Katy Karrenbauer
Born: 1962-12-31 in Duisburg, Germany
Known For: Acting
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*.
Filmography
2026
- Tod meiner Jugend as Erika Meier
2025
- Satanic Sow as Katy
2024
- Steal Her Breath as Bernie
2022
- Das große Promi-Büßen as Voice Over
- Die Passion as Self
- Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist as Marta
2021
- #VOXStimme as Self
- The Wheel - Das abgedrehte Promi-Quiz as Self
2020
- Blutige Anfänger as Hannekamp
- Potato Salad 3: The Musical as Frau Wilkens
2019
- Berlin, I Love You as Head of Operations
- Patchwork Gangsta as Roksana Drakova
- Under ConTroll as Helga Wolf
- Darkroom as Staatsanwältin
2018
- Magnificent Times as Domina
- Vielmachglas as Rosa
- Das Joshua-Profil as Frau Pfeiffer
- Phantomschmerz as Weingarten
2017
- Sommermärchen as Dr. Dorothea Lehberger
2016
- Never Too Late for Justice as Dr. D. Lehberger
- Blockbustaz as Taxifahrerin
- Tom Lehels Land der Träume as Fürstin Albamahra
2015
- Bettys Diagnose as Thea Gründler
- Wer weiß denn sowas? as Self
- Potato Salad: Don't Ask! as Frau Wilkens
- The White Snake as Weiße Schlange (voice)
- Tough Love as Andys Mutter
2014
- MDR um 4 as Self
- Promi Big Brother - Die Late Night Show as Self
- Vergrabene Stimmen as Magda
2013
- Heldt as Doris Kloppke
- Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten as Verena Brandauer (archive footage)
- Plastic as Mother
- Promi Frauentausch as Self
- Promi undercover as Self
2012
- Cloud Atlas as Axwoman
- Zettl as Swetlana
2011
- Gegengerade as Lise / Magnus Mutter
2010
- Der letzte Bulle as Rita Fiedler
- Lotta & ... as Schwester Klenze
- C.i.S.: Chaoten im Sondereinsatz as Walter
2009
- SOKO Stuttgart as Kerstin Kreilinger
2008
- Plötzlich Papa - Einspruch abgelehnt! as Elli Raschke
- African Race as Mara
- Spiel mir das Lied und du bist tot! as Ma. St. John
- Nothing Else Matters as Fiona
- Putzfrau Undercover as Petra Borchert
- Auf der Harley durch Kalifornien as Self
2007
- Hamburg Dockland as Susanne Hagen
- Inas Nacht as Self
- ANNE WILL
- Die Kocharena as Self
- Entern oder Kentern as self
- Crazy Race 3 - Sie knacken jedes Schloss as Kara Moreni
- Das große Promi-Pilgern as Self
2006
- Das perfekte Promi-Dinner as Self
- Die ProSieben Märchenstunde as Mutter Agathe
- Die Promi-Küche – Kochspaß mit Dirk Bach as Self
2005
- Max and Moritz Reloaded as Mutter Rita Reischke
2004
- Sarah Kuttner – Die Show as Self - Guest
- Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! as Self
- Schillerstraße as Katy Karrenbauer
- Domian: Der Promi-Talk as Self
- Shark Attack in the Mediterranean as Dr. Verena Brandauer
- Crazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel as Olga
- Ein krasser Deal as Ms. Bruchmüller
2003
- ZIBB as Self
- SOKO Köln as Annemarie Zebralla
- Crazy Race as Camperin
- Deutschlands beste Doppelgänger as Self
2002
- Grains and Dog as Gerda Schmidt
- Like Rabbits as Gudrun
- Todeslust as Katharina Hubermann
- Pest - Die Rückkehr
2001
- Blond am Freitag as Self
- Love Letters - Liebe per Nachnahme as Rita Adler
2000
- Anke as Cutterin Alex
- Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz as Ringerin
1999
- Volle Kanne as Self
- TV total as Self
- Late Show as Fotografin
1998
1997
- Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP as Sophie Talon
- Tietjen und Bommes as Self
- Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast as Christine Walter
- Nikola as Frau Ahrendt
- Das Amt as Ordensschwester
- Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen as Corinna Lange
- The First Semester
1996
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police as Patricia Braukmann
- Zimmer frei! as Self
- SK-Babies as Chantal
- Mit einem Bein im Grab as Sachbearbeiterin
1995
- Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- Balko as Eva Fischer
- Versteckte Kamera as Self
1994
- Die Wache as Tochter Leiser
- Doppelter Einsatz as Martina Mergentheim
1992
- Riverboat as Self
- German Fried Movie as Moderatorin
1991
- DAS! as Self
1990
- Fort Boyard (Deutschland) as herself
1987
- Nachtcafé as Self
1979
- NDR Talk Show as Self
1976
- Kölner Treff as Self
1974
- 3 nach 9 as Self