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*.
106 acting credits
Acting · 106
ZIBB
2003
DAS!
1991
Volle Kanne
1999
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
NDR Talk Show
1979
SOKO Köln
2003
Kölner Treff
1976
Riverboat
1992
MDR um 4
2014
SOKO Stuttgart
2009
Nachtcafé
1987
Hamburg Dockland
2007
Zimmer frei!
1996
3 nach 9
1974
Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
Die Wache
1994
Bettys Diagnose
2015
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
1997
Heldt
2013
Inas Nacht
2007
Der letzte Bulle
2010
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
2004
Blutige Anfänger
2020
ANNE WILL
2007
Balko
1995
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner
2006
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
1997
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013
Doppelter Einsatz
1994
Never Too Late for Justice
2016
Cloud Atlas
2012
Die Kocharena
2007
Versteckte Kamera
1995
#VOXStimme
2021
Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen
1997
SK-Babies
1996
Das Amt
1997
Schillerstraße
2004
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde
2006
Promi Big Brother - Die Late Night Show
2014
Nikola
1997
Blond am Freitag
2001
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
1998
Anke
2000
Blockbustaz
2016
Fort Boyard (Deutschland)
1990
Lotta & ...
2010
Berlin, I Love You
2019
Plötzlich Papa - Einspruch abgelehnt!
2008
Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!
2004
Domian: Der Promi-Talk
2004
TV total
1999
Grains and Dog
2002
Promi undercover
2013
Tod meiner Jugend
2026
The Wheel - Das abgedrehte Promi-Quiz
2021
Mit einem Bein im Grab
1996
Das große Promi-Büßen
2022
Entern oder Kentern
2007
Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz
2000
Shark Attack in the Mediterranean
2004
Promi Frauentausch
2013
Patchwork Gangsta
2019
Die Promi-Küche – Kochspaß mit Dirk Bach
2006
Crazy Race 2 - Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel
2004
C.i.S.: Chaoten im Sondereinsatz
2010
Late Show
1999
The White Snake
2015
Crazy Race 3 - Sie knacken jedes Schloss
2007
Deutschlands beste Doppelgänger
2003
Potato Salad 3: The Musical
2020
Magnificent Times
2018
Max and Moritz Reloaded
2005
Die Passion
2022
Auf der Harley durch Kalifornien
2008
Under ConTroll
2019
Gegengerade
2011
Vielmachglas
2018
Potato Salad: Don't Ask!
2015
African Race
2008
Zettl
2012
Tom Lehels Land der Träume
2016
Love Letters - Liebe per Nachnahme
2001
The First Semester
1997
Steal Her Breath
2024
Darkroom
2019
Das große Promi-Pilgern
2007
Vergrabene Stimmen
2014
Tough Love
2015
Das Joshua-Profil
2018
Pest - Die Rückkehr
2002
Nothing Else Matters
2008
Crazy Race
2003
Like Rabbits
2002
Todeslust
2002
Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist
2022
Sommermärchen
2017
German Fried Movie
1992
Plastic
2013
Ein krasser Deal
2004
Spiel mir das Lied und du bist tot!
2008
Putzfrau Undercover
2008
Satanic Sow
2025
Phantomschmerz
2018