Cast & creator
Corinna Harfouch
Best known for Scene of the Crime, Scene of the Crime, Scene of the Crime
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.
114
film credits
30
television credits
144
1951–2026 · acting roles
6.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (144)
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Scene of the Crime
Dr. Lore Ewers
1970Scene of the Crime
Anna Cordes
1970Scene of the Crime
Valerie
1970Scene of the Crime
Conny Seegmeister
1970Scene of the Crime
Sabine Korsack
1970Scene of the Crime
Martha Kandis
1970Scene of the Crime
Susanne Bonard
1970Scene of the Crime
Barbara
1970
Polizeiruf 110
Sonja
1971
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981German Film Award
Self
1951Grimme Award
Self
1964Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
Der letzte Zeuge
Malia Reh
1998
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Madame Arnulfi
2006Blauer Panther
Self
1989Bavarian Film Awards
Self
1979
Bella Block
Bianca Kling
1993
Deutscher Fernsehpreis
Self
1999
Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht
Dr. Lilo von Barnim
1992
Downfall
Magda Goebbels
2004
23 000 Lives
Mrs. Gans
2026
Ärzte
Vera Haeusler
1994Das Duo
Anna Mundorf
2002
Berlin - Schicksalsjahre einer Stadt
Sprecherin
2018
Suck Me Shakespeer 3
Kerstin BIZ
2017
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Ward B Nurse
1997
Blochin – Die Lebenden und die Toten
Tilda
2015Blond: Eva Blond!
Eva Blond
2002
Bibi Blocksberg
Rabia
2002
Dying
Lissy Lunies
2024
Gefahrengebiet
Susanne Bonard
2026
Vera Brühne
Vera Brühne
2001
Kundschafter des Friedens 2
Helene
2025
Holiday Secrets
2019
Ingmar Bergman - Herr der Dämonen
Self - Narrator (voice)
2018
2 Minuten
Dr. Vogel
2020
Helen, Fred und Ted
Biggie Schwarz
2006
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls
Rabia von Katzenstein
2004
Teufelsbraten
Wachtel
2008
The Elementary Particles
Dr. Schäfer
2006
Move
Mutter
2012
The Green Desert
Krankenschwester
1999
Zwischen uns
Child psychologist
2022
Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen
Sabine Kröger
1994Deutscher Hörbuchpreis
Self
2010
Brennende Themen
Ms. Platek
Hitler's Final Days: The Movie 'Downfall'
Self
2005
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Marianne
2026
Cracks in the Shell
Nina
2012
Moon Man
Conquistadora (voice)
2012
Lara
Lara
2019
The Bunny Guards vs. the Forces of Evil
Frau Schmächtig
2002
Mostly Minimalistic
Marlen
2022
A Year Ago in Winter
Eliane Richter
2008
Berlin Calling
Prof. Dr. Petra Paul
2008
Right Here Right Now
Innensenatorin
2018
The Girl With the Golden Hands
Gudrun
2022
Inge, April und Mai
1993
Helen, Fred und Ted
Biggie Schwarz
2006
Cloud Whispers
Charlotte
2018
In My Mother's Mirror
Ursula Scheuer
2026
Bloodsuckers
Tante Erkentrud
2022
The House on the River
Emmi Voß
1986
The Promise
Sophie II
1995
What You Can See from Here
Selma
2022
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
Self (archive footage)
2020
Sexy Sadie
Lucy / Sadie
1996
Gates of Fire
Stromberg
1996
This Is Love
Maggie
2009
Faust Sonnengesang
(voice)
2011
Now or Never
Flora
2000
Die Ironie des Lebens
Eva
2024
Yasemin
Frau Rathjens
1988
Gefährliche Freundin
Bibi Bratseth
1996
Jack
Susanne Sönnmann
2015
Immer der Nase nach
Imke
2021
Rage
Christa Laub
2006
The Devil and Ms. D
Cora Dulz
1999
Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich!
Susanne
2008Kiss Kiss Wolf
Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung
Theresa
2011
Verdammt, er liebt mich
Paula
1996Goldstaub
Kerstin
1993
Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
Hannah
2012
C(r)ook
Maria
2004
Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers
Lisa Mohrbrink
19925 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten
Viviane Sperling
1996
Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits
Lisa Mosdi
1997
Persona
Schwester Alma
2019Bis zum Horizont und weiter
Beate Nelken
1999Manchmal sehe ich ihn nachts
Corinna
The Missing Woman
Karen
2016
Ruhe! Hier stirbt Lothar
Rosa
2021
Through This Night
Bozena Nemcová
2005
Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf
Isolde Wünsche
1991Ein Dorf sieht Mord
Maria Bonk
2009
An die Grenze
Frau Dobbs
2007Die lange Ankunft des Alois Fingerlein
1981
Reunion in Travers
Therese Forster
1989
Emma nach Mitternacht - Frau Hölle
Katharina Holl
2016
My Father The Turk
Sprecherin
2006
Verzeihung, sehen Sie Fußball?
Michaela
1983
Looking for Simon
Valerie
2011
According to Plan
Iris
2007
Hamlet_X
Gertrude
2003
Tod einer Schülerin
Susanne Berger
2010
Solo for Clarinet
Anna Weller
1998
Free to Leave
Hanni Hudetz
2007
Stockholm Marathon
Monica Lundin
1994
Irren ist männlich
Bettina
1996
The Big Mambo
Maria
1998
Thea und Nat
Thea Friedberg
1992
Wengler & Sons
Jenny Weinhold
1987
Finsterworld
Inga Sandberg
2013
The Tango Player
Elke
1991
Julia's Disappearance
Giulia
2009
Home for the Weekend
Gitte Heidtmann
2012
Gebürtig
Else Sachs
2002
Schmidt & Schwarz
Carolin Schwarz
2012Hand in Hand
Heike Laurens
2009
Der kleine Staatsanwalt
Frau Meffert
1987
Der Fall Bruckner
Katharina Bruckner
2014
Silberhochzeit
Alexandra
2006Stunde des Wolfs
Gisela Grosche
2000
Rose
Rose Steher
2005
Die fremde Frau
Helen Berg
2004Wer anhält stirbt
Heike
1996
Kranke Geschäfte
2019
Verrückt nach Paris
Frau Hermann
2002
Whiskey with Vodka
Bettina Moll
2009
The Boy Who Owns the World
Edna
2024
Verlobung in Hullerbusch
Schwester Erika
1979
Farewell to Agnes
Agnes
1994
Fallada: The Last Chapter
Else-Marie Bukonje
1988
The Actress
Maria Rheine
1988
Fandango - Members Only
Duke
2000
Too Close
Caro
2017Hüpf, Häschen, hüpf
Ms. Daniels
1991
The Boyfriend
Henriette
2023
Pestalozzi's Mountain
Juliette Benoit
1989Des Teufels General
Fliegergeneral Harras
1997
Puppe
Geena
2013
Das Monstrum
Helene
2001