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