Birth Name: Corinna Meffert
Birth Date: 1954-10-16
Birth Place: Suhl, Thuringia, Germany
Details
Alternate Names: Corinna Harfauch
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Verlobung in Hullerbusch (1979) as Schwester Erika
Most Important Roles: - The Elementary Particles (2006) as Dr. Schäfer
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997) as Ward B Nurse
- Downfall (2004) as Magda Goebbels
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) as Madame Arnulfi
- Solo for Clarinet (1998) as Anna Weller
- Irren ist männlich (1996) as Bettina
- Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich! (2008) as Susanne
- Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen (1994) as Sabine Kröger
- Silberhochzeit (2006) as Alexandra
- The Actress (1988) as Maria Rheine
Career Highlights: - The Elementary Particles (2006)
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
- Downfall (2004)
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
- Solo for Clarinet (1998)
- Irren ist männlich (1996)
- Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich! (2008)
- Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen (1994)
- Silberhochzeit (2006)
- The Actress (1988)
Awards
Awards: - Won Adolf Grimme Award - Fiction (2015)
- Won Adolf Grimme Award - Outstanding Individual Achievement (1997)
- Won Bavarian Film Award - Best Actress (Darstellerpreis) (1997)
- Won Bavarian TV Award - Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television (Beste Schauspielerin - Fernsehspiel/Fernsehfilm) (1997)
- Won Berlinale Camera (1993)
- Nominated for 1 European Film Award - European Actress of the Year (1989)
- Won Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle) (2024)
- Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle) (2010)
- Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Nebenrolle) (2005)
- Won Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Nebenrolle) (2003)
- Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle) (1995)
- Won German Television Award - Best Movie Made for Television or Miniseries (Bester Fernsehfilm/Mehrteiler) (2007)
- Won German Television Award - Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television (Beste Schauspielerin in einer Hauptrolle - Fernsehfilm) (2001)
- Nominated for 1 German Television Award - Best Supporting Actress (Beste Schauspielerin in einer Nebenrolle) (2000)
- Won Golden Camera - Best German Actress (2007)
- Won Golden Starfish Award - Honorable Mention - Narrative Feature (2019)
- Won Best Actress (2019)
- Won Best Actress (1988)
- Won Gold Medal - Television Entertainment Programs (2007)
- Nominated for 1 Romy - Favorite Actress (Beliebteste Schauspielerin) (2021)
Full Biography
Corinna Harfouch, born in Berlin, Germany, rose to prominence for her role as 'The Lady in Red' in the 1998 German thriller 'Solo für Klarinette'. The film, directed by Peter Schreier, follows detective Bernhard Kominka who becomes obsessed with a mysterious woman suspected of murder. The plot is marked by its dark and psychological themes, with Harfouch's character playing a significant role in driving the narrative and Kominka's descent into obsession.