Corinna Harfouch
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.
The Elementary Particles
(Dr. Schäfer)
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
(Ward B Nurse)
Downfall
(Magda Goebbels)
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
(Madame Arnulfi)
Solo for Clarinet
(Anna Weller)
Irren ist männlich
(Bettina)
Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich!
(Susanne)
Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen
(Sabine Kröger)
Silberhochzeit
(Alexandra)
The Actress
(Maria Rheine)
Mostly Minimalistic
(Marlen)
Berlin Calling
(Prof. Dr. Petra Paul)
According to Plan
(Iris)
An die Grenze
(Frau Dobbs)
A Year Ago in Winter
(Eliane Richter)
C(r)ook
(Maria)
Stockholm Marathon
(Monica Lundin)
Whiskey with Vodka
(Bettina Moll)
Bibi Blocksberg
(Rabia)
The Devil and Ms. D
(Cora Dulz)
Julia's Disappearance
(Giulia)
Verrückt nach Paris
(Frau Hermann)
Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang"
(Self)
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls
(Rabia von Katzenstein)
Gebürtig
(Else Sachs)
This Is Love
(Maggie)
Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung
(Theresa)
Home for the Weekend
(Gitte Heidtmann)
The Promise
(Sophie II)
Free to Leave
(Hanni Hudetz)
Tod einer Schülerin
(Susanne Berger)
Gefährliche Freundin
(Bibi Bratseth)
Finsterworld
(Inga Sandberg)
Yasemin
(Frau Rathjens)
The Tango Player
(Elke)
Looking for Simon
(Valerie)
Puppe
(Geena)
Zwischen uns
(Child psychologist)
Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf
(Isolde Wünsche)
Sexy Sadie
(Lucy / Sadie)
Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers
(Lisa Mohrbrink)
The Boyfriend
(Henriette)
Now or Never
(Flora)
Erkan & Stefan 2
(Frau Schmächtig)
Pestalozzi's Mountain
(Juliette Benoit)
Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
(Hannah)
The House on the River
(Emmi Voß)
The Boy Who Owns the World
(Edna)
Cracks in the Shell
(Nina)
Gates of Fire
(Stromberg)
Verzeihung, sehen Sie Fußball?
(Michaela)
Wengler & Sons
(Jenny Weinhold)
Verdammt, er liebt mich
(Paula)
Goldstaub
(Kerstin)
Helen, Fred und Ted
(Biggie Schwarz)
Hand in Hand
(Heike Laurens)
Das Monstrum
(Helene)
The Big Mambo
(Maria)
Bis zum Horizont und weiter
(Beate Nelken)
Fallada: The Last Chapter
(Else-Marie Bukonje)
Reunion in Travers
(Therese Forster)
Fandango - Members Only
(Duke)
Inge, April und Mai
What You Can See from Here
(Selma)
Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits
(Lisa Mosdi)
The Green Desert
(Krankenschwester)
Der Fall Bruckner
(Katharina Bruckner)
Dying
(Lissy Lunies)
5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten
(Viviane Sperling)
Thea und Nat
(Thea Friedberg)
Rage
(Christa Laub)
Die Ironie des Lebens
(Eva)
Die lange Ankunft des Alois Fingerlein
Rose
(Rose Steher)
Ein Dorf sieht Mord
(Maria Bonk)
Move
(Mutter)
Kundschafter des Friedens 2
(Helene)
Jack
(Susanne Sönnmann)
Persona
(Schwester Alma)
Die fremde Frau
(Helen Berg)
Der kleine Staatsanwalt
(Frau Meffert)
Schmidt & Schwarz
(Carolin Schwarz)
Stunde des Wolfs
(Gisela Grosche)
Farewell to Agnes
(Agnes)
Wer anhält stirbt
(Heike)
Hamlet_X
(Gertrude)
Emma nach Mitternacht - Frau Hölle
(Katharina Holl)
The Missing Woman
(Karen)
In My Mother's Mirror
(Ursula Scheuer)
Right Here Right Now
(Innensenatorin)
Through This Night
(Bozena Nemcová)
My Father The Turk
(Sprecherin)
Too Close
(Caro)
Moon Man
(Conquistadora (voice))
Suck Me Shakespeer 3
(Kerstin BIZ)
Verlobung in Hullerbusch
(Schwester Erika)
Des Teufels General
(Fliegergeneral Harras)
Faust Sonnengesang
((voice))
Cloud Whispers
(Charlotte)
Hüpf, Häschen, hüpf
(Ms. Daniels)
Lara
(Lara)
Bloodsuckers
(Tante Erkentrud)
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
(Self (archive footage))
Kranke Geschäfte
Ruhe! Hier stirbt Lothar
(Rosa)
The Girl With the Golden Hands
(Gudrun)
Immer der Nase nach
(Imke)
Kalter Hund
(Marianne)
Untitled Jugend Rettet Film
Manchmal sehe ich ihn nachts
(Corinna)
Brennende Themen
(Ms. Platek)
2 Minuten
(Dr. Vogel)
Polizeiruf 110
(Sonja)
Bella Block
(Bianca Kling)
Vera Brühne
(Vera Brühne)
Berlin - Schicksalsjahre einer Stadt
(Sprecherin)
Blochin – Die Lebenden und die Toten
(Tilda)
Scene of the Crime
(Dr. Lore Ewers)
Scene of the Crime
(Anna Cordes)
Blond: Eva Blond!
(Eva Blond)
Scene of the Crime
(Valerie)
Das Duo
(Anna Mundorf)
Der letzte Zeuge
(Malia Reh)
Scene of the Crime
(Conny Seegmeister)
Ärzte
(Vera Haeusler)
Wetten, dass..?
(Self)
German Television Award
(Self)
Deutscher Hörbuchpreis
(Self)
Scene of the Crime
(Sabine Korsack)
Scene of the Crime
(Martha Kandis)
German Film Award
(Self)
Blauer Panther
(Self)
Goldene Kamera
(Self)
Grimme Award
(Self)
Bavarian Film Awards
(Self)
Holiday Secrets
Scene of the Crime
(Susanne Bonard)
Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht
(Dr. Lilo von Barnim)
Scene of the Crime
(Barbara)
Kulturzeit
(self)
Teufelsbraten
(Wachtel)
Helen, Fred und Ted
(Biggie Schwarz)