Anke Engelke
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.
Acted in
Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal
2024
as Herself
The Perfect Miss
2024
as Maria Lampe
Lena, Stefan & Co. - Peter Urbans 25 legendäre ESC-Jahre
2024
as Self
Der zweite Kurzschluss
2023
as Bettina Maurer
LOL: Last One Laughing - Xmas Special
2023
as Self
The Interpreter of Silence
2023
as Edith Bruhns
Shock
2023
as Irina
Wir können auch anders
2023
as Self
Kurzschluss
2022
as Bettina Maurer
Mother
2022
The Hawk
2022
as Gloria
Frank Elstner - Noch eine Frage
2022
as self
Locked in Society
2022
as Heidi Lohmann
My Son
2021
as Marlene
LOL: Last One Laughing
2021
as Self
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
2021
as Self
Unsere Väter – Die größten Showmaster Deutschlands
2020
as Narrator (voice)
The Last Word
2020
as Karla Fazius
Die Carolin Kebekus Show
2020
as Self
The A-Z of Eurovision
2020
as Self - Presenter (archive footage)
Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen
2020
as Karin Berger
Rate Your Date
2019
as Angie
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
2018
as Cyrils Mutter Anja
Südstadt
2017
as Anne Lehmann
Tödliche Geheimnisse – Jagd in Kapstadt
2017
as Karin Berger
Nur ein Tag
2017
as Zweite Eintagsfliege
Happy Burnout
2017
as Alexandra
Wellness für Paare
2016
as Therese Pönsgen
Deadly Leaks
2016
as Karin Berger
Fast perfekt. Anke Engelke und die Selbstoptimierer
2016
as self
Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub
2015
as Resepsjonist
Einmal Hallig und zurück
2015
as Fanny Reitmeyer
Deutschland
2015
as Barbara Dietrich
Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails
2015
as Hetty Cuminseed / Hedwig Kümmelsaft
Herman the German
2015
as Dr. Werner
Frau Müller muss weg!
2015
as Jessica Höfel
The Pasta Detectives
2014
as Eisverkäuferin
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder
2014
as Leder for Patentstyret
Pinocchio
2013
as Stimme von Coco (Voice of Coco)
Pinocchio
2013
as Coco
Pastewkas Weihnachtsgeschichte
2013
as Anke Engelke
Sowas wie Glück. Eine Reise mit Anke Engelke
2013
as self
Überlast
2012
as Prof. Dr. Kuhn
Brett vor’m Kopp
2012
as herself
Die Wiwaldi Show
2012
as Self
Die Helene Fischer Show 2011
2011
as Anneliese
elefantierisch
2011
as Self - Host
Fröhlicher Frühling
2011
as Anneliese Funzfichler
Cheeky Girls 2
2010
as Mila's Mother
Fröhliche Weihnachten 2
2009
as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
Lippels Traum
2009
as Frau Jakob / Böse Tante
Ich kann Kanzler
2009
as Self
Cheeky Girls
2008
as Mila's Mother
Impy's Wonderland
2008
as Wutz (voice)
Fröhliche Weihnachten
2007
as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various
Krömer - Die internationale Show
2007
as Self
Vollidiot
2007
as Chefin
Quiz Taxi
2006
as Self
The Trip to Panama
2006
as Fisch
Impy's Island
2006
as Wutz (voice)
Ladyland
2006
as Andrea Steinkamp
The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island
2005
as Iguanita (voice)
Pastewka
2005
as Anke Engelke
About the Looking for and the Finding of Love
2005
as Helena Stokowski
Bahnhof für Bio - Alfred Biolek wird 70
2004
as self
The Trixxer
2004
as Doris Dubinsky
Germanikus
2004
as Mrs. Senator
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2003
2003
as self
Just Get Married!
2003
as Ina
5 Millionen SKL Show
2003
as Self
Kommissarin Lucas
2003
as Rike
Operation Dance Sensation
2003
as Veronica Rell
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2002
2002
as self
Das Quiz mit Jörg Pilawa
2002
as Self
Die 80er Jahre Show
2002
as Self
Ladykracher
2002
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2001
2001
as self
Elton.tv
2001
as self
The Little Polar Bear
2001
as Mutter Eisbär (voice)
Blind Date
2001
as Div.
Die WIB-Schaukel
2001
as self
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2000
2000
as self
LiebesLuder
2000
as Christine
Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei
2000
Anke
2000
as Anke
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1999
1999
as self
Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef
1999
as Self
German Television Award
1999
as Self - Host
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1998
1998
as self
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
1998
as Self
Deutscher Comedypreis
1997
as Self
RTL-Spendenmarathon
1996
as Self
Tigerenten Club
1996
as Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
...und im Keller gärt es
1995
Mitternachtsspitzen
1988
as self
Die Maultrommel
1986
as Self - Host
Menschen
1982
as Self
Derrick
1974
as herself
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Anke
Scene of the Crime
1970
Bravo Otto Verleihung
1957
as Self - Presenter
Eurovision Song Contest
1956
as Self - Host
Bambi Awards
1948
as Self
Mind Your Body
as Secretary
Kalter Kaffee
as Simone
Das Konzert mit dem Elefanten
as Moderation