Hallo, Taxi!1974
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.
Killer1991
Land der Väter, Land der Söhne1989
Vorspiel1987
Der Bremsklotz1987
Jan Oppen1987
Wie die Alten sungen...1987

Zwei Nikoläuse unterwegs1985
Mein Vater in der Tinte1983
Familie Rechlin1982
Der Fall Detlef Kammrath1981
Dach überm Kopf1980
Pinselheinrich1979
Zugvogel am Sund1979
Einer muß die Leiche sein1978
Der kleine Zauberer und die große Fünf1977
Rotfuchs1976
Mann gegen Mann1975
Hallo, Taxi!1974
Tapetenwechsel1972
Filmemacher1971

Eine schreckliche Frau1965
Pension Boulanka1964