Acting · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Born December 21, 1965
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.
Herkunft
2027
Movie70 Jahre ESC - More than Music
2026
as Self (archive footage)
MovieGrönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders
2026
MovieEine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit
2025
as Mareike Berger
MovieTime We Lost
2025
as Rita Schenke
TVChabos
2025
as Martina Pfeffer
MovieKurzschluss hoch drei
2024
as Bettina Maurer
MovieHape Kerkeling – Total Normal
2024
as Self
MovieIris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt
2024
Comedy Allstars – Meilensteine des Humors
2024
as Self
TVThe Perfect Miss
2024
as Maria Lampe
MovieLena, Stefan & Co. - Peter Urbans 25 legendäre ESC-Jahre
2024
as Self
MovieDer zweite Kurzschluss
2023
as Bettina Maurer
TVWelke & Pastewka - Wiedersehen macht Freude
2023
as Self
TVLOL: Last One Laughing - Xmas Special
2023
as Self
TVThe Interpreter of Silence
2023
as Edith Bruhns
MovieShock
2023
as Irina
Wir können auch anders
2023
as Self
MovieKurzschluss
2022
as Bettina Maurer
MovieMother
2022
MovieThe Hawk
2022
as Gloria
MovieFrank Elstner - Noch eine Frage
2022
as Self
MovieLocked in Society
2022
as Heidi Lohmann
TVThe Discounters
2021
as Self
MovieMy Son
2021
as Marlene
TVBöhmi brutzelt
2021
as Self
TVLOL: Last One Laughing
2021
as Self
TVWer stiehlt mir die Show?
2021
as Self
MovieUnsere Väter – Die größten Showmaster Deutschlands
2020
as Narrator (voice)
Herr Feuerstein schreibt seinen Nachruf
2020
as Self
TVThe Last Word
2020
as Karla Fazius
TVKurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause
2020
as Self
TVThe Carolin Kebekus Show
2020
as Self
MovieThe A-Z of Eurovision
2020
as Self - Presenter (archive footage)
MovieTödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen
2020
as Karin Berger
TVJoko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
2019
as Self
MovieRate Your Date
2019
as Angie
MovieThe Most Beautiful Girl in the World
2018
as Cyrils Mutter Anja
TVLate Night Berlin
2018
as Self
MovieSüdstadt
2017
as Anne Lehmann
MovieTödliche Geheimnisse - Jagd in Kapstadt
2017
as Karin Berger
MovieNur ein Tag
2017
as Zweite Eintagsfliege
MovieHappy Burnout
2017
as Alexandra
MovieWellness für Paare
2016
as Therese Pönsgen
MovieDeadly Leaks
2016
as Karin Berger
Fast perfekt. Anke Engelke und die Selbstoptimierer
2016
as self
MovieDoctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub
2015
as Resepsjonist
MovieEinmal Hallig und zurück
2015
as Fanny Reitmeyer
TVDeutschland
2015
as Barbara Dietrich
MovieGhosthunters: On Icy Trails
2015
as Hedwig Kümmelsaft
MovieHerman the German
2015
as Dr. Werner
MovieFrau Müller muss weg!
2015
as Jessica Höfel
MovieThe Pasta Detectives
2014
as Eisverkäuferin
MovieDoctor Proctor's Fart Powder
2014
as Leder for Patentstyret
TVPinocchio
2013
as Coco (voice)
MoviePinocchio
2013
as Coco
Sowas wie Glück. Eine Reise mit Anke Engelke
2013
as self
TVNeo Magazin Royale
2013
as Guest
TVCircus Halligalli
2013
as Self
MovieÜberlast
2012
as Prof. Dr. Kuhn
MovieBrett vor’m Kopp
2012
as herself
Hallo Niedersachsen
2012
as Self
Gottschalk Live
2012
as Self
TVDie Wiwaldi Show
2012
as Self
MovieDie Helene Fischer Show 2011
2011
as Anneliese
elefantierisch
2011
as Self - Host
1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
2011
Günther Jauch
2011
as Self
MovieFröhlicher Frühling
2011
as Anneliese Funzfichler
Hamburg Journal
2011
as self
MovieFreche Mädchen 2
2010
as Mila's Mother
MovieFröhliche Weihnachten 2
2009
as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
MovieLippels Traum
2009
as Frau Jakob / Böse Tante
Ich kann Kanzler
2009
as Self
MovieFreche Mädchen
2008
as Mila's Mother
MovieImpy's Wonderland
2008
as Wutz (voice)
MovieFröhliche Weihnachten
2007
as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
TVSchmidt & Pocher
2007
TVKrömer - Die internationale Show
2007
as Self
MovieVollidiot
2007
as Eule
Quiz Taxi
2006
as Self
MovieThe Trip to Panama
2006
as Fisch
MovieImpy's Island
2006
as Wutz (voice)
Ladyland
2006
as Andrea Steinkamp
MovieThe Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island
2005
as Iguanita (voice)
TVPastewka
2005
as Anke Engelke
MovieAbout the Looking for and the Finding of Love
2005
as Helena Stokowski
Domian: Der Promi-Talk
2004
as Self
Anke Late Night
2004
as Self - Host
Bahnhof für Bio - Alfred Biolek wird 70
2004
as Self
MovieThe Trixxer
2004
as Doris Dubinsky
MovieGermanikus
2004
as Mrs. Senator
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2003
2003
as self
MovieJust Get Married!
2003
as Ina
Menschen bei Maischberger
2003
as Self
5 Millionen SKL Show
2003
as Self
Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich
2003
as Self
TVKommissarin Lucas
2003
as Rike
Die Schöneberger Show
2003
as Self
TVGenial daneben
2003
MovieOperation Dance Sensation
2003
as Veronica Rell
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2002
2002
as self
Das Quiz mit Jörg Pilawa
2002
as Self
TVThrough the Night with...
2002
as Self
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
2002
as Self
Die 80er Jahre Show
2002
as Self
TVLadykracher
2002
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2001
2001
as self
Elton.tv
2001
as self
MovieThe Little Polar Bear
2001
as Mutter Eisbär (voice)
MovieManitou's Shoe
2001
as Mutter (extended edition)
TVBlind Date
2001
as Div.
Die WIB-Schaukel
2001
as self
MovieDanke, Anke! Weihnachten 2000
2000
as self
MovieLiebesLuder
2000
as Christine
MovieBest of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei
2000
Anke
2000
as Anke
MovieDanke, Anke! Weihnachten 1999
1999
as self
Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef
1999
as Self
German Television Award
1999
as Self - Host
TVTV total
1999
as Self
MovieDanke, Anke! Weihnachten 1998
1998
as self
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
1998
as Self
Menschen hautnah
1998
as Self
TVLeute heute
1997
as Self
German Comedy Award
1997
as Self
RTL-Spendenmarathon
1996
as Self
TVZimmer frei!
1996
as Self
TVDie Wochenshow
1996
as Self
TVTigerenten Club
1996
as Self
TVDie Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
...und im Keller gärt es
1995
TValfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
as Self
TVMorgenmagazin
1992
as self
TVBoulevard Bio
1991
as Self
TVStern TV
1990
as Self
Blauer Panther
1989
as Self
Mitternachtsspitzen
1988
as Self
Die Maultrommel
1986
as Self - Host
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self - Laudatio
Menschen
1982
as Self
TVWetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
TVNDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978
as Self
TVKölner Treff
1976
as Self
3 nach 9
1974
as Self
TVDerrick
1974
as herself
TVScene of the Crime
1970
as Anke
Grimme Award
1964
as Self
TVEurovision Song Contest
1956
as Self - Host
TVBambi
1948
as Self
MovieMind Your Body
as Secretary
Jackpot
as Monika
