Anne Lehmann

Mother (2022)
Actor

The Hawk (2022)
as Gloria

Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit (2025)
as Mareike Berger
Jackpot (2027)
as Monika

Frau Müller muss weg! (2015)
as Jessica Höfel

Wellness für Paare (2016)
as Therese Pönsgen

Brett vor’m Kopp (2012)
as herself

Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub (2015)
as Resepsjonist

Time We Lost (2025)
as Rita Schenke

Operation Dance Sensation (2003)
as Veronica Rell

The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (2018)
as Cyrils Mutter Anja

Freche Mädchen 2 (2010)
as Mila's Mother

Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2014)
as Leder for Patentstyret

Freche Mädchen (2008)
as Mila's Mother

Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt (2024)
Actor

Locked in Society (2022)
as Heidi Lohmann

Fröhliche Weihnachten (2007)
as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various

Just Get Married! (2003)
as Ina

Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal (2024)
as Self
Herr Feuerstein schreibt seinen Nachruf (2020)
as Self

The Pasta Detectives (2014)
as Eisverkäuferin

About the Looking for and the Finding of Love (2005)
as Helena Stokowski

Kurzschluss hoch drei (2024)
as Bettina Maurer

Unsere Väter – Die größten Showmaster Deutschlands (2020)
as Narrator (voice)

Die Helene Fischer Show 2011 (2011)
as Anneliese

Tödliche Geheimnisse - Jagd in Kapstadt (2017)
as Karin Berger
Bahnhof für Bio - Alfred Biolek wird 70 (2004)
as Self

Nur ein Tag (2017)
as Zweite Eintagsfliege

Der zweite Kurzschluss (2023)
as Bettina Maurer

Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen (2020)
as Karin Berger

Lena, Stefan & Co. - Peter Urbans 25 legendäre ESC-Jahre (2024)
as Self

Mind Your Body (—)
as Secretary

Frank Elstner - Noch eine Frage (2022)
as Self

The Trip to Panama (2006)
as Fisch
Sowas wie Glück. Eine Reise mit Anke Engelke (2013)
as self

Shock (2023)
as Irina

My Son (2021)
as Marlene

Kurzschluss (2022)
as Bettina Maurer

Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1999 (1999)
as self

Herman the German (2015)
as Dr. Werner

Unser Song für Malmö (2013)
as Host

Happy Burnout (2017)
as Alexandra

LiebesLuder (2000)
as Christine
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2002 (2002)
as self
Fast perfekt. Anke Engelke und die Selbstoptimierer (2016)
as self

Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2000 (2000)
as self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2003 (2003)
as self

Fröhliche Weihnachten 2 (2009)
as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various

Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1998 (1998)
as self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2001 (2001)
as self

Deadly Leaks (2016)
as Karin Berger

Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei (2000)
Actor

Einmal Hallig und zurück (2015)
as Fanny Reitmeyer

Überlast (2012)
as Prof. Dr. Kuhn




