Katy Karrenbauer

Katy Karrenbauer

Known for
Acting
Born
December 31, 1962 (age 63)
Birthplace
Duisburg, Germany

Biography

Katy Karrenbauer (born December 31, 1962, in Duisburg) is a German actress, voice-over artist, singer, and author. She rose to widespread public prominence through her role as Christine "Walter" in the television series *Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast*. Her acting career initially began in the theater—including at the Urania Theater in Cologne—as well as on various stages throughout Germany. She made her on-screen debut in 1994, playing the paramedic Karo Kaiser in the RTL series *Notaufnahme*. This was followed by numerous guest appearances in series such as *Verbotene Liebe*, *Balko*, *Die Wache*, and *Nikola*. Karrenbauer achieved her breakthrough in 1997 with her role as Christine Walter in *Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast*, a character she portrayed across a total of 16 seasons, continuing until 2007. For her performance, she was nominated for the German Television Award in 1999. In addition to numerous television films, she also appeared in feature film productions such as *7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug*, *Zettl*, and *Cloud Atlas*. Furthermore, she collaborated on several occasions with director Rosa von Praunheim, including on the films *Härte* and *Darkroom – Tödliche Tropfen*. Karrenbauer also remained active on the theater and musical stages, appearing in productions such as the Karl May Festivals in Elspe and Bad Segeberg. Moreover, she works as a voice-over artist, lending her voice to projects such as the series *Glee*.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
Tod meiner Jugend poster

Tod meiner Jugend

Movie · as Erika Meier

2025
Satanic Sow poster

Satanic Sow

Movie · as Katy

2024
Steal Her Breath poster

Steal Her Breath

Movie · as Bernie

2022
Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist poster

Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist

Movie · as Marta

2022
Die Passion poster

Die Passion

Movie · as Self

2022
Das große Promi-Büßen poster

Das große Promi-Büßen

TV · as Voice Over · 7 eps

2021
#VOXStimme

#VOXStimme

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2021
The Wheel - Das abgedrehte Promi-Quiz

The Wheel - Das abgedrehte Promi-Quiz

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Potato Salad 3: The Musical poster

Potato Salad 3: The Musical

Movie · as Frau Wilkens

2020
Rookies poster

Rookies

TV · as Hannekamp · 1 ep

2019
Berlin, I Love You poster

Berlin, I Love You

Movie · as Head of Operations

2019
Darkroom poster

Darkroom

Movie · as Staatsanwältin

2019
Under ConTroll poster

Under ConTroll

Movie · as Helga Wolf

2019
Patchwork Gangsta poster

Patchwork Gangsta

TV · as Roksana Drakova · 1 ep

2018
Phantomschmerz poster

Phantomschmerz

Movie · as Weingarten

2018
Vielmachglas poster

Vielmachglas

Movie · as Rosa

2018
Das Joshua-Profil poster

Das Joshua-Profil

Movie · as Frau Pfeiffer

2018
Magnificent Times poster

Magnificent Times

Movie · as Domina

2017
Sommermärchen

Sommermärchen

Movie · as Dr. Dorothea Lehberger

2016
Never Too Late for Justice poster

Never Too Late for Justice

TV · as Dr. D. Lehberger · 48 eps

2016
Blockbustaz poster

Blockbustaz

TV · as Taxifahrerin · 1 ep

2016
Tom Lehels Land der Träume

Tom Lehels Land der Träume

TV · as Fürstin Albamahra · 8 eps

2015
Potato Salad: Don't Ask! poster

Potato Salad: Don't Ask!

Movie · as Frau Wilkens

2015
Tough Love poster

Tough Love

Movie · as Andys Mutter

2015
The White Snake poster

The White Snake

Movie · as Weiße Schlange (voice)

2015
Wer weiß denn sowas? poster

Wer weiß denn sowas?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Bettys Diagnose poster

Bettys Diagnose

TV · as Thea Gründler · 1 ep

2014
Vergrabene Stimmen poster

Vergrabene Stimmen

Movie · as Magda

2014
MDR um 4 poster

MDR um 4

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Promi Big Brother - Die Late Night Show poster

Promi Big Brother - Die Late Night Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2013
Plastic poster

Plastic

Movie · as Mother

2013
Heldt poster

Heldt

TV · as Doris Kloppke · 2 eps

2013
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten poster

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

TV · as Verena Brandauer (archive footage) · 1 ep

2013
Promi undercover

Promi undercover

TV · as Self · 6 eps

2013
Promi Frauentausch poster

Promi Frauentausch

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Zettl poster

Zettl

Movie · as Swetlana

2012
Cloud Atlas poster

Cloud Atlas

Movie · as Axwoman

2011
Gegengerade poster

Gegengerade

Movie · as Lise / Magnus Mutter

2010
C.i.S.: Chaoten im Sondereinsatz poster

C.i.S.: Chaoten im Sondereinsatz

Movie · as Walter

2010
Der letzte Bulle poster

Der letzte Bulle

TV · as Rita Fiedler · 1 ep

2010
Lotta & ... poster

Lotta & ...

TV · as Schwester Klenze · 1 ep

2009
SOKO Stuttgart poster

SOKO Stuttgart

TV · as Kerstin Kreilinger, Nadja Norten · 1 ep

2008
Nothing Else Matters poster

Nothing Else Matters

Movie · as Fiona

2008
African Race poster

African Race

Movie · as Mara

2008
Putzfrau Undercover poster

Putzfrau Undercover

Movie · as Petra Borchert

2008
Spiel mir das Lied und du bist tot! poster

Spiel mir das Lied und du bist tot!

Movie · as Ma. St. John

2008
Plötzlich Papa - Einspruch abgelehnt! poster

Plötzlich Papa - Einspruch abgelehnt!

TV · as Elli Raschke · 13 eps

2008
Auf der Harley durch Kalifornien

Auf der Harley durch Kalifornien

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2007
Crazy Race 3 - Sie knacken jedes Schloss poster

Crazy Race 3 - Sie knacken jedes Schloss

Movie · as Kara Moreni

2007
Hamburg Dockland poster

Hamburg Dockland

TV · as Susanne Hagen · 1 ep

2007
Inas Nacht poster

Inas Nacht

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
ANNE WILL poster

ANNE WILL

TV · 1 ep

2007
Die Kocharena

Die Kocharena

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Das große Promi-Pilgern

Das große Promi-Pilgern

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2007
Entern oder Kentern

Entern oder Kentern

TV · as self · 1 ep

2006
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde poster

Die ProSieben Märchenstunde

TV · as Mutter Agathe · 1 ep

2006
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner poster

Das perfekte Promi-Dinner

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2006
Die Promi-Küche – Kochspaß mit Dirk Bach

Die Promi-Küche – Kochspaß mit Dirk Bach

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Max and Moritz Reloaded poster

Max and Moritz Reloaded

Movie · as Mutter Rita Reischke

2004
Shark Attack in the Mediterranean poster

Shark Attack in the Mediterranean

Movie · as Dr. Verena Brandauer

2004
Crazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel poster

Crazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel

Movie · as Olga

2004
Ein krasser Deal poster

Ein krasser Deal

Movie · as Ms. Bruchmüller

2004
Domian: Der Promi-Talk

Domian: Der Promi-Talk

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
Schillerstraße poster

Schillerstraße

TV · as Katy Karrenbauer · 1 ep

2004
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show

Sarah Kuttner – Die Show

TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Segment · 1 ep

2004
Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! poster

Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Crazy Race poster

Crazy Race

Movie · as Camperin

2003
Deutschlands beste Doppelgänger

Deutschlands beste Doppelgänger

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
SOKO Köln poster

SOKO Köln

TV · as Annemarie Zebralla · 1 ep

2003
ZIBB

ZIBB

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Pest - Die Rückkehr poster

Pest - Die Rückkehr

Movie

2002
Todeslust

Todeslust

Movie · as Katharina Hubermann

2002
Like Rabbits poster

Like Rabbits

Movie · as Gudrun

2002
Grains and Dog poster

Grains and Dog

TV · as Gerda Schmidt · 1 ep

2001
Love Letters - Liebe per Nachnahme poster

Love Letters - Liebe per Nachnahme

Movie · as Rita Adler

2001
Blond am Freitag

Blond am Freitag

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2000
Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz poster

Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz

TV · as Ringerin · 1 ep

2000
Anke

Anke

TV · as Cutterin Alex · 2 eps

1999
Late Show poster

Late Show

Movie · as Photographer Nowak

1999
Volle Kanne poster

Volle Kanne

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1999
TV total poster

TV total

TV · as Self · 5 eps

1998
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show

Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
The First Semester poster

The First Semester

Movie

1997
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast poster

Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast

TV · as Christine Walter · 405 eps

1997
Das Amt poster

Das Amt

TV · as Ordensschwester · 1 ep

1997
Nikola poster

Nikola

TV · as Frau Ahrendt · 1 ep

1997
Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen

Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen

TV · as Corinna Lange · 1 ep

1997
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP poster

Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP

TV · as Sophie Talon · 1 ep

1997
Tietjen und Bommes

Tietjen und Bommes

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
SK-Babies poster

SK-Babies

TV · as Chantal · 1 ep

1996
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police poster

Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police

TV · as Patricia Braukmann · 1 ep

1996
Mit einem Bein im Grab poster

Mit einem Bein im Grab

TV · as Sachbearbeiterin · 1 ep

1996
Zimmer frei! poster

Zimmer frei!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Balko poster

Balko

TV · as Eva Fischer, Gina Meinhardt, Kassandra Ziesche · 1 ep

1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show poster

Die Harald Schmidt Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Versteckte Kamera

Versteckte Kamera

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1994
Doppelter Einsatz poster

Doppelter Einsatz

TV · as Martina Mergentheim · 1 ep

1994
Die Wache

Die Wache

TV · as Tochter Leiser, Helga Brosche · 1 ep

1992
German Fried Movie poster

German Fried Movie

Movie · as Moderatorin

1992
Riverboat poster

Riverboat

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1991
DAS! poster

DAS!

TV · as Self · 5 eps

1990
Fort Boyard (Deutschland) poster

Fort Boyard (Deutschland)

TV · as herself · 1 ep

1987
Nachtcafé poster

Nachtcafé

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1979
NDR Talk Show poster

NDR Talk Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1976
Kölner Treff poster

Kölner Treff

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1974
3 nach 9

3 nach 9

TV · as Self · 1 ep