Corinna Harfouch
Birthday: 1954-10-16
Birthplace: Suhl, Germany
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
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Kalter Hund | Marianne | |
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Manchmal sehe ich ihn nachts | Corinna | |
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Brennende Themen | Ms. Platek | |
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2026-08-20 | In My Mother's Mirror | Ursula Scheuer |
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2025-01-23 | Kundschafter des Friedens 2 | Helene |
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2024-09-05 | Die Ironie des Lebens | Eva |
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2024-04-25 | Dying | Lissy Lunies |
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2024-03-14 | The Boy Who Owns the World | Edna |
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2023-10-03 | The Boyfriend | Henriette |
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2022-12-29 | What You Can See from Here | Selma |
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2022-06-16 | Zwischen uns | Child psychologist |
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2022-05-19 | Mostly Minimalistic | Marlen |
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2022-05-12 | Bloodsuckers | Tante Erkentrud |
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2022-02-17 | The Girl With the Golden Hands | Gudrun |
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2021-08-26 | Immer der Nase nach | Imke |
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2021-01-28 | Ruhe! Hier stirbt Lothar | Rosa |
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2019-11-07 | Lara | Lara |
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2019-10-01 | Kranke Geschäfte | |
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2019-05-18 | Persona | Schwester Alma |
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2018-07-03 | Right Here Right Now | Innensenatorin |
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2018-05-03 | Cloud Whispers | Charlotte |
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2017-10-26 | Suck Me Shakespeer 3 | Kerstin BIZ |
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2017-03-15 | Too Close | Caro |
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2016-06-22 | The Missing Woman | Karen |
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2016-06-08 | Emma nach Mitternacht - Frau Hölle | Katharina Holl |
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2015-09-10 | Jack | Susanne Sönnmann |
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2014-09-24 | Der Fall Bruckner | Katharina Bruckner |
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2013-10-17 | Finsterworld | Inga Sandberg |
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2013-02-20 | Puppe | Geena |
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2012-12-19 | Moon Man | Conquistadora (voice) |
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2012-12-17 | Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit | Hannah |
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2012-10-03 | Move | Mutter |
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2012-05-21 | Schmidt & Schwarz | Carolin Schwarz |
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2012-02-14 | Home for the Weekend | Gitte Heidtmann |
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2012-02-09 | Cracks in the Shell | Nina |
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2011-09-14 | Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung | Theresa |
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2011-06-24 | Looking for Simon | Valerie |
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2011-01-06 | Faust Sonnengesang | (voice) |
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2010-10-04 | Tod einer Schülerin | Susanne Berger |
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2009-11-30 | Ein Dorf sieht Mord | Maria Bonk |
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2009-10-08 | Julia's Disappearance | Giulia |
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2009-09-29 | Hand in Hand | Heike Laurens |
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2009-09-20 | This Is Love | Maggie |
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2009-09-03 | Whiskey with Vodka | Bettina Moll |
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2008-11-13 | A Year Ago in Winter | Eliane Richter |
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2008-10-01 | Berlin Calling | Prof. Dr. Petra Paul |
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2008-05-01 | Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich! | Susanne |
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2007-07-27 | An die Grenze | Frau Dobbs |
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2007-06-26 | According to Plan | Iris |
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2007-01-01 | Free to Leave | Hanni Hudetz |
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2006-09-29 | Rage | Christa Laub |
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2006-09-13 | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Madame Arnulfi |
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2006-09-13 | Helen, Fred und Ted | Biggie Schwarz |
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2006-08-01 | My Father The Turk | Sprecherin |
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2006-02-10 | The Elementary Particles | Dr. Schäfer |
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2006-01-13 | Silberhochzeit | Alexandra |
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2005-06-30 | Through This Night | Bozena Nemcová |
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2005-01-01 | Rose | Rose Steher |
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2004-11-11 | C(r)ook | Maria |
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2004-09-29 | Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls | Rabia von Katzenstein |
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2004-09-16 | Downfall | Magda Goebbels |
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2004-03-26 | Die fremde Frau | Helen Berg |
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2003-06-21 | Hamlet_X | Gertrude |
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2002-09-25 | Bibi Blocksberg | Rabia |
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2002-09-12 | Verrückt nach Paris | Frau Hermann |
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2002-06-20 | Erkan & Stefan 2 | Frau Schmächtig |
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2002-03-18 | Gebürtig | Else Sachs |
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2001-08-08 | Das Monstrum | Helene |
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2000-11-30 | Fandango - Members Only | Duke |
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2000-11-17 | Now or Never | Flora |
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2000-01-26 | Stunde des Wolfs | Gisela Grosche |
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1999-11-23 | The Green Desert | Krankenschwester |
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1999-10-06 | The Devil and Ms. D | Cora Dulz |
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1999-01-27 | Bis zum Horizont und weiter | Beate Nelken |
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1998-10-15 | Solo for Clarinet | Anna Weller |
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1998-03-26 | The Big Mambo | Maria |
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1997-04-20 | Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits | Lisa Mosdi |
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1997-02-20 | Knockin' on Heaven's Door | Ward B Nurse |
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1997-01-01 | Des Teufels General | Fliegergeneral Harras |
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1996-11-20 | Gefährliche Freundin | Bibi Bratseth |
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1996-11-10 | Gates of Fire | Stromberg |
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1996-10-31 | Irren ist männlich | Bettina |
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1996-09-05 | Sexy Sadie | Lucy / Sadie |
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1996-03-17 | Verdammt, er liebt mich | Paula |
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1996-01-26 | Wer anhält stirbt | Heike |
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1996-01-01 | 5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten | Viviane Sperling |
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1995-02-16 | The Promise | Sophie II |
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1994-07-01 | Stockholm Marathon | Monica Lundin |
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1994-02-19 | Farewell to Agnes | Agnes |
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1994-02-17 | Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen | Sabine Kröger |
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1993-04-22 | Inge, April und Mai | |
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1993-01-01 | Goldstaub | Kerstin |
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1992-09-30 | Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers | Lisa Mohrbrink |
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1992-01-01 | Thea und Nat | Thea Friedberg |
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1991-11-10 | Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf | Isolde Wünsche |
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1991-10-02 | Hüpf, Häschen, hüpf | Ms. Daniels |
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1991-02-18 | The Tango Player | Elke |
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1989-04-27 | Reunion in Travers | Therese Forster |
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1989-03-17 | Pestalozzi's Mountain | Juliette Benoit |
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1988-10-12 | The Actress | Maria Rheine |
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1988-05-11 | Fallada: The Last Chapter | Else-Marie Bukonje |
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1988-05-05 | Yasemin | Frau Rathjens |
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1987-05-14 | Wengler & Sons | Jenny Weinhold |
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1987-05-07 | Der kleine Staatsanwalt | Frau Meffert |
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1986-01-16 | The House on the River | Emmi Voß |
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1983-04-07 | Verzeihung, sehen Sie Fußball? | Michaela |
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1981-07-04 | Die lange Ankunft des Alois Fingerlein | |
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1979-10-30 | Verlobung in Hullerbusch | Schwester Erika |