About

Known credits:
85
Birthday:
1965-12-21
Place of birth:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Anke Engelke

Overview

Anke Engelke, born in Montreal/Canada in 1965, grew up trilingual. As a child, she gained early dubbing experience and hosted TV and radio shows. Engelke was part of the weekly show ensemble, her series Ladykracher is considered the most successful German sketch format with eight seasons.

Since 2000, Anke Engelke has appeared regularly in feature films, soon in leading roles in Mein Sohn, Der Onkel and Mutter.

Currently, Anke Engelke can be seen in the leading role in the Netflix series Das letzte Wort and on Amazon Prime Video in the first season of the acclaimed comedy format LOL - Last One Laughing.

As a voice actress, she lends her voice to various characters: Marge on The Simpsons, Dory in Finding Nemo and in Finding Dory, Captain Ericka in Hotel Transylvania 3 and Silver in Angry Birds 2.

In the pre-school television series Die Sendung mit dem Elefanten, Anke Engelke has been the inhabitant of Anke's World since its launch in 2007.

Together with Kristian Thees, Anke Engelke can be heard on the SWR3 podcast Wie war der Tag, Liebling: Every Tuesday and Thursday, SWR3 presenter Kristian Thees calls his best friend Anke Engelke and the two tell each other their little stories of the day.

Anke Engelke is on the road with various reading programmes: currently with KOMISCH - Iris Berben meets Anke Engelke and Letters of Note - Anke Engelke, Devid Striesow & Jörg Thadeusz, among others.

Between 2003 and 2019, she presented the opening and the Bear Awards Gala of the Berlinale 13 times as host. In 2011, she co-hosted the German preliminary round of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) with Stefan Raab and Judith Rakers.

From 2012 - 2017, Anke Engelke taught television dramaturgy and creative television production at the KHM in Cologne as a substitute professor.

Alongside Dirk von Lowtzow, Prof. Diedrich Diederichsen and Prof. Dr. Christoph Jacke, Anke Engelke is a member of the advisory board of the Pop Institute of the Folkwang University of the Arts.

Anke Engelke has been an ambassador for the medical aid organisation action medeor since 2003.

Known for

Acting
2025 Und Dann Passiert Das Leben Actor N/A
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2025 Chabos Actor 69
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2024 Kurzschluss hoch drei Actor Bettina Maurer N/A
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2024 Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal Actor Self N/A
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2024 Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt Actor N/A
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2024 The Perfect Miss Actor Maria Lampe 70
Good
2024 Lena, Stefan & Co. - Peter Urbans 25 legendäre ESC-Jahre Actor Self N/A
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2023 Der zweite Kurzschluss Actor Bettina Maurer N/A
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2023 LOL: Last One Laughing - Xmas Special Actor Self 70
Good
2023 The Interpreter of Silence Actor Edith Bruhns 69
Fair
2023 Shock Actor Irina 58
Average
2022 Kurzschluss Actor Bettina Maurer 59
Average
2022 Mother Actor 58
Average
2022 The Hawk Actor Gloria 58
Average
2022 Frank Elstner - Noch eine Frage Actor self N/A
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2022 Locked in Society Actor Heidi Lohmann 59
Average
2021 My Son Actor Marlene 58
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2020 Unsere Väter – Die größten Showmaster Deutschlands Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2020 The Last Word Actor Karla Fazius 66
Fair
2020 The A-Z of Eurovision Actor Self - Presenter (archive footage) N/A
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2020 Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen Actor Karin Berger 59
Average
2019 Rate Your Date Actor Angie 59
Average
2018 The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Actor Cyrils Mutter Anja 61
Fair
2017 Südstadt Actor Anne Lehmann 58
Average
2017 Tödliche Geheimnisse – Jagd in Kapstadt Actor Karin Berger 58
Average
2017 Nur ein Tag Actor Zweite Eintagsfliege 58
Average
2017 Happy Burnout Actor Alexandra 58
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2016 Wellness für Paare Actor Therese Pönsgen 59
Average
2016 Deadly Leaks Actor Karin Berger 58
Average
2016 Fast perfekt. Anke Engelke und die Selbstoptimierer Actor self N/A
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2015 Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub Actor Resepsjonist 58
Average
2015 Einmal Hallig und zurück Actor Fanny Reitmeyer 58
Average
2015 Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails Actor Hedwig Kümmelsaft 58
Average
2015 Herman the German Actor Dr. Werner 58
Average
2015 Frau Müller muss weg! Actor Jessica Höfel 59
Average
2014 The Pasta Detectives Actor Eisverkäuferin 58
Average
2014 Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder Actor Leder for Patentstyret 58
Average
2013 Pinocchio Actor Stimme von Coco (Voice of Coco) N/A
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2013 Pinocchio Actor Coco 58
Average
2013 Pastewkas Weihnachtsgeschichte Actor Anke Engelke 58
Average
2013 Sowas wie Glück. Eine Reise mit Anke Engelke Actor self N/A
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2012 Überlast Actor Prof. Dr. Kuhn N/A
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2012 Brett vor’m Kopp Actor herself N/A
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2011 Die Helene Fischer Show 2011 Actor Anneliese N/A
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2011 Fröhlicher Frühling Actor Anneliese Funzfichler 58
Average
2010 Freche Mädchen 2 Actor Mila's Mother 58
Average
2009 Fröhliche Weihnachten 2 Actor Anneliese Funzfichler / Various 58
Average
2009 Lippels Traum Actor Frau Jakob / Böse Tante 58
Average
2009 Ich kann Kanzler Actor Self N/A
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2008 Freche Mädchen Actor Mila's Mother 58
Average
2008 Impy's Wonderland Actor Wutz (voice) 59
Average
2007 Fröhliche Weihnachten Actor Anneliese Funzfichler / Various 59
Average
2007 Vollidiot Actor Chefin 57
Average
2006 The Trip to Panama Actor Fisch 59
Average
2006 Impy's Island Actor Wutz (voice) 58
Average
2006 Ladyland Actor Andrea Steinkamp N/A
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2005 The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island Actor Iguanita (voice) 59
Average
2005 About the Looking for and the Finding of Love Actor Helena Stokowski 58
Average
2004 Anke Late Night Actor Self - Host 69
Fair
2004 Bahnhof für Bio - Alfred Biolek wird 70 Actor Self N/A
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2004 The Trixxer Actor Doris Dubinsky 60
Fair
2004 Germanikus Actor Mrs. Senator 58
Average
2003 Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2003 Actor self N/A
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2003 Just Get Married! Actor Ina N/A
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2003 Kommissarin Lucas Actor Rike 69
Fair
2003 Operation Dance Sensation Actor Veronica Rell 58
Average
2002 Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2002 Actor self N/A
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2002 Ladykracher Actor 69
Fair
2001 Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2001 Actor self N/A
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2001 The Little Polar Bear Actor Mutter Eisbär (voice) 59
Average
2001 Manitou's Shoe Actor Mutter (extended edition) 63
Fair
2001 Blind Date Actor Div. 70
Good
2000 Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2000 Actor self N/A
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2000 LiebesLuder Actor Christine 58
Average
2000 Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei Actor N/A
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2000 Anke Actor Anke N/A
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1999 Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1999 Actor self N/A
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1998 Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1998 Actor self N/A
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1995 ...und im Keller gärt es Actor N/A
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1986 Die Maultrommel Actor Self - Host N/A
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Mind Your Body Actor Secretary N/A
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Rita und Hans Actor Rita N/A
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Directing
2001 Blind Date Directing Director 70
Good

Production
2024 The Perfect Miss Production Executive Producer 70
Good

Crew
2015 Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails Crew Thanks 58
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