
Born
1975-03-03 (age 51)
Birthplace
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Known For
Acting
Johanna Wokalek
Biography
Johanna Wokalek (born March 3, 1975) is a German stage and film actress. A student of Klaus Maria Brandauer, she received critical recognition and three newcomer awards for her performance in the play Rose Bernd. Wokalek is best known for her award-winning appearances in the German films Hierankl, Barfuss, and The Baader Meinhof Complex. She received the Bambi award for her portrayal of the Red Army Faction member Gudrun Ensslin in 2008. She played the lead role in the film Pope Joan in 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johanna Wokalek, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Aimée & Jaguar
as Ilse
1999

Barefoot
as Leila
2005

The Baader Meinhof Complex
as Gudrun Ensslin
2008

Pope Joan
as Johanna von Ingelheim
2009

A Birthday to Remember
as Lene
2003

Silent Resident
as Anna
2008

The Coming Days
as Cecilia Kuper
2010

North Face
as Luise Fellner
2008
Die Kirschkönigin
as Ruth von Roll
2004

The Pursuit of Unhappiness
as Tiffany Blechschmid
2012
Das letzte Versteck
as Eva
2002

Sisi & I
as Countess Marie Festetics
2023

In Your Arms
as Julia
2015
Object Permanence
as Frau Else
TBA

Smell of Burnt Milk
as Marlies
2025

Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien
as Elisabeth von Valois, seine Gemahlin
2005

Emilia Galotti
as Emilia Galotti
2003
Rose Bernd
as Rose
1998

Freedom
as Nora
2017

The German Lesson
as Ditte Nansen
2019
TV Appearances

Scene of the Crime
as Stefanie Wang
1970

Bella Block
as Tanja / Saskia
1993

Polizeiruf 110
as Cris Blohm
1971

Redemption Road
as Claire Kornitzer
2017

Liberame - Nach dem Sturm
as Caro Garbe
2022

Die Kirschenkönigin
as Ruth
2004
Grimme Award
as Self
1964
German Film Award
as Self
1951

Bambi
as Self
1948
Bavarian Film Awards
as Self
1979

Scene of the Crime
as Anouk
1970
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
as Self
1998