Katy Karrenbauer
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*.
Acting
Movie
Cloud Atlas
as Axwoman
2012
TV
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
as Patricia Braukmann
1996
Movie
Potato Salad: Don't Ask!
as Frau Wilkens
2015
Movie
Berlin, I Love You
as Head of Operations
2019
Movie
Vielmachglas
as Rosa
2018
Movie
Shark Attack in the Mediterranean
as Dr. Verena Brandauer
2004
TV
Der letzte Bulle
as Rita Fiedler
2010
TV
Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!
as Self
2004
TV
TV total
as Self
1999
Movie
Magnificent Times
as Domina
2018
Movie
Late Show
as Fotografin
1999
Movie
Darkroom
as Staatsanwältin
2019
TV
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
1995
Movie
Tough Love
as Andys Mutter
2015
Movie
Like Rabbits
as Gudrun
2002
Movie
Das Joshua-Profil
as Frau Pfeiffer
2018
Movie
Max and Moritz Reloaded
as Mutter Rita Reischke
2005
TV
Hamburg Dockland
as Susanne Hagen
2007
TV
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
as Verena Brandauer (archive footage)
2013
Movie
Under ConTroll
as Helga Wolf
2019
Movie
Nothing Else Matters
as Fiona
2008
Movie
C.i.S.: Chaoten im Sondereinsatz
as Walter
2010
TV
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
as Christine Walter
1997
TV
Wer weiß denn sowas?
as Self
2015