Sofie Engelke was born on July 17, 1927 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. She was an actress, known for Die Familie Hesselbach (1954), Der Vater und sein Sohn (1967) and Der Vereinsmeier (1971). She was married to Günther Swars. She died on December 17, 2000 in Königstein im Taunus, Germany.