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Anke Engelke

Comedian / Musician / Actress / Film Actress / Voice Actress / Dub Actress / Television Presenter / Radio Personality / Film Director | * 12/21/1965 (58) | Montréal, Québec (Canada)
Anke Christina Fischer (née Engelke; born 21 December 1965) is a German comedian, actress, voice actress and television presenter. ()

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.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Talk-Shows

Known for these Movies & Shows

Fröhliche Weihnachten

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2007 | 3.7/5 | 1h 52min
 
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The long-lost bon vivant Mike Bittini learns that his brother has fallen into a coma. He returns to his family, sneaks in like a hawk in the chicken coop and mixes things up properly. The uncle comes ...

The Hawk

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2022 | 3.0/5 | 1h 45min
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Because of their children's bad grades, some parents want the teacher Mrs. Müller gone. They meet with Mrs. Müller and try to convince her to leave the class. ...

Frau Müller muss weg!

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2015 | 3.0/5 | 1h 28min
Comedy
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Ladykracher is a German sketch comedy show starring Anke Engelke. The show ran on Sat.1 from 2002 to 2004 and was produced by Brainpool. In 2008 the show was reproduced. ...

Ladykracher

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2002 | 3.1/5 | 25min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Anke Engelke

2x Bavarian TV Awards Romy (TV award)
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Movies with Anke Engelke as Actress(47)

as Simone2023 Kalter Kaffee
as Sekretärin2023 Mind Your Body
as Bettina Maurer2023 Der zweite Kurzschluss
2023 Shock
as Gloria2022 The Hawk
2022 Mother
as Heidi Lohmann2022 Eingeschlossene Gesellschaft
as Bettina Maurer2022 Kurzschluss
2021 My Son
as voice2020 Unsere Väter – Die größten Showmaster Deutschlands
as Karin Berger2020 Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen
as Angie2019 Rate Your Date
as Cyrils Mutter Anja2018 The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
as Anne Lehmann2017 Südstadt
as Karin Berger2017 Tödliche Geheimnisse – Jagd in Kapstadt
as Alexandra2017 Happy Burnout
as Zweite Eintagsfliege2017 Nur ein Tag
as Karin Berger2016 Tödliche Geheimnisse
as Therese Pönsgen2016 Wellness für Paare
as Jessica Höfel2015 Frau Müller muss weg!
as Chefin des Patentamtes2015 Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub
as Hetty Cuminseed / Hedwig Kümmelsaft2015 Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails
as Fanny Reitmeyer2015 Einmal Hallig und zurück
as Dr. Werner2015 Herman the German
as Leder for Patentstyret2014 Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder
as Eisverkäuferin2014 The Pasta Detectives
as Coco2013 Pinocchio
as Prof. Dr. Kuhn2012 Überlast
as herself2012 Brett vor’m Kopp
as Anneliese2011 Helene Fischer - Die Helene Fischer Show 2011
as Mila's Mother2010 Cheeky Girls 2
as Frau Jakob / Böse Tante2009 Lippels Traum
as Mila's Mother2008 Cheeky Girls
as Wutz (voice)2008 Impy's Wonderland
as Anneliese Funzfichler / Various2007 Fröhliche Weihnachten
as Chefin2007 Vollidiot
as Fisch2006 Oh, wie schön ist Panama
as Wutz (voice)2006 Impy's Island
as Helena Stokowski2005 About the Looking for and the Finding of Love
as Iguanita (voice)2005 The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island
as Frau Senator2004 Germanikus
as Doris Dubinsky2004 The Trixxer
as Ina2003 Just Get Married!
as Veronica Rell2003 Operation Dance Sensation
as Mutter (extended edition)2001 Manitou's Shoe
as Mutter Eisbär (voice)2001 The Little Polar Bear
as Christine2000 LiebesLuder

TV Shows/Series with Anke Engelke as Actress(57)

2023 Wir können auch anders
2023 The Interpreter of Silence
as herself2021 Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
as herself2021 LOL: Last One Laughing
as herself2020 Die Carolin Kebekus Show
as herself2020 Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause
as Karla Fazius2020 The Last Word
as Barbara Dietrich2015 Deutschland
2013 Circus Halligalli
as Guest2013 Neo Magazin Royale
as herself2012 Die Wiwaldi Show
as herself2012 Gottschalk Live
as herself2011 Günther Jauch
as herself2011 Hamburg Journal
2011 1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
as herself2007 Krömer - Die internationale Show
as herself2007 Die Sendung mit dem Elefanten
as herself2006 Quiz Taxi
as herself2005 Pastewka
as Self - Host2004 Anke Late Night
as herself2004 Domian: Der Promi-Talk
as herself2003 5 Millionen SKL Show
2003 Genial daneben
as herself2003 Genial daneben
as herself2003 Menschen bei Maischberger
as Rike2003 Kommissarin Lucas
as herself2003 Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich
as herself2003 Die Schöneberger Show
as herself2002 Das Quiz mit Jörg Pilawa
as herself2002 Kulturjournal
as herself2002 Die 80er Jahre Show
as herself2002 Through the Night with...
2002 Ladykracher
as Div.2001 Blind Date
as herself2001 Die WIB-Schaukel
as herself2001 Elton.tv
as herself1999 Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef
as herself1999 TV Total
as herself1998 Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
as herself1996 Die Wochenshow
as herself1996 Zimmer frei!
as herself1996 Tigerenten Club
as herself1995 The Harald Schmidt Show
1995 ...und im Keller gärt es
as herself1994 alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
as herself1991 Boulevard Bio
as herself1988 Mitternachtsspitzen
as herself1982 Menschen
as herself1981 Wetten, dass..?
as herself1979 NDR Talk Show
as herself1978 Bio’s Bahnhof
as herself1976 Kölner Treff
as herself1974 Derrick
as Anke1970 Scene of the Crime
1970 Scene of the Crime
as herself1966 Goldene Kamera Verleihung
as Self - Laudatio1966 Goldene Kamera Verleihung

TV Shows/Series with Anke Engelke as Crew(2)

Crew/Cast Driver2023 LOL: Last One Laughing - Xmas Special
Directing/Director2001 Blind Date

Additional Information

Official websites:
ankeengelke.de
Citizenships: Canada, Germany
Born: Tuesday, 12/21 1965 (December) in Montréal, Québec (Canada) (current age: 58 years + 128 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: German (DE, native language), English (EN), French (FR)
Educated at: Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule, University of Cologne
Employer: ZDF, Sat.1, ARD
Spouses (current/former): Andreas Grimm, Claus Fischer
Children: Emma Grimm
Other names for Anke Engelke (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Анке Энгельке"
"Anke Christina Engelke"
"Anke Christina Fischer"
Anke Engelke frequently works together with these people:
Bastian Pastewka (32x, Actor)
Dirk Galuba (29x, Actor)
Sky du Mont (26x, Actor)
Hans Peter Hallwachs (23x, Actor)
Pierre Franckh (23x, Actor)
Christian Berkel (22x, Actor)
Philipp Moog (22x, Actor)
Wigald Boning (22x, Actor)
Heiner Lauterbach (21x, Actor)
Olli Dittrich (21x, Actor)
Barbara Schöneberger (20x, Actress)
Reinhard Klooss (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:28799, Added: 05/08/2018, Last updated: 04/20/2024