
Acting
Karin Schröder first role was in New Year's Eve. She has an acting degree at the HFF Potsdam, where she had occasional stage guest performances. She has appeared in various films of the DEFA and the DFF. During her studies, she was engaged by the director Günter Reisch for roles in his contemporary comedies. Her early work focused on East German film and television productions. With notable radio plays. She had a great audience success in 1964 alongside comedian Rolf Herricht in the film musical Geliebte weisse Maus. At the 1978 IFF Karlovy Vary, she was named best actress alongside Hildegard Knef. In 1987 she moved to the Federal Republic of Germany and became known as the boss in the long-lasting RTL series Die Wache nationwide. From 1994 to 1995, Karin Schröder played the role of Sophie Himmel-Eiler in the RTL soap opera Unter uns.

Polizeiruf 110
1971

Between Us
1994

Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort
1965

Einer wird gewinnen
1964

Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara
2012

Märkische Chronik
1983

Like Father, Like Son
1987

Der Bremsklotz
1987

Hallo, Taxi!
1974

Land der Väter, Land der Söhne
1989

Terrible Woman
1965

Tapetenwechsel
1972

Einer muß die Leiche sein
1978

Familie Rechlin
1982

Vorspiel
1987

Killer
1991

Dach überm Kopf
1980

Jan Oppen
1987

The Case of Detlef Kammrath
1981

My Father Is Confused
1983

Oh, diese Jugend
1963

Ach, du fröhliche
1962

The Little Magician and the Big Bad Mark
1977

Zwei Nikoläuse unterwegs
1985

The Small White Mouse
1964

Pension Boulanka
1964

Man against Man
1975

Filmemacher
1971

New Year’s Eve Punch
1960

Zugvogel am Sund
1979

Pinselheinrich
1979

Rotfuchs
1976