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Laura Tonke

Laura Tonke

Actor · Born April 14, 1974 (52) · West Berlin, West Germany

Laura Maori Tonke (born April 14, 1974, in West Berlin) is a German actress. Laura Tonke is the daughter of film set decorator Michael Tonke. She studied theater studies in Berlin until 1996. At the age of 17, she made her on-screen debut in Michael Klier's feature film *Ostkreuz*. Numerous roles in feature films and television movies followed. Additionally, she is booked as a model for lifestyle and fashion magazines. Since the spring of 2007, she has performed on stage in productions by the theater collective Gob Squad at Berlin's Volksbühne (and the Volksbühne im Prater), as well as at other theaters. In 2000, Tonke was awarded the Lilli Palmer Memorial Camera for Best Young Actress. In 2003, she was nominated for the German Film Award for her portrayal of Gudrun Ensslin in Christopher Roth's feature film *Baader*. In the tragicomedy *Hedi Schneider steckt fest* (Hedi Schneider Is Stuck) by Sonja Heiss—which premiered at the 2015 Berlinale—she plays the title character, a woman plagued by sudden anxiety attacks. Her performance garnered enthusiastic reviews; *Der Spiegel*, for instance, wrote: "She inhabits the role of Hedi Schneider [...] so convincingly and perfectly—as if it had been written specifically for her." At the 2016 German Film Awards ceremony, Tonke received a double honor. She won in both the Best Actress category for her role in *Hedi Schneider steckt fest* and the Best Supporting Actress category for the film *Mängelexemplar* (2016). Laura Tonke lives in Berlin and has a son.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 14, 1974 (52)
From
West Berlin, West Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 100 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Laura Tonke's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
37%
Morality
19%
Bonds
16%
Ideas
12%
Survival
6%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Coming of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
6
Warm
3
Cold
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Laura Tonke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Laura Tonke's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

100 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Komplizinnen - Vernunft ist keine Lösung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Vera

  • Mrs Winkler Leaves the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Emi

  • Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke(2026)

    as Mother Iris

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Amrum(2025)

    as Hille Hagener

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • 22 Lengths(2025)

    as Andrea

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Prank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Maria Roosen

  • The Diaries of Adam and Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Long Story Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Ellen

  • Everything's Fifty Fifty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Marion

  • Zwischen uns der Fluss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Sexuell verfügbar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Miki Walter

  • Maret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Yvonne

  • When Will It Be Again Like It Never Was Before(2023)

    as Iris

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Caveman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Claudia Müller

  • Jupiter(2023)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • My Life as Lotta - Okey Dokey Alpaca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sabine

  • A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Love(2022)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kranitz - Bei Trennung Geld zurück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Astrid

  • Jenseits der Spree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniela Bajetzky

  • Kein einfacher Mord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Nina Lieberstein

  • The Island(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Merit Ponz

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • My Life as Lotta - Bingo Flamingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sabine Petermann

  • Totgeschwiegen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nele

  • TKKG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Erna Sauerlich

  • Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Barbara

  • So viel Zeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Steffi

  • Bist du glücklich? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sonja

  • Mission: Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Laura

  • The Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Eva

  • Axolotl Overkill(2017)

    as Anika

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Too Hard to Handle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Anna

  • The Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Christine Schreibe

  • The People Vs. Fritz Bauer(2015)

    as Ms. Schütt

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • On the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Laura

  • Hedi Schneider Is Stuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Hedi Schneider

  • Neben der Spur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Elisa Ritter

  • Take What You Can Carry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Laura

  • Murder by the Lake(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Melanie Rademann

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Worst Case Scenario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Meike

  • Mord in den Dünen(2013)

    as Cornelia Braun

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Letzte Spur Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrea Roth

  • Leichtmatrosen II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Headshots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Anna

  • The Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ann

  • Bedways(2010)

    as Luise Walther

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Madly in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Leo

  • Die Bergretter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Bettina Dieme

  • Viva Europa! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lola

  • Der Bergdoktor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrea

  • Deadline – Jede Sekunde zählt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Sehrbundt

  • Contergan - Eine einzige Tablette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Franziska Steiner

  • After Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Day of Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Katharina Wolters

  • KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicole Ries

  • Zwei Goldfische (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Kommissar Stolberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Schumann

  • Sunday Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Warum Ulli sich am Weihnachtsabend umbringen wollte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Astrid

  • In a Sweatbox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Monika Stauffenberg

  • I Am Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Christiane Steeb

  • Der Staatsanwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Nadine Wolf

  • Farland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Karla

  • K3 – Kripo Hamburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Alena Kranach

  • Hamlet_X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ophelia 4

  • Pigs Will Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Inga

  • Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mona

  • Baader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Gudrun Ensslin

  • June Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Nele

  • Das Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Wiebke Sander

  • Herz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gisela Kenter

  • 99euro-films(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dich schickt der Himmel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lara Feiersinger

  • Donna Leon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mara

  • Ebene 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Nina

  • Klemperer – Ein Leben in Deutschland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Judith Kraithaim

  • Dragonland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Marie

  • Bitter Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Vanessa Krüger

  • Der Mörder meiner Mutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Anne / Marie

  • Just Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Frangipani, geb. Klein

  • Angel Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jill

  • Der letzte Zeuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Anette Albrecht

  • Silvester Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Käthe

  • Der Pirat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sabine

  • Schimanski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nina

  • Winter Sleepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Nina

  • Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lisa

  • Silver and Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Gnadenlos - Zur Prostitution gezwungen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Milena

  • 2 ½ Minuten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sabine

  • Im Namen des Gesetzes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Matthes

  • Ein starkes Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Ira

  • Turn Down the Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Anne

  • Wolffs Revier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Tanja

  • Roller Coaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenny

  • Eastern Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Elfie

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Annegret Wegner · as Jeanette Kreuz

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Amelie · as Amelie Scholder · as Angelika Meyer · as Anna Korzius · as Judith Kovacic · as Mimi Meinders · as Miriam · as Patti Schmidt · as Paula Wimberg · as Sonja Kofler · as Steffi

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Die Kobra von Wingen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Hamburg Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show as Nielsa Kirchherr

  • Windstärke 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Andrea

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles, 97 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Amrum (2025)

$9.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Amrum (2025)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19702026

Peak 2025 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1997Screen debut· Winter Sleepers
  • 2020Career best· The Island
  • 2024First top-billed film· Everything's Fifty Fifty
  • 2025Best so far· Long Story Short

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting101 of 101: 101 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1970s2 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s28 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 15% of 13 roles
9717

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Laura Tonke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Bedways (2010)

67th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke (2026)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Laura Tonke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Laura Tonke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicolette Krebitz shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers