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