Corinna Harfouch
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 16, 1954
- Birthplace
- Suhl, Germany
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.
Filmography
- Kiss Kiss Wolf
Kiss Kiss Wolf TBA
Actor
Brennende Themen TBA
as Ms. Platek
- Manchmal sehe ich ihn nachts
Manchmal sehe ich ihn nachts TBA
as Corinna
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 2026
as Marianne
In My Mother's Mirror 2026
as Ursula Scheuer
23 000 Lives 2026
as Mrs. Gans
Kundschafter des Friedens 2 2025
as Helene
The Irony of Life 2024
as Eva
Dying 2024
as Lissy Lunies
The Boy Who Owns the World 2024
as Edna
The Boyfriend 2023
as Henriette
What You Can See from Here 2022
as Selma
Zwischen uns 2022
as Child psychologist
Mostly Minimalistic 2022
as Marlen
Bloodsuckers 2022
as Tante Erkentrud
The Girl With the Golden Hands 2022
as Gudrun
Immer der Nase nach 2021
as Imke
Ruhe! Hier stirbt Lothar 2021
as Rosa
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Lara 2019
as Lara
Kranke Geschäfte 2019
Actor
Persona 2019
as Schwester Alma
Ingmar Bergman - Herr der Dämonen 2018
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Right Here Right Now 2018
as Innensenatorin
Cloud Whispers 2018
as Charlotte
Suck Me Shakespeer 3 2017
as Kerstin BIZ
Too Close 2017
as Caro
The Missing Woman 2016
as Karen
Emma nach Mitternacht - Frau Hölle 2016
as Katharina Holl
Jack 2015
as Susanne Sönnmann
Der Fall Bruckner 2014
as Katharina Bruckner
Finsterworld 2013
as Inga Sandberg
Puppe 2013
as Geena
Moon Man 2012
as Conquistadora (voice)
Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit 2012
as Hannah
Move 2012
as Mutter
Schmidt & Schwarz 2012
as Carolin Schwarz
Home for the Weekend 2012
as Gitte Heidtmann
Cracks in the Shell 2012
as Nina
Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung 2011
as Theresa
Looking for Simon 2011
as Valerie
Faust Sonnengesang 2011
as (voice)
Tod einer Schülerin 2010
as Susanne Berger
- Ein Dorf sieht Mord
Ein Dorf sieht Mord 2009
as Maria Bonk
Julia's Disappearance 2009
as Giulia
- Hand in Hand
Hand in Hand 2009
as Heike Laurens
This Is Love 2009
as Maggie
Whiskey with Vodka 2009
as Bettina Moll
A Year Ago in Winter 2008
as Eliane Richter
Berlin Calling 2008
as Prof. Dr. Petra Paul
Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich! 2008
as Susanne
An die Grenze 2007
as Frau Dobbs
According to Plan 2007
as Iris
Free to Leave 2007
as Hanni Hudetz
Rage 2006
as Christa Laub
Helen, Fred und Ted 2006
as Biggie Schwarz
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 2006
as Madame Arnulfi
My Father The Turk 2006
as Sprecherin
The Elementary Particles 2006
as Dr. Schäfer
Silberhochzeit 2006
as Alexandra
Hitler's Final Days: The Movie 'Downfall' 2005
as Self
Through This Night 2005
as Bozena Nemcová
Rose 2005
as Rose Steher
C(r)ook 2004
as Maria
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls 2004
as Rabia von Katzenstein
Downfall 2004
as Magda Goebbels
Die fremde Frau 2004
as Helen Berg
Hamlet_X 2003
as Gertrude
Bibi Blocksberg 2002
as Rabia
Verrückt nach Paris 2002
as Frau Hermann
The Bunny Guards vs. the Forces of Evil 2002
as Frau Schmächtig
Gebürtig 2002
as Else Sachs
Das Monstrum 2001
as Helene
Fandango - Members Only 2000
as Duke
Now or Never 2000
as Flora
- Stunde des Wolfs
Stunde des Wolfs 2000
as Gisela Grosche
The Green Desert 1999
as Krankenschwester
The Devil and Ms. D 1999
as Cora Dulz
- Bis zum Horizont und weiter
Bis zum Horizont und weiter 1999
as Beate Nelken
Solo for Clarinet 1998
as Anna Weller
The Big Mambo 1998
as Maria
Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits 1997
as Lisa Mosdi
Knockin' on Heaven's Door 1997
as Ward B Nurse
- Des Teufels General
Des Teufels General 1997
as Fliegergeneral Harras
Gefährliche Freundin 1996
as Bibi Bratseth
Gates of Fire 1996
as Stromberg
Irren ist männlich 1996
as Bettina
Sexy Sadie 1996
as Lucy / Sadie
Verdammt, er liebt mich 1996
as Paula
- Wer anhält stirbt
Wer anhält stirbt 1996
as Heike
- 5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten
5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten 1996
as Viviane Sperling
The Promise 1995
as Sophie II
Stockholm Marathon 1994
as Monica Lundin
Farewell to Agnes 1994
as Agnes
Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen 1994
as Sabine Kröger
Inge, April und Mai 1993
Actor
- Goldstaub
Goldstaub 1993
as Kerstin
Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers 1992
as Lisa Mohrbrink
Thea und Nat 1992
as Thea Friedberg
Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf 1991
as Isolde Wünsche
- Hüpf, Häschen, hüpf
Hüpf, Häschen, hüpf 1991
as Ms. Daniels
The Tango Player 1991
as Elke
Reunion in Travers 1989
as Therese Forster
Pestalozzi's Mountain 1989
as Juliette Benoit
The Actress 1988
as Maria Rheine
Fallada: The Last Chapter 1988
as Else-Marie Bukonje
Yasemin 1988
as Frau Rathjens
Wengler & Sons 1987
as Jenny Weinhold
Der kleine Staatsanwalt 1987
as Frau Meffert
The House on the River 1986
as Emmi Voß
Verzeihung, sehen Sie Fußball? 1983
as Michaela
- Die lange Ankunft des Alois Fingerlein
Die lange Ankunft des Alois Fingerlein 1981
Actor
Verlobung in Hullerbusch 1979
as Schwester Erika
Credits from TMDB.