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