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Johanna Wokalek

Johanna Wokalek

Actor · Born March 3, 1975 (51) · Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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.

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Born
March 3, 1975 (51)
From
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Johanna Wokalek's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th 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
Bonds
26%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Power
16%
Survival
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Freedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Tense
5
Dread
3
Romantic
3
Contemplative
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Johanna Wokalek's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Johanna Wokalek'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

36 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Women as Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Brigitte

  • Run Me Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Smell of Burnt Milk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Marlies

  • The Exalted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Anna

  • Sisi & I(2023)

    as Countess Marie Festetics

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Liberame - Nach dem Sturm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Caro Garbe

  • Beckenrand Sheriff(2021)

    as Trainerin der Wasserballmannschaft

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Am Anschlag - Die Macht der Kränkung(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Spy City(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ulrike Faber

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Exit Plan(2019)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The German Lesson(2019)

    as Ditte Nansen

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Wuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Cécile

  • Freedom(2017)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Redemption Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Claire Kornitzer

  • In Your Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Julia

  • Alive in Berlin: A Film by Anton Corbijn(2014)

    as Berlin Girl

  • The Pursuit of Unhappiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tiffany Blechschmid

  • The Coming Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Cecilia Kuper

  • Pope Joan(2009)

    as Johanna von Ingelheim

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • North Face(2008)

    as Luise Fellner

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Baader Meinhof Complex(2008)

    as Gudrun Ensslin

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Silent Resident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Anna

  • Kurz & schwul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Elisabeth von Valois, seine Gemahlin

  • Barefoot(2005)

    as Leila

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Die Kirschenkönigin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ruth

  • A Birthday to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lene

  • Emilia Galotti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Emilia Galotti

  • Das letzte Versteck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Eva

  • Alma - A Show biz ans Ende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alma 1

  • Aimee & Jaguar(1999)

    as Ilse

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Rose Bernd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rose

  • Bella Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Tanja / Saskia

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 5 episodes · as Cris Blohm

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Anouk · as Sara Manzer · as Stefanie Wang

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Object Permanence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Frau Else

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Pope Joan (2009)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

North Face (2008)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Spy City (2020)

Film career

19702026

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1970s2 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

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.

How do Johanna Wokalek's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of the 10 of 11 with a score; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Police Call 110 (1971)

60th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

North Face (2008)

Midcredits 91st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 63. 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.

Is Johanna Wokalek's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Johanna Wokalek work with?

People who share at least 2 of Johanna Wokalek's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Georg Friedrich shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles