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 scenestealing 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 Heavens Door 1997 Der Untergang 2004 Das Parfum Die Geschichte eines Mörders 2006 Finsterworld 2013 and Lara 2019 She has also been part of the longrunning 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 GertrudEysoldtRing 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