Anke Engelke
Acting • Born 1965-12-21
Biography
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.
Filmography
153 credits
About the Looking for and the Finding of Love
Movie • 2005
Helena Stokowski
Vollidiot
Movie • 2007
Chefin
Germanikus
Movie • 2004
Mrs. Senator
Freche Mädchen
Movie • 2008
Mila's Mother
Bahnhof für Bio - Alfred Biolek wird 70
Movie • 2004
Self
The Trixxer
Movie • 2004
Doris Dubinsky
Impy's Island
Movie • 2006
Wutz (voice)
The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island
Movie • 2005
Iguanita (voice)
The Trip to Panama
Movie • 2006
Fisch
Locked in Society
Movie • 2022
Heidi Lohmann
Fröhliche Weihnachten
Movie • 2007
Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
Freche Mädchen 2
Movie • 2010
Mila's Mother
Lippels Traum
Movie • 2009
Frau Jakob / Böse Tante
Impy's Wonderland
Movie • 2008
Wutz (voice)
The Hawk
Movie • 2022
Gloria
Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei
Movie • 2000
Frank Elstner - Noch eine Frage
Movie • 2022
Self
Sowas wie Glück. Eine Reise mit Anke Engelke
Movie • 2013
self
Fröhliche Weihnachten 2
Movie • 2009
Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
Mother
Movie • 2022
Fast perfekt. Anke Engelke und die Selbstoptimierer
Movie • 2016
self
Shock
Movie • 2023
Irina
The Pasta Detectives
Movie • 2014
Eisverkäuferin
Die Helene Fischer Show 2011
Movie • 2011
Anneliese
Unsere Väter – Die größten Showmaster Deutschlands
Movie • 2020
Narrator (voice)
Fröhlicher Frühling
Movie • 2011
Anneliese Funzfichler
Der zweite Kurzschluss
Movie • 2023
Bettina Maurer
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1998
Movie • 1998
self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2001
Movie • 2001
self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2000
Movie • 2000
self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1999
Movie • 1999
self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2002
Movie • 2002
self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2003
Movie • 2003
self
LiebesLuder
Movie • 2000
Christine
Frau Müller muss weg!
Movie • 2015
Jessica Höfel
The A-Z of Eurovision
Movie • 2020
Self - Presenter (archive footage)
Kurzschluss
Movie • 2022
Bettina Maurer
Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails
Movie • 2015
Hedwig Kümmelsaft
Pinocchio
Movie • 2013
Coco
Mind Your Body
Movie
Secretary
Überlast
Movie • 2012
Prof. Dr. Kuhn
Just Get Married!
Movie • 2003
Ina
Einmal Hallig und zurück
Movie • 2015
Fanny Reitmeyer
Herman the German
Movie • 2015
Dr. Werner
Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub
Movie • 2015
Resepsjonist
Lena, Stefan & Co. - Peter Urbans 25 legendäre ESC-Jahre
Movie • 2024
Self
Happy Burnout
Movie • 2017
Alexandra
Wellness für Paare
Movie • 2016
Therese Pönsgen
Operation Dance Sensation
Movie • 2003
Veronica Rell
Nur ein Tag
Movie • 2017
Zweite Eintagsfliege
Brett vor’m Kopp
Movie • 2012
herself
Tödliche Geheimnisse - Jagd in Kapstadt
Movie • 2017
Karin Berger
Deadly Leaks
Movie • 2016
Karin Berger
Südstadt
Movie • 2017
Anne Lehmann
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Movie • 2018
Cyrils Mutter Anja
Rate Your Date
Movie • 2019
Angie
The Little Polar Bear
Movie • 2001
Mutter Eisbär (voice)
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder
Movie • 2014
Leder for Patentstyret
Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen
Movie • 2020
Karin Berger
My Son
Movie • 2021
Marlene
Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal
Movie • 2024
Self
Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt
Movie • 2024
Kurzschluss hoch drei
Movie • 2024
Bettina Maurer
Time We Lost
Movie • 2025
Rita
Manitou's Shoe
Movie • 2001
Mutter (extended edition)
Herr Feuerstein schreibt seinen Nachruf
Movie • 2020
Self
Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit - Die Hochzeit
Movie • 2025
Mareike Berger
Das Quiz mit Jörg Pilawa
TV • 2002
Self
5 Millionen SKL Show
TV • 2003
Self
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
TV • 1998
Self
Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef
TV • 1999
Self
Die Wiwaldi Show
TV • 2012
Self
Quiz Taxi
TV • 2006
Self
Die Schöneberger Show
TV • 2003
Self
Die 80er Jahre Show
TV • 2002
Self
Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich
TV • 2003
Self
Domian: Der Promi-Talk
TV • 2004
Self
Die Maultrommel
TV • 1986
Self - Host
LOL: Last One Laughing
TV • 2021
Self
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
Anke
TV • 2000
Anke
Die Wochenshow
TV • 1996
Self
Ladykracher
TV • 2002
Schmidt & Pocher
TV • 2007
Scene of the Crime
TV • 1970
Anke
Deutschland
TV • 2015
Barbara Dietrich
Kommissarin Lucas
TV • 2003
Rike
...und im Keller gärt es
TV • 1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV • 1995
Self
Circus Halligalli
TV • 2013
Self
Genial daneben
TV • 2003
Menschen bei Maischberger
TV • 2003
Self
Böhmi brutzelt
TV • 2021
Self
Ladyland
TV • 2006
Andrea Steinkamp
Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause
TV • 2020
Self
Anke Late Night
TV • 2004
Self - Host
Through the Night with...
TV • 2002
Self
German Television Award
TV • 1999
Self - Host
The Perfect Miss
TV • 2024
Maria Lampe
Ich kann Kanzler
TV • 2009
Self
Scene of the Crime
TV • 1970
Late Night Berlin
TV • 2018
Self
Die Carolin Kebekus Show
TV • 2020
Self
elefantierisch
TV • 2011
Self - Host
Pastewka
TV • 2005
Anke Engelke
Leute heute
TV • 1997
Self
Gottschalk Live
TV • 2012
Self
Günther Jauch
TV • 2011
Self
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
TV • 2021
Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
TV • 1978
Self
Derrick
TV • 1974
herself
1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
TV • 2011
Krömer - Die internationale Show
TV • 2007
Self
Blind Date
TV • 2001
Div.
LOL: Last One Laughing - Xmas Special
TV • 2023
Self
Grimme Award
TV • 1964
Self
Blauer Panther
TV • 1989
Self
Goldene Kamera
TV • 1984
Self
Goldene Kamera
TV • 1984
Self - Laudatio
Bambi
TV • 1948
Self
RTL-Spendenmarathon
TV • 1996
Self
German Comedy Award
TV • 1997
Self
Pinocchio
TV • 2013
Coco (voice)
Zimmer frei!
TV • 1996
Self
Neo Magazin Royale
TV • 2013
Guest
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
TV • 1994
Self
Kölner Treff
TV • 1976
Self
TV total
TV • 1999
Self
The Interpreter of Silence
TV • 2023
Edith Bruhns
Wir können auch anders
TV • 2023
Self
Eurovision Song Contest
TV • 1956
Self - Host
NDR Talk Show
TV • 1979
Self - Guest
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
TV • 2002
Self
Menschen
TV • 1982
Self
Stern TV
TV • 1990
Self
The Last Word
TV • 2020
Karla Fazius
Hamburg Journal
TV • 2011
self
Die WIB-Schaukel
TV • 2001
self
Morgenmagazin
TV • 1992
self
Elton.tv
TV • 2001
self
Mitternachtsspitzen
TV • 1988
Self
Morgenmagazin
TV • 1992
Self
Tigerenten Club
TV • 1996
Self
Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
TV • 2019
Self
The Discounters
TV • 2021
Self
Hallo Niedersachsen
TV • 2012
Self
Die Carolin Kebekus Show
TV • 2020
Chabos
TV • 2025
Martina Pfeffer
Boulevard Bio
TV • 1991
Self
3 nach 9
TV • 1974
Self
Boah, Bahn! Wir sitzen alle im selben Zug.
TV • 2025
Tina
Welke & Pastewka - Wiedersehen macht Freude
TV • 2023
Self
Menschen hautnah
TV • 1998
Self