Anke Engelke
Acting
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
Acting153
movie70 Jahre ESC - More than Music
2026
Self (archive footage)
movieEine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit
2025
Mareike Berger
movieTime We Lost
2025
Rita Schenke
tvChabos
2025
Martina Pfeffer
movieKurzschluss hoch drei
2024
Bettina Maurer
tvThe Perfect Miss
2024
Maria Lampe
movieDer zweite Kurzschluss
2023
Bettina Maurer
tvThe Interpreter of Silence
2023
Edith Bruhns
movieShock
2023
Irina
movieKurzschluss
2022
Bettina Maurer
movieThe Hawk
2022
Gloria
movieLocked in Society
2022
Heidi Lohmann
movieMy Son
2021
Marlene
movieUnsere Väter – Die größten Showmaster Deutschlands
2020
Narrator (voice)
tvThe Last Word
2020
Karla Fazius
movieThe A-Z of Eurovision
2020
Self - Presenter (archive footage)
movieTödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen
2020
Karin Berger
movieThe Most Beautiful Girl in the World
2018
Cyrils Mutter Anja
movieSüdstadt
2017
Anne Lehmann
movieTödliche Geheimnisse - Jagd in Kapstadt
2017
Karin Berger
movieNur ein Tag
2017
Zweite Eintagsfliege
movieHappy Burnout
2017
Alexandra
movieWellness für Paare
2016
Therese Pönsgen
movieDeadly Leaks
2016
Karin Berger
movieDoctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub
2015
Resepsjonist
movieEinmal Hallig und zurück
2015
Fanny Reitmeyer
tvDeutschland
2015
Barbara Dietrich
movieGhosthunters: On Icy Trails
2015
Hedwig Kümmelsaft
movieHerman the German
2015
Dr. Werner
movieFrau Müller muss weg!
2015
Jessica Höfel
movieThe Pasta Detectives
2014
Eisverkäuferin
movieDoctor Proctor's Fart Powder
2014
Leder for Patentstyret
tvPinocchio
2013
Coco (voice)
Sowas wie Glück. Eine Reise mit Anke Engelke
2013
self
movieÜberlast
2012
Prof. Dr. Kuhn
movieBrett vor’m Kopp
2012
herself
elefantierisch
2011
Self - Host
movieFröhlicher Frühling
2011
Anneliese Funzfichler
movieFreche Mädchen 2
2010
Mila's Mother
movieFröhliche Weihnachten 2
2009
Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
movieLippels Traum
2009
Frau Jakob / Böse Tante
movieFreche Mädchen
2008
Mila's Mother
movieImpy's Wonderland
2008
Wutz (voice)
movieFröhliche Weihnachten
2007
Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
movieImpy's Island
2006
Wutz (voice)
Ladyland
2006
Andrea Steinkamp
movieThe Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island
2005
Iguanita (voice)
tvPastewka
2005
Anke Engelke
movieAbout the Looking for and the Finding of Love
2005
Helena Stokowski
Anke Late Night
2004
Self - Host
movieThe Trixxer
2004
Doris Dubinsky
movieGermanikus
2004
Mrs. Senator
movieOperation Dance Sensation
2003
Veronica Rell
movieThe Little Polar Bear
2001
Mutter Eisbär (voice)
movieManitou's Shoe
2001
Mutter (extended edition)
tvBlind Date
2001
Div.
movieLiebesLuder
2000
Christine
Anke
2000
Anke
tvTV total
1999
Self
tvMorgenmagazin
1992
self / Self
tvStern TV
1990
Self
Die Maultrommel
1986
Self - Host
Goldene Kamera
1984
Self / Self - Laudatio
tvDerrick
1974
herself
tvEurovision Song Contest
1956
Self - Host
tvBambi
1948
Self
movieMind Your Body
Secretary
Jackpot
Monika
Crew1
Directing1
tvBlind Date
2001
Director
Production1
tvThe Perfect Miss
2024
Executive Producer