Anke Engelke
Date of birth: 1965-12-21
Place of birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Анке Энгельке
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.
Movie Credits
About the Looking for and the Finding of Love
2005-01-27
Director helmut Dietls and Patric Susskinds illustrate a legendary story of two lovers who cant keep
Vollidiot
2007-04-11
Based on Tommy Jaud's bestselling novel, this comedy focuses on a dispassionate clerk and his set-ba
Germanikus
2004-03-26
The work-shy, lazy Germanicus is taken to Rome by slave traders and sold straight to the nouveau ric
Freche Mädchen
2008-07-17
Teenage best friends Mila, Hanna and Kati play matchmaker to their teachers while helping each other
Bahnhof für Bio - Alfred Biolek wird 70
2004-07-10
To celebrate the 70th birthday of Alfred Biolek this documentary enters the stage of "Bios Bahnhof"
The Trixxer
2004-05-20
A mysterious serial killer is shocking the underworld. Scotland Yard is investigating the case. Clue
Impy's Island
2006-08-02
On a magical tropical island, a fun-loving group of misfit animals and people discover a baby dinosa
The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island
2005-09-29
New adventures from Lars, the cheeky little polar bear who loves nothing more than to explore the bi
The Trip to Panama
2006-09-20
The two friends Little Tiger and Little Bear live happily together in a little house by the lake. Bu
Locked in Society
2022-04-14
On a Friday afternoon, there was an unexpected knock on the door of the staff room of a city high sc
Fröhliche Weihnachten
2007-12-19
Freche Mädchen 2
2010-08-03
After Kati, Hanna and Mila first experiences with guys, it is now necessary to cultivate those relat
Lippels Traum
2009-10-07
Eleven-year-old Philipp, known as Lippel, travels from Passau in Bavaria to the Orient without a fly
Impy's Wonderland
2008-05-01
A winged baby dinosaur inhabits an island in the middle of the ocean with a group of loveable animal
The Hawk
2022-05-06
The long-lost bon vivant Mike Bittini learns that his brother has fallen into a coma. He returns to
Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei
2000-05-29
Frank Elstner - Noch eine Frage
2022-04-15
On his 80th birthday, show legend Frank Elstner ventures into unfamiliar territory. It is not he who
Sowas wie Glück. Eine Reise mit Anke Engelke
2013-11-18
She puts on a white coat. Her name tag reads: Anke Engelke, intern. On the children's cancer ward sh
Fröhliche Weihnachten 2
2009-12-12
Mother
2022-09-29
Bewildering, amusing, insightful: Anke Engelke acts out eight authentic interviews, assembling them
Fast perfekt. Anke Engelke und die Selbstoptimierer
2016-01-11
What does it mean for our society if we measure ourselves ever more perfectly - and also make our da
Shock
2023-10-20
Bruno has lost his medical license and is now practicing illegally, no questions asked. His interest
The Pasta Detectives
2014-07-10
The child-duo Rico and Oskar, one of them is quite more sluggish, but precisely because of fantasy a
Die Helene Fischer Show 2011
2011-12-25
Unsere Väter – Die größten Showmaster Deutschlands
2020-12-25
The children of the greatest showmasters in German television history come together for the first ti
Fröhlicher Frühling
2011-05-13
Der zweite Kurzschluss
2023-12-30
Bettina and Martin meet again, one year later on New Year's Eve. This time, they are trapped in the
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1998
1998-12-22
Together with many star guests, Anke Engelke celebrates Christmas and, as we are used to from her, s
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 1999
1999-12-23
After last year's bombastic success, Anke again invited comedians and other star guests to celebrate
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2000
2000-12-23
Two hours of pre-Christmas glamour and cult comedy - that's what was in store again in 2000 when com
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2001
2001-12-23
This time Anke has invited her guests into the cosy atmosphere of her home. But don't worry: Anke En
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2002
2002-12-23
It had become a nice tradition - shortly before Christmas Anke Engelke gathers the most popular come
Danke, Anke! Weihnachten 2003
2003-12-23
The Sat.1 Christmas show with Anke Engelke in her "best role" will also take place in 2003: as a cha
LiebesLuder
2000-11-02
Pretty student Ina arrives in the small town of Meschede. After setting up a date with the bus drive
Frau Müller muss weg!
2015-01-15
Because of their children's bad grades, some parents want the teacher Mrs. Müller gone. They meet wi
The A-Z of Eurovision
2020-05-16
Rylan Clark-Neal narrates a guide to all things Eurovision and takes a sideways look at the greatest
Kurzschluss
2022-12-30
Bettina and Martin get stuck in a bank during New Year's Eve and attempt to get help.
Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails
2015-04-02
They couldn't be more different, the members of the trio that allies in the fight against an Ancient
Pinocchio
2013-12-24
The world's most loved fairy tale is back in a whole new fantastic imagining in Pinocchio. When a pi
Mind Your Body
"The dream is the best proof that we are not as firmly enclosed in our skin as we seem to be." - Chr
Überlast
2012-09-25
Elevator-phobic Buchmann is supposed to learn to ride an elevator on his own as part of a therapy pr
Just Get Married!
2003-10-22
Einmal Hallig und zurück
2015-10-08
She is always on the lookout for the latest gossip — with her tabloid methods, journalist Fanny acci
Herman the German
2015-01-20
After an accident Herman learns that the suffers from a very rare illness which causes him that the
Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub
2015-10-16
The lovesick Doctor Proctor has traveled back in time in a desperate attempt to alter history. He wa
Lena, Stefan & Co. - Peter Urbans 25 legendäre ESC-Jahre
2024-05-05
Peter Urban has commentated Eurovision for German audiences for 25 years and as he is stepping down
Happy Burnout
2017-04-11
An unemployed with diagnosed burn-out is getting a therapy in a clinic.
Wellness für Paare
2016-11-23
A wellness hotel in a small German castle specializes in well-off couples, offering a wide range of
Operation Dance Sensation
2003-01-01
After escaping from the terror of Vietnam, Jackson works as a headhunter. His old enemies from Vietn
Nur ein Tag
2017-06-29
It's a sunny day for Fox and Wild Boar. But it's also Mayfly Hatching Day. Wild Boar doesn't really
Brett vor’m Kopp
2012-06-20
Tödliche Geheimnisse - Jagd in Kapstadt
2017-08-26
Where is Paul Holthaus? The investigative journalist Rommy Kirchhoff, together with his son Max, is
Deadly Leaks
2016-11-05
Journalist Rommy Kirchhoff wants to interview a whistle-blower. Paul Holthaus, lobbyist on behalf of
Südstadt
2017-10-03
One house, three apartments and three friendly couples, who have to put their relationships and life
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
2018-09-06
17-year-old Cyril is funny, smart and an all-round good guy. Just his somewhat overlarge nose spoils
Rate Your Date
2019-03-07
Teresa und Patricia are best friends. Despite the big differences between date-experienced Teresa an
The Little Polar Bear
2001-10-04
This charming animated adventure follows a young polar bear, Lars, as he befriends Robbie, a seal. T
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder
2014-03-14
By helping Doctor Proctor getting recognition for his amazing invention in a world quite different f
Tödliche Geheimnisse - Das Versprechen
2020-02-22
On a Berlin construction site, the former editor-in-chief Karin and her journalist Rommy happens to
My Son
2021-11-18
Love and loss are closely linked in MY SON, an emotional drama about a teenager and his mother who g
Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal
2024-12-06
To mark the 60th birthday of the multi-talented comedian, singer and author Hape Kerkeling, the two
Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt
2024-11-17
She is the grande dame of German and international cinema, always a bit of a rocker chick, freedom-l
Kurzschluss hoch drei
2024-12-30
This New Year's Eve, Bettina meets Martin in Berlin and yet again, they get into a difficult situati
Time We Lost
2025-11-06
School principal Hans is about to retire, but neither he nor his wife, Rita, are happy about their n
Manitou's Shoe
2001-07-11
Abahachi, Chief of the Apache Indians, and his blood brother Ranger maintain peace and justice in th
Pastewkas Weihnachtsgeschichte
2013-11-29
Herr Feuerstein schreibt seinen Nachruf
2020-10-07