Corinna Harfouch (; ; born 16 October 1954) is a German actress.

Early life and education

Harfouch was born in Suhl, East Germany, the daughter of the teacher Wolfgang Meffert and his wife Marianne (née Kleber). She worked as a nurse and studied acting at the National Theatre School in

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from 1978 to 1981.

Career

In 1994, Harfouch was a member of the jury at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, chaired by Jeremy Thomas. After a few guest roles in the '' Tatort'' crime series, Harfouch became part of the permanent cast in 2023, succeeding Meret Becker on the series' Berlin team.

Personal life

Harfouch's first husband was a Lebanese computer scientist named Nabil Harfouch, with whom she has one daughter. From 1985 to 2007, she was married to Michael Gwisdek, with whom she has two sons, musician and actor Robert Gwisdek.

Selected filmography

*1986: '' The House on the River'' *1987: '' Yasemin'' *1988: ''Die Schauspielerin'' *1988: '' Treffen in Travers'' *1988: '' Fallada: The Last Chapter'' *1989: '' Pestalozzi's Mountain'' *1991: '' The Tango Player'' *1991: ' *1992: ' *1994: '' Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen'' *1994: '' Stockholm Marathon'' *1995: '' The Promise'' *1995: ''5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten'' (TV film) *1996: ''Gates of Fire'' (TV film) *1996: ''Sexy Sadie'' *1996: ''

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'' *1996: ''Gefährliche Freundin'' (TV film) *1997: ''Der Ausbruch'' (TV film) *1997: '' Knockin' on Heaven's Door'' *1998: ' *1998: '' The Big Mambo'' *1999: ' *1999: ''To the Horizon and Beyond'' *2000: ''Fandango'' *2001: '' Vera Brühne'' (TV film) *2002: '' Bibi Blocksberg'' *2002–2006: '' Eva Blond'' (TV series) *2003: ''Die fremde Frau'' (TV film) *2004: '' Downfall'' - portrayed Magda Goebbels *2004: ' *2004: ' *2005: ' *2006: ' (TV film) *2006: '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'' *2006: '' Rage'' (TV film) *2007: '' According to the Plan'' *2007: ' (TV film) *2008: '' A Year Ago in Winter'' *2008: '' Berlin Calling'' *2009: ' *2009: '' This Is Love'' *2011: '' Cracks in the Shell'' *2011: ' *2012: '' Home for the Weekend'' *2012: '' Move'' *2013: '' Finsterworld'' *2015: '' Jack'' *2017: '' Fack ju Göhte 3'' *2019: '' Lara''

Recognition

*1993 – 43rd Berlin International Film Festival: Berlinale Camera *1996 – Bavarian Film Awards, Best Actress *2007 – Golden Goblet of the Shanghai International Film Festival, Best Actress (for '' According to the Plan'') *2015 – Theaterpreis Berlin *2019 – Crystal Globe, Best Actress (for '' Lara'') *2024 – German Film Award, Best Actress (for '' Dying'')Carolin Ströbele (4 May 2024)
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'' Die Zeit''.

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* * * 1954 births Living people People from Suhl People from Bezirk Suhl German stage actresses German film actresses German television actresses 20th-century German actresses 21st-century German actresses Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Members of the Academy of Arts, Berlin Actresses from Thuringia {{Germany-screen-actor-stub