Anke Engelke
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.
Known For

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

Derrick

Leute heute

Morgenmagazin

Morgenmagazin

Die Harald Schmidt Show

NDR Talk Show
All Movies (71)
- Herkunft2027
- 70 Jahre ESC - More than Music2026 · as Self (archive footage)
- Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders2026
- Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit2025 · as Mareike Berger
- Time We Lost2025 · as Rita Schenke
- Kurzschluss hoch drei2024 · as Bettina Maurer
- Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal2024 · as Self
- Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt2024
- Lena, Stefan & Co. - Peter Urbans 25 legendäre ESC-Jahre2024 · as Self
- Der zweite Kurzschluss2023 · as Bettina Maurer
- Shock2023 · as Irina
- Kurzschluss2022 · as Bettina Maurer
- Mother2022
- The Hawk2022 · as Gloria
- Frank Elstner - Noch eine Frage2022 · as Self
- Locked in Society2022 · as Heidi Lohmann
- My Son2021 · as Marlene
- Unsere Väter – Die größten Showmaster Deutschlands2020 · as Narrator (voice)
- Herr Feuerstein schreibt seinen Nachruf2020 · as Self
- The A-Z of Eurovision2020 · as Self - Presenter (archive footage)
- Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen2020 · as Karin Berger
- Rate Your Date2019 · as Angie
- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World2018 · as Cyrils Mutter Anja
- Südstadt2017 · as Anne Lehmann
- Tödliche Geheimnisse - Jagd in Kapstadt2017 · as Karin Berger
- Nur ein Tag2017 · as Zweite Eintagsfliege
- Happy Burnout2017 · as Alexandra
- Wellness für Paare2016 · as Therese Pönsgen
- Deadly Leaks2016 · as Karin Berger
- Fast perfekt. Anke Engelke und die Selbstoptimierer2016 · as self
- Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub2015 · as Resepsjonist
- Einmal Hallig und zurück2015 · as Fanny Reitmeyer
- Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails2015 · as Hedwig Kümmelsaft
- Herman the German2015 · as Dr. Werner
- Frau Müller muss weg!2015 · as Jessica Höfel
- The Pasta Detectives2014 · as Eisverkäuferin
- Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder2014 · as Leder for Patentstyret
- Pinocchio2013 · as Coco
- Sowas wie Glück. Eine Reise mit Anke Engelke2013 · as self
- Überlast2012 · as Prof. Dr. Kuhn
- Brett vor’m Kopp2012 · as herself
- Die Helene Fischer Show 20112011 · as Anneliese
- Fröhlicher Frühling2011 · as Anneliese Funzfichler
- Freche Mädchen 22010 · as Mila's Mother
- Fröhliche Weihnachten 22009 · as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
- Lippels Traum2009 · as Frau Jakob / Böse Tante
- Freche Mädchen2008 · as Mila's Mother
- Impy's Wonderland2008 · as Wutz (voice)
- Fröhliche Weihnachten2007 · as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
- Vollidiot2007 · as Chefin
- The Trip to Panama2006 · as Fisch
- Impy's Island2006 · as Wutz (voice)
- The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island2005 · as Iguanita (voice)
- About the Looking for and the Finding of Love2005 · as Helena Stokowski
- Bahnhof für Bio - Alfred Biolek wird 702004 · as Self
- The Trixxer2004 · as Doris Dubinsky
- Germanikus2004 · as Mrs. Senator
- Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 20032003 · as self
- Just Get Married!2003 · as Ina
- Operation Dance Sensation2003 · as Veronica Rell
- Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 20022002 · as self
- Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 20012001 · as self
- The Little Polar Bear2001 · as Mutter Eisbär (voice)
- Manitou's Shoe2001 · as Mutter (extended edition)
- Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 20002000 · as self
- LiebesLuder2000 · as Christine
- Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei2000
- Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 19991999 · as self
- Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 19981998 · as self
- Mind Your Body— · as Secretary
- Die lieben Eltern— · as Monika
All TV Shows (86)
- Chabos2025 · as Martina Pfeffer
- Comedy Allstars – Meilensteine des Humors2024 · as Self
- The Perfect Miss2024 · as Maria Lampe
- Welke & Pastewka - Wiedersehen macht Freude2023 · as Self
- LOL: Last One Laughing - Xmas Special2023 · as Self
- The Interpreter of Silence2023 · as Edith Bruhns
- Wir können auch anders2023 · as Self
- The Discounters2021 · as Self
- Böhmi brutzelt2021 · as Self
- LOL: Last One Laughing2021 · as Self
- Wer stiehlt mir die Show?2021 · as Self
- The Last Word2020 · as Karla Fazius
- Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause2020 · as Self
- The Carolin Kebekus Show2020 · as Self
- The Carolin Kebekus Show2020
- Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben2019 · as Self
- Late Night Berlin2018 · as Self
- Deutschland2015 · as Barbara Dietrich
- Pinocchio2013 · as Coco (voice)
- Neo Magazin Royale2013 · as Guest
- Circus Halligalli2013 · as Self
- Hallo Niedersachsen2012 · as Self
- Gottschalk Live2012 · as Self
- Die Wiwaldi Show2012 · as Self
- elefantierisch2011 · as Self - Host
- 1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich2011
- Günther Jauch2011 · as Self
- Hamburg Journal2011 · as self
- Ich kann Kanzler2009 · as Self
- Schmidt & Pocher2007
- Krömer - Die internationale Show2007 · as Self
- Quiz Taxi2006 · as Self
- Ladyland2006 · as Andrea Steinkamp
- Pastewka2005 · as Anke Engelke
- Domian: Der Promi-Talk2004 · as Self
- Anke Late Night2004 · as Self - Host
- Menschen bei Maischberger2003 · as Self
- 5 Millionen SKL Show2003 · as Self
- Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich2003 · as Self
- Kommissarin Lucas2003 · as Rike
- Die Schöneberger Show2003 · as Self
- Genial daneben2003
- Das Quiz mit Jörg Pilawa2002 · as Self
- Through the Night with...2002 · as Self
- NDR Kultur – Das Journal2002 · as Self
- Die 80er Jahre Show2002 · as Self
- Ladykracher2002
- Elton.tv2001 · as self
- Blind Date2001 · as Div.
- Die WIB-Schaukel2001 · as self
- Anke2000 · as Anke
- Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef1999 · as Self
- German Television Award1999 · as Self - Host
- TV total1999 · as Self
- Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show1998 · as Self
- Menschen hautnah1998 · as Self
- Leute heute1997 · as Self
- German Comedy Award1997 · as Self
- RTL-Spendenmarathon1996 · as Self
- Zimmer frei!1996 · as Self
- Die Wochenshow1996 · as Self
- Tigerenten Club1996 · as Self
- Die Harald Schmidt Show1995 · as Self
- ...und im Keller gärt es1995
- alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio1994 · as Self
- Morgenmagazin1992 · as self
- Morgenmagazin1992 · as Self
- Boulevard Bio1991 · as Self
- Stern TV1990 · as Self
- Blauer Panther1989 · as Self
- Mitternachtsspitzen1988 · as Self
- Die Maultrommel1986 · as Self - Host
- Goldene Kamera1984 · as Self
- Goldene Kamera1984 · as Self - Laudatio
- Menschen1982 · as Self
- Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
- NDR Talk Show1979 · as Self
- Bio’s Bahnhof1978 · as Self
- Kölner Treff1976 · as Self
- 3 nach 91974 · as Self
- Derrick1974 · as herself
- Scene of the Crime1970 · as Anke
- Scene of the Crime1970
- Grimme Award1964 · as Self
- Eurovision Song Contest1956 · as Self - Host
- Bambi1948 · as Self