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