Anke Engelke
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Anke Engelke, born in Montreal in 1965 to German parents and raised in Cologne, has been the most versatile comedienne of her generation on German television. She sharpened her tools on Wochenshow before creating and headlining Ladykracher (2002-2018), a sketch series in which she plays dozens of characters with elastic precision. She has hosted the German Eurovision final and returned Loriot-level sophistication to prime-time comedy. Her voice work on Wickie und die starken Männer (2009) and other family projects has added a whole new fan base to her already broad following.
Anke Engelke
42 Movies
12 Series
Anke Engelke, born in Montreal in 1965 to German parents and raised in Cologne, has been the most versatile comedienne of her generation on German television. She sharpened her tools on Wochenshow before creating and headlining Ladykracher (2002-2018), a sketch series in which she plays dozens of characters with elastic precision. She has hosted the German Eurovision final and returned Loriot-level sophistication to prime-time comedy. Her voice work on Wickie und die starken Männer (2009) and other family projects has added a whole new fan base to her already broad following.
Movies
Plays Hedwig Kümmelsaft
Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails
2015
Plays Coco
Pinocchio
2013
Plays Mutter (extended edition)
Manitou's Shoe
2001
Plays Wutz (voice)
Impy's Island
2006
Plays Iguanita (voice)
The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island
2005
Plays Doris Dubinsky
The Trixxer
2004
Plays Wutz (voice)
Impy's Wonderland
2008
Plays Mutter Eisbär (voice)
The Little Polar Bear
2001
Plays Eule
Vollidiot
2007
Plays Mrs. Senator
Germanikus
2004
Plays Frau Jakob / Böse Tante
Lippels Traum
2009
Plays Mila's Mother
Freche Mädchen
2008
Plays Jessica Höfel
Frau Müller muss weg!
2015
Plays Heidi Lohmann
Locked in Society
2022
Plays Angie
Rate Your Date
2019
Plays Leder for Patentstyret
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder
2014
Plays Mila's Mother
Freche Mädchen 2
2010
Plays Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
Fröhliche Weihnachten
2007
Plays Helena Stokowski
About the Looking for and the Finding of Love
2005
Plays Rita Schenke
Time We Lost
2025
Plays Anneliese Funzfichler
Fröhlicher Frühling
2011
Plays Gloria
The Hawk
2022
Plays Cyrils Mutter Anja
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
2018
Plays Resepsjonist
Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub
2015
Plays Eisverkäuferin
The Pasta Detectives
2014
Plays Veronica Rell
Operation Dance Sensation
2003
Plays Marlene
My Son
2021
Plays Dr. Werner
Herman the German
2015
Plays Fisch
The Trip to Panama
2006
Plays Irina
Shock
2023
Plays Christine
LiebesLuder
2000
Plays Alexandra
Happy Burnout
2017
Plays Zweite Eintagsfliege
Nur ein Tag
2017
Plays Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
Fröhliche Weihnachten 2
2009
TV Shows
Plays Rike
Kommissarin Lucas
2003
Plays Andrea Steinkamp
Ladyland
2006
Plays Barbara Dietrich
Deutschland
2015
Producer
Plays Maria Lampe
The Perfect Miss
2024
Plays Karla Fazius
The Last Word
2020
Director
Plays Div.
Blind Date
2001
Plays Self
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
2021
Plays Edith Bruhns
The Interpreter of Silence
2023
Plays Anke Engelke
Pastewka
2005
Plays Martina Pfeffer
Chabos
2025
Plays Coco (voice)
Pinocchio
2013
Plays Anke
Scene of the Crime
1970
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Kurzschluss
Full Filmography
Time We Lost
Rita Schenke
2025
Film
Chabos
Martina Pfeffer · 3 episodes
2025–
TV
Kurzschluss hoch drei
Bettina Maurer
2024
Film
The Perfect Miss
Maria Lampe · 8 episodes
2024–
TV
The Interpreter of Silence
Edith Bruhns · 5 episodes
2023–
TV
Shock
Irina
2023
Film
The Hawk
Gloria
2022
Film
Locked in Society
Heidi Lohmann
2022
Film
My Son
Marlene
2021
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Anke Engelke and where are they from?
Anke Engelke is 60 years old, born on December 21, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What are the most famous roles of Anke Engelke?
Anke Engelke is best known for roles in Manitou's Shoe, The Trixxer, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World.
How many movies has Anke Engelke been in?
Over a 28-year career (since 1998), Anke Engelke has appeared in 38 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Anke Engelke's first movie?
The career of Anke Engelke began with Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1998 (1998).
What is Anke Engelke's most recent movie or series?
Anke Engelke's most recent release is Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders, which premiered on April 7, 2026.
What TV shows has Anke Engelke appeared in?
On television, Anke Engelke has appeared in Deutschland, Scene of the Crime, LOL: Last One Laughing, Pastewka.
Does Anke Engelke have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Anke Engelke's upcoming work includes: Jackpot (2027), Herkunft (2027).
Anke Engelke
1965-12-21 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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.