Anke Engelke
Anke Christina Fischer (née Engelke; born 21 December 1965 in Montréal) is a German comedian, actress and voice-over actress.
Anke Engelke | |
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 Engelke in 2019 | |
| Born | Anke Christina Engelke December 21, 1965 |
| Nationality | German |
| Other names | Anke Christina Fischer |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, Actress |
Life
changeEngelke moved to Cologne in 1971 with her parents. Early on, she exhibited singing talent, and was discovered in 1978 by Georg Bossert at a performance of her school's choir.
In May 2011, she hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf alongside Stefan Raab and Judith Rakers.[1]
The following year, Engelke served as the spokesperson for Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Before presenting the votes, she also gave a live statement on the human-rights issues in the hosting country, saying: "Tonight nobody could vote for their own country. But it is good to be able to vote. And it is good to have a choice. Good luck on your journey, Azerbaijan. Europe is watching you." She was the only spokesperson to articulately address human rights during the event. She had also served as one of Germany's national juries for the contest during that year.[2][3][4]
In February 2013, her involvement with the Eurovision Song Contest continued as she hosted Unser Song für Malmö, the German national final.
Filmography
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change| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | LiebesLuder | Christine | |
| 2001 | Der Schuh des Manitu | Mutter | (extended edition) |
| The Little Polar Bear | Mutter Eisbär | (voice) | |
| 2003 | Operation Dance Sensation | Veronica Rell | |
| Just Get Married! | Ina | ||
| Finding Nemo | Dori | (voice) | |
| 2004 | Germanikus | Frau Senator | |
| Der Wixxer | Doris Dubinsky | ||
| 2005 | About the Looking for and the Finding of Love | Helena Stokowski | |
| The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island | Iguanita/Frieda | (voice) | |
| 2006 | Urmel aus dem Eis | Wutz | (voice) |
| Oh, wie schön ist Panama | Fish | (voice) | |
| 2007 | Complete Idiot | Owl | |
| 2008 | Urmel voll in Fahrt | Wutz | (voice) |
| Freche Mädchen | Mila's mother | ||
| 2009 | Lippels Traum | Frau Jakob / Böse Tante | |
| 2010 | Freche Mädchen 2 | Mila's mother |
Television
change| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2000 | Die Wochenshow | Host and sketches | German Television Award for Best Entertainment Program shared with Ingolf Lück, Bastian Pastewka, Markus Maria Profitlich, Ralf Guenther and Josef Ballerstaller (1999) German Comedy Award for Best Comedy/Variety Show shared with Josef Ballerstaller, Rainer Bender, Ralf Guenther, Ingolf Lück, Bastian Pastewka and Marco Rima (1999) Goldene Kamera-Audience Camera (1999) Adolf Grimme Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement (1999) |
| 1997 | Tatort | Anke | Episode: "Tod im All" |
| 1998 | ...und im Keller gärt es | Episodes: "Umbau", "Klapsmühle", "Prinz" | |
| 2001 | Blind Date | Yvonne | |
| 2000–2001 | Anke | Anke | German Comedy Award for Best Female Comedian (2000–2001) |
| 2002 | Blind Date 2 - Taxi nach Schweinau | Ruth | Bavarian TV Award shared with Olli Dittrich (2003) Adolf Grimme Award in Gold for Fiction/Entertainment shared with Olli Dittrich (2003) Nominated-German Television Award for Best Comedy Program shared with Olli Dittrich (2002) |
| Blind Date 3 - Der fünfbeinige Elefant | Constanze Pillmann | ||
| 2002–2010 | Ladykracher | Various Roles | German Television Award for Best Comedy Program (2002) German Comedy Award for Best Female Comedian (2002) German Comedy Award for Best Comedy/Variety Show shared Ralf Guenther and Josef Ballerstaller Golden Rose for Best Performance - Comedy - Female (2004) Nominated-German Comedy Award for Best Comedian (2003) Nominated-Goldene Kamera for Best Entertainment Show (2009) |
| 2003 | Lindenstraße | Conny / Moderatorin | Episode: "Heldentum" |
| Blind Date 4 - London, Moabit | Caroline | ||
| 2004 | Blind Date 5 - Blaues Geheimnis | Sonja Mette | |
| Anke Late Night | Host and sketches | 43 episodes | |
| 2005 | Blind Date 6 - Tanzen verboten | Elke | |
| 2006–2007 | LadyLand | Andrea Steinkamp / various other roles | 11 episodes |
| 2006–2009 | Pastewka | Anke Engelke | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Fröhliche Weihnachten | Anneliese / Mario Barth / Nina Hagen / Shakira / various other roles | German Comedy Award for Best Comedy Event shared with Bastian Pastewka (2008) Bavarian TV Award shared with Bastian Pastewka (2008) Adolf Grimme Award for Entertainment shared with Bastian Pastewka (2008) Nominated-German Television Award for Best Comedy shared with Bastian Pastewka (2008) |
| 2007–2010 | Komissarin Lucas | Rike | 8 episodes |
| 2008 | Mitternachtsspitzen | Amy Winehouse / Frau Schmickler | Episode: "20 Jahre Mitternachtsspitzen" |
| 2009 | Fröhliche Weihnachten II | Various roles | |
| 2009 | 22nd European Film Awards | Anke Engelke | |
| 2010 | 23rd European Film Awards | Anke Engelke | host with Märt Avandi |
| 2011 | Fröhlicher Frühling | Various roles | |
| 2011 | Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | Anke Engelke | host with Stefan Raab and Judith Rakers |
| 2011 | 24th European Film Awards | Anke Engelke | |
| 2012 | Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | Anke Engelke | Spokesperson presenting German votes. National jury for Germany. |
| 2012 | 25th European Film Awards | Anke Engelke | |
| 2013 | Unser Song für Malmö | Anke Engelke |
References
changeThis article is based on the corresponding article in the German Wikipedia (retrieved February 3, 2004).
- ↑ "ESC 2011: Moderatoren stehen fest". Eurovison.de. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ↑ "Umstrittener Eurovision Song Contest. Danke, Anke!". Der Spiegel. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Anke's brave message to Baku. Final. 2012 Eurovision Song Contest". YouTube. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ↑ "GERMAN AND FINNISH JURY VOTING REVEALED". 5 June 2012. escToday. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
Other websites
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- Brainpool's Anke Engelke page (in German)
- Article on sbznet.de: "Late-Night-Talk: Anke macht's für Harald" Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine (23 December 2003) (in German)
- Anke Engelke on IMDb
- Zeit (14/2004) Interview with Anke Engelke at the beginning of her Late-Night-Show (in German)
- Zeit (01/2005) Interview with Anke Engelke near the end of her Late-Night-Show (in German)
- Anke Engelke: Interview Archived 2006-06-19 at the Wayback Machine(Germany)
| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Nadia Hasnaoui, Haddy N'jie and Erik Solbakken 2010 |
Eurovision Song Contest presenter (with Judith Rakers and Stefan Raab) 2011 |
Succeeded by Leyla Aliyeva, Nargiz Berk-Petersen and Eldar Gasimov 2012 |