Perfume: The Story of a Murderer2006
As Madame Arnulfi
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Corinna Harfouch
Born
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 (114)
Downfall2004
As Magda Goebbels
TMDb 7.9 / 10
23 000 Lives2026
As Mrs. Gans
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Suck Me Shakespeer 32017
As Kerstin BIZ
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Knockin' on Heaven's Door1997
As Ward B Nurse
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Dying2024
As Lissy Lunies
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Bibi Blocksberg2002
As Rabia
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Lara2019
As Lara
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls2004
As Rabia von Katzenstein
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie2026
As Marianne
Berlin Calling2008
As Prof. Dr. Petra Paul
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Moon Man2012
As Conquistadora (voice)
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Zwischen uns2022
As Child psychologist
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Ingmar Bergman - Herr der Dämonen2018
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Move2012
As Mutter
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Gefahrengebiet2026
As Susanne Bonard
Gefährliche Freundin1996
As Bibi Bratseth
TMDb 4.0 / 10
The Elementary Particles2006
As Dr. Schäfer
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Green Desert1999
As Krankenschwester
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Bloodsuckers2022
As Tante Erkentrud
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Rage2006
As Christa Laub
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Brennende ThemenRelease date TBA
As Ms. Platek
Sexy Sadie1996
As Lucy / Sadie
TMDb 4.8 / 10
This Is Love2009
As Maggie
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen1994
As Sabine Kröger
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung2011
As Theresa
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Cracks in the Shell2012
As Nina
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Bunny Guards vs. the Forces of Evil2002
As Frau Schmächtig
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Jack2015
As Susanne Sönnmann
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Kundschafter des Friedens 22025
As Helene
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Faust Sonnengesang2011
As (voice)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
In My Mother's Mirror2026
As Ursula Scheuer
What You Can See from Here2022
As Selma
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Mostly Minimalistic2022
As Marlen
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Now or Never2000
As Flora
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Yasemin1988
As Frau Rathjens
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Free to Leave2007
As Hanni Hudetz
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Goldstaub
Goldstaub1993
As Kerstin
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Right Here Right Now2018
As Innensenatorin
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Hitler's Final Days: The Movie 'Downfall'2005
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Home for the Weekend2012
As Gitte Heidtmann
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Helen, Fred und Ted2006
As Biggie Schwarz
TMDb 3.7 / 10
The Girl With the Golden Hands2022
As Gudrun
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence2020
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Finsterworld2013
As Inga Sandberg
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Verdammt, er liebt mich1996
As Paula
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Gates of Fire1996
As Stromberg
TMDb 9.0 / 10
A Year Ago in Winter2008
As Eliane Richter
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits1997
As Lisa Mosdi
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Tango Player1991
As Elke
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Whiskey with Vodka2009
As Bettina Moll
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Promise1995
As Sophie II
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Devil and Ms. D1999
As Cora Dulz
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Hamlet_X2003
As Gertrude
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Looking for Simon2011
As Valerie
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Die Ironie des Lebens2024
As Eva
TMDb 5.9 / 10
My Father The Turk2006
As Sprecherin
Persona2019
As Schwester Alma
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Stockholm Marathon1994
As Monica Lundin
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Missing Woman2016
As Karen
TMDb 3.4 / 10
Cloud Whispers2018
As Charlotte
TMDb 4.4 / 10
C(r)ook2004
As Maria
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Rose2005
As Rose Steher
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Irren ist männlich1996
As Bettina
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Inge, April und Mai1993
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Big Mambo1998
As Maria
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Emma nach Mitternacht - Frau Hölle2016
As Katharina Holl
The House on the River1986
As Emmi Voß
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Immer der Nase nach2021
As Imke
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich!2008
As Susanne
TMDb 5.0 / 10
According to Plan2007
As Iris
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Gebürtig2002
As Else Sachs
TMDb 4.3 / 10
5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten
5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten1996
As Viviane Sperling
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Fandango - Members Only2000
As Duke
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Thea und Nat1992
As Thea Friedberg
TMDb 3.7 / 10
Kiss Kiss Wolf
Kiss Kiss WolfRelease date TBA
Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers1992
As Lisa Mohrbrink
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf1991
As Isolde Wünsche
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Ruhe! Hier stirbt Lothar2021
As Rosa
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Through This Night2005
As Bozena Nemcová
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Ein Dorf sieht Mord
Ein Dorf sieht Mord2009
As Maria Bonk
TMDb 5.0 / 10
An die Grenze2007
As Frau Dobbs
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Julia's Disappearance2009
As Giulia
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Wengler & Sons1987
As Jenny Weinhold
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Solo for Clarinet1998
As Anna Weller
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Verzeihung, sehen Sie Fußball?1983
As Michaela
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Der Fall Bruckner2014
As Katharina Bruckner
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Manchmal sehe ich ihn nachts
Manchmal sehe ich ihn nachtsRelease date TBA
As Corinna
Pestalozzi's Mountain1989
As Juliette Benoit
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit2012
As Hannah
Wer anhält stirbt
Wer anhält stirbt1996
As Heike
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Verrückt nach Paris2002
As Frau Hermann
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Fallada: The Last Chapter1988
As Else-Marie Bukonje
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Hand in Hand
Hand in Hand2009
As Heike Laurens
The Boy Who Owns the World2024
As Edna
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Tod einer Schülerin2010
As Susanne Berger
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Kranke Geschäfte2019
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Farewell to Agnes1994
As Agnes
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Silberhochzeit2006
As Alexandra
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Too Close2017
As Caro
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Verlobung in Hullerbusch1979
As Schwester Erika
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Schmidt & Schwarz2012
As Carolin Schwarz
The Boyfriend2023
As Henriette
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Puppe2013
As Geena
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Die lange Ankunft des Alois Fingerlein
Die lange Ankunft des Alois Fingerlein1981
The Actress1988
As Maria Rheine
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Bis zum Horizont und weiter
Bis zum Horizont und weiter1999
As Beate Nelken
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Stunde des Wolfs
Stunde des Wolfs2000
As Gisela Grosche
TMDb 3.7 / 10
Die fremde Frau2004
As Helen Berg
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Der kleine Staatsanwalt1987
As Frau Meffert
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Des Teufels General
Des Teufels General1997
As Fliegergeneral Harras
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Das Monstrum2001
As Helene
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Reunion in Travers1989
As Therese Forster
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Hüpf, Häschen, hüpf
Hüpf, Häschen, hüpf1991
As Ms. Daniels
TMDb 10.0 / 10
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