Katy Karrenbauer
Acting
Katy Karrenbauer (born December 31, 1962, in Duisburg) is a German actress, voice-over artist, singer, and author. She rose to widespread public prominence through her role as Christine "Walter" in the television series *Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast*. Her acting career initially began in the theater—including at the Urania Theater in Cologne—as well as on various stages throughout Germany. She made her on-screen debut in 1994, playing the paramedic Karo Kaiser in the RTL series *Notaufnahme*. This was followed by numerous guest appearances in series such as *Verbotene Liebe*, *Balko*, *Die Wache*, and *Nikola*. Karrenbauer achieved her breakthrough in 1997 with her role as Christine Walter in *Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast*, a character she portrayed across a total of 16 seasons, continuing until 2007. For her performance, she was nominated for the German Television Award in 1999. In addition to numerous television films, she also appeared in feature film productions such as *7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug*, *Zettl*, and *Cloud Atlas*. Furthermore, she collaborated on several occasions with director Rosa von Praunheim, including on the films *Härte* and *Darkroom – Tödliche Tropfen*. Karrenbauer also remained active on the theater and musical stages, appearing in productions such as the Karl May Festivals in Elspe and Bad Segeberg. Moreover, she works as a voice-over artist, lending her voice to projects such as the series *Glee*.
Known for
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movieTod meiner Jugend
2026
Erika Meier
tvDas große Promi-Büßen
2022
Voice Over
moviePotato Salad 3: The Musical
2020
Frau Wilkens
tvRookies
2020
Hannekamp
movieBerlin, I Love You
2019
Head of Operations
movieUnder ConTroll
2019
Helga Wolf
movieDarkroom
2019
Staatsanwältin
tvPatchwork Gangsta
2019
Roksana Drakova
moviePhantomschmerz
2018
Weingarten
movieDas Joshua-Profil
2018
Frau Pfeiffer
Sommermärchen
2017
Dr. Dorothea Lehberger
Tom Lehels Land der Träume
2016
Fürstin Albamahra
tvBlockbustaz
2016
Taxifahrerin
tvNever Too Late for Justice
2016
Dr. D. Lehberger
movieThe White Snake
2015
Weiße Schlange (voice)
moviePotato Salad: Don't Ask!
2015
Frau Wilkens
movieTough Love
2015
Andys Mutter
tvBettys Diagnose
2015
Thea Gründler
tvMDR um 4
2014
Self
tvDie schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013
Verena Brandauer (archive footage)
moviePlastic
2013
Mother
tvHeldt
2013
Doris Kloppke
movieCloud Atlas
2012
Axwoman
movieZettl
2012
Swetlana
movieGegengerade
2011
Lise / Magnus Mutter
tvDer letzte Bulle
2010
Rita Fiedler
tvLotta & ...
2010
Schwester Klenze
tvSOKO Stuttgart
2009
Kerstin Kreilinger / Nadja Norten
moviePutzfrau Undercover
2008
Petra Borchert
movieSpiel mir das Lied und du bist tot!
2008
Ma. St. John
tvInas Nacht
2007
Self
tvHamburg Dockland
2007
Susanne Hagen
tvDie ProSieben Märchenstunde
2006
Mutter Agathe
movieMax and Moritz Reloaded
2005
Mutter Rita Reischke
movieShark Attack in the Mediterranean
2004
Dr. Verena Brandauer
tvSchillerstraße
2004
Katy Karrenbauer
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
2004
Self - Guest / Self - Segment
movieEin krasser Deal
2004
Ms. Bruchmüller
ZIBB
2003
Self
tvSOKO Köln
2003
Annemarie Zebralla
movieCrazy Race
2003
Camperin
tvGrains and Dog
2002
Gerda Schmidt
movieLike Rabbits
2002
Gudrun
Todeslust
2002
Katharina Hubermann
Anke
2000
Cutterin Alex
tvTV total
1999
Self
movieLate Show
1999
Fotografin
tvHinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
1997
Christine Walter
tvNikola
1997
Frau Ahrendt
tvAlphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
1997
Sophie Talon
tvDas Amt
1997
Ordensschwester
tvMit einem Bein im Grab
1996
Sachbearbeiterin
tvSK-Babies
1996
Chantal
tvAlarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
Patricia Braukmann
tvBalko
1995
Eva Fischer / Gina Meinhardt / Kassandra Ziesche
tvDoppelter Einsatz
1994
Martina Mergentheim
Die Wache
1994
Tochter Leiser / Helga Brosche
movieGerman Fried Movie
1992
Moderatorin
tvRiverboat
1992
Self
tvDAS!
1991
Self
tvNachtcafé
1987
Self
