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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 21, 1965
Age
60 years old
Place of Birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Popularity Score
0.6
Filmography
Herkunft
2027Movie
Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders
2026Movie
70 Years of the ESC – More than Music
Self (archive footage)
2026Movie
Time We Lost
Rita Schenke
2025Movie
Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit
Mareike Berger
2025Movie
Chabos
Martina Pfeffer
2025TV
Experte für alles
2025TV
Lena, Stefan & Co. - Peter Urbans 25 legendäre ESC-Jahre
Self
2024Movie
Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal
Self
2024Movie
Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt
2024Movie
Kurzschluss hoch drei
Bettina Maurer
2024Movie
The Perfect Miss
Maria Lampe
2024TV
Comedy Allstars – Meilensteine des Humors
Self
2024TV
The Perfect Miss
Executive Producer
2024TV
Shock
Irina
2023Movie
Der zweite Kurzschluss
Bettina Maurer
2023Movie
LOL: Last One Laughing - Xmas Special
Self
2023TV
The Interpreter of Silence
Edith Bruhns
2023TV
Wir können auch anders
Self
2023TV
Welke & Pastewka - Wiedersehen macht Freude
Self
2023TV
Locked in Society
Heidi Lohmann
2022Movie
The Hawk
Gloria
2022Movie
Frank Elstner - Noch eine Frage
Self
2022Movie
Mother
2022Movie
Kurzschluss
Bettina Maurer
2022Movie
My Son
Marlene
2021Movie
LOL: Last One Laughing
Self
2021TV
Böhmi brutzelt
Self
2021TV
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
Self
2021TV
The Discounters
Self
2021TV
Unsere Väter – Die größten Showmaster Deutschlands
Narrator (voice)
2020Movie
The A-Z of Eurovision
Self - Presenter (archive footage)
2020Movie
Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen
Karin Berger
2020Movie
Herr Feuerstein schreibt seinen Nachruf
Self
2020Movie
Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause
Self
2020TV
The Carolin Kebekus Show
Self
2020TV
The Last Word
Karla Fazius
2020TV
Rate Your Date
Angie
2019Movie
Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
Self
2019TV
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Cyrils Mutter Anja
2018Movie
Late Night Berlin
Self
2018TV
Happy Burnout
Alexandra
2017Movie
Nur ein Tag
Zweite Eintagsfliege
2017Movie
Tödliche Geheimnisse - Jagd in Kapstadt
Karin Berger
2017Movie
Südstadt
Anne Lehmann
2017Movie
Fast perfekt. Anke Engelke und die Selbstoptimierer
self
2016Movie
Wellness für Paare
Therese Pönsgen
2016Movie
Deadly Leaks
Karin Berger
2016Movie
Frau Müller muss weg!
Jessica Höfel
2015Movie
Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails
Hedwig Kümmelsaft
2015Movie
Einmal Hallig und zurück
Fanny Reitmeyer
2015Movie
Herman the German
Dr. Werner
2015Movie
Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub
Resepsjonist
2015Movie
Deutschland
Barbara Dietrich
2015TV
Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails
Thanks
2015Movie
The Pasta Detectives
Eisverkäuferin
2014Movie
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder
Leder for Patentstyret
2014Movie
Sowas wie Glück. Eine Reise mit Anke Engelke
self
2013Movie
Pinocchio
Coco
2013Movie
Circus Halligalli
Self
2013TV
Pinocchio
Coco (voice)
2013TV
Neo Magazin Royale
Guest
2013TV
Überlast
Prof. Dr. Kuhn
2012Movie
Brett vor’m Kopp
herself
2012Movie
Die Wiwaldi Show
Self
2012TV
Gottschalk Live
Self
2012TV
Hallo Niedersachsen
Self
2012TV
Die Helene Fischer Show 2011
Anneliese
2011Movie
Fröhlicher Frühling
Anneliese Funzfichler
2011Movie
elefantierisch
Self - Host
2011TV
Günther Jauch
Self
2011TV
1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
2011TV
Hamburg Journal
self
2011TV
Freche Mädchen 2
Mila's Mother
2010Movie
Lippels Traum
Frau Jakob / Böse Tante
2009Movie
Fröhliche Weihnachten 2
Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
2009Movie
Ich kann Kanzler
Self
2009TV
Freche Mädchen
Mila's Mother
2008Movie
Impy's Wonderland
Wutz (voice)
2008Movie
Vollidiot
Eule
2007Movie
Fröhliche Weihnachten
Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
2007Movie
Schmidt & Pocher
2007TV
Krömer - Die internationale Show
Self
2007TV
Impy's Island
Wutz (voice)
2006Movie
The Trip to Panama
Fisch
2006Movie
Quiz Taxi
Self
2006TV
Ladyland
Andrea Steinkamp
2006TV
About the Looking for and the Finding of Love
Helena Stokowski
2005Movie
The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island
Iguanita (voice)
2005Movie
Pastewka
Anke Engelke
2005TV
Germanikus
Mrs. Senator
2004Movie
Bahnhof für Bio - Alfred Biolek wird 70
Self
2004Movie
The Trixxer
Doris Dubinsky
2004Movie
Domian: Der Promi-Talk
Self
2004TV
Anke Late Night
Self - Host
2004TV
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2003
self
2003Movie
Just Get Married!
Ina
2003Movie
Operation Dance Sensation
Veronica Rell
2003Movie
5 Millionen SKL Show
Self
2003TV
Die Schöneberger Show
Self
2003TV
Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich
Self
2003TV
Kommissarin Lucas
Rike
2003TV
Genial daneben
2003TV
Menschen bei Maischberger
Self
2003TV
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2002
self
2002Movie
Das Quiz mit Jörg Pilawa
Self
2002TV
Die 80er Jahre Show
Self
2002TV
Ladykracher
2002TV
Through the Night with...
Self
2002TV
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
Self
2002TV
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2001
self
2001Movie
The Little Polar Bear
Mutter Eisbär (voice)
2001Movie
Manitou's Shoe
Mutter (extended edition)
2001Movie
Blind Date
Div.
2001TV
Die WIB-Schaukel
self
2001TV
Elton.tv
self
2001TV
Blind Date
Director
2001TV
Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei
2000Movie
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2000
self
2000Movie
LiebesLuder
Christine
2000Movie
Anke
Anke
2000TV
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1999
self
1999Movie
Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef
Self
1999TV
German Television Award
Self - Host
1999TV
TV total
Self
1999TV
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1998
self
1998Movie
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
Self
1998TV
Menschen hautnah
Self
1998TV
Leute heute
Self
1997TV
German Comedy Award
Self
1997TV
Die Wochenshow
Self
1996TV
RTL-Spendenmarathon
Self
1996TV
Zimmer frei!
Self
1996TV
Tigerenten Club
Self
1996TV
...und im Keller gärt es
1995TV
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995TV
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Self
1994TV
Morgenmagazin
self
1992TV
Boulevard Bio
Self
1991TV
Stern TV
Self
1990TV
Blauer Panther
Self
1989TV
Mitternachtsspitzen
Self
1988TV
Die Maultrommel
Self - Host
1986TV
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984TV
Menschen
Self
1982TV
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981TV
NDR Talk Show
Self
1979TV
Bio’s Bahnhof
Self
1978TV
Kölner Treff
Self
1976TV
Derrick
herself
1974TV
3 nach 9
Self
1974TV
Scene of the Crime
Anke
1970TV
Grimme Award
Self
1964TV
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Host
1956TV
Bambi
Self
1948TV
Mind Your Body
Secretary
—Movie
Jackpot
Monika
—Movie