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
Manitou's Shoe (2001)
as Mutter (extended edition)
Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails (2015)
as Hedwig Kümmelsaft
The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005)
as Iguanita (voice)
Time We Lost (2025)
as Rita Schenke
Pinocchio (2013)
as Coco
The Trixxer (2004)
as Doris Dubinsky
Impy's Island (2006)
as Wutz (voice)
The Little Polar Bear (2001)
as Mutter Eisbär (voice)
Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit (2025)
as Mareike Berger
Impy's Wonderland (2008)
as Wutz (voice)
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (2018)
as Cyrils Mutter Anja
Germanikus (2004)
as Mrs. Senator
About the Looking for and the Finding of Love (2005)
as Helena Stokowski
The A-Z of Eurovision (2020)
as Self - Presenter (archive footage)
Vollidiot (2007)
as Chefin
The Pasta Detectives (2014)
as Eisverkäuferin
My Son (2021)
as Marlene
Frau Müller muss weg! (2015)
as Jessica Höfel
Rate Your Date (2019)
as Angie
Herkunft (2027)
Actor
Locked in Society (2022)
as Heidi Lohmann
Happy Burnout (2017)
as Alexandra
Wellness für Paare (2016)
as Therese Pönsgen
Deadly Leaks (2016)
as Karin Berger
Tödliche Geheimnisse - Jagd in Kapstadt (2017)
as Karin Berger
Lippels Traum (2009)
as Frau Jakob / Böse Tante
The Trip to Panama (2006)
as Fisch
Südstadt (2017)
as Anne Lehmann
Shock (2023)
as Irina
Freche Mädchen (2008)
as Mila's Mother
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2014)
as Leder for Patentstyret
Kurzschluss (2022)
as Bettina Maurer
Freche Mädchen 2 (2010)
as Mila's Mother
Just Get Married! (2003)
as Ina
Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub (2015)
as Resepsjonist
Jackpot (—)
as Monika
70 Jahre ESC - More than Music (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt (2024)
Actor
Der zweite Kurzschluss (2023)
as Bettina Maurer
Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders (2026)
Actor
Kurzschluss hoch drei (2024)
as Bettina Maurer
Fröhlicher Frühling (2011)
as Anneliese Funzfichler
Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal (2024)
as Self
Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen (2020)
as Karin Berger
Mother (2022)
Actor
Einmal Hallig und zurück (2015)
as Fanny Reitmeyer
Brett vor’m Kopp (2012)
as herself
Operation Dance Sensation (2003)
as Veronica Rell
Fröhliche Weihnachten (2007)
as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
LiebesLuder (2000)
as Christine
Herman the German (2015)
as Dr. Werner
Herr Feuerstein schreibt seinen Nachruf (2020)
as Self
The Hawk (2022)
as Gloria
Mind Your Body (—)
as Secretary
Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei (2000)
Actor
Nur ein Tag (2017)
as Zweite Eintagsfliege
Die Helene Fischer Show 2011 (2011)
as Anneliese
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1999 (1999)
as self
Frank Elstner - Noch eine Frage (2022)
as Self
Fröhliche Weihnachten 2 (2009)
as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
Unsere Väter – Die größten Showmaster Deutschlands (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
Bahnhof für Bio - Alfred Biolek wird 70 (2004)
as Self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2001 (2001)
as self
Lena, Stefan & Co. - Peter Urbans 25 legendäre ESC-Jahre (2024)
as Self
Überlast (2012)
as Prof. Dr. Kuhn
Fast perfekt. Anke Engelke und die Selbstoptimierer (2016)
as self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1998 (1998)
as self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2003 (2003)
as self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2002 (2002)
as self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2000 (2000)
as self
Sowas wie Glück. Eine Reise mit Anke Engelke (2013)
as self