Julia Jentsch (born 20 February 1978) is a German actress. She has received awards including the

Silver Bear The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...

European Film Award The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the mo ...

, and

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. She is best known for ''

Sophie Scholl – The Final Days ''Sophie Scholl – The Final Days'' (german: Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage) is a 2005 German historical drama film directed by Marc Rothemund and written by Fred Breinersdorfer. It is about the last days in the life of Sophie Scholl, a 21-y ...

'', ''

The Edukators ''The Edukators'' (german: Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei) is a 2004 crime drama film directed by the Austrian director Hans Weingartner. A co-production between Germany and Austria, it stars Daniel Brühl, Stipe Erceg, and Julia Jentsch as thr ...

'' and '' I Served the King of England''.

Career

Jentsch was born to a family of lawyers in West Berlin and began her actor training in Berlin at the Hochschule Ernst Busch, a drama school. Her first prominent screen role was in the 2004 cult film ''

'', starring opposite

Daniel Brühl Daniel César Martín Brühl González Domingo (; born 16 June 1978) is a Spanish-German actor and filmmaker. He received his first German Film Award for Best Actor for his roles in '' Das Weisse Rauschen (The White Sound)'' (2001), ''Nichts ...

. Jentsch garnered further attention playing Sophie Scholl in the 2005 film ''

'', which was nominated for an

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for

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. In an interview, Jentsch said that playing the role was "an honour." She won Best Actress at the

European Film Awards The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the most ...

, at the

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(a.k.a. Lolas) and a

at the

Berlin Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...

for her role as

Sophie Scholl Sophia Magdalena Scholl (9 May 1921 – 22 February 1943) was a German student and anti-Nazi political activist, active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany. She was convicted of high treason after having been f ...

. She was decorated with the Cross of the

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

Personal life

Jentsch has been married to the freelance Swiss artist and personality trainer Christian Hablützel since 2012. They have a daughter and live near Zurich.

Selected filmography

*''

Angry Kisses ''Angry Kisses'' (german: Zornige Küsse) is a 2000 Swiss drama film directed by Judith Kennel. It was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival where Maria Simon (actress), Maria Simon won the award for Best Actress. Cast * Jür ...

'' (2000) - Katrin *''

Julietta ''Juliette'' is an opera by Bohuslav Martinů, who also wrote the libretto, in French, based on the play ''Juliette, ou La clé des songes'' (''Juliette, or The Key of Dreams)'' by the French author Georges Neveux. A libretto in Czech was later pre ...

'' (2001) - Nicole *'' Getting My Brother Laid'', a.k.a. ''My Brother the Vampire'' (2001) - Nadine *''

Tatort ''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed by ...

'' (TV) (2004) - Johanna Kemmerlang *''

'' (2004) - Jule *'' Downfall'', a.k.a. ''Der Untergang'' (2004) - Hanna Potrowski *''

Schneeland ''Schneeland'' (German: "Snowland") is a 2005 film written and directed by German filmmaker Hans W. Geissendörfer. Based on the novel ''Hohaj'' by Elisabeth Rynell, it depicts the devastation felt by Elizabeth (Maria Schrader), a woman who had ...

'' (2005) - Ina *''

'' (2005) - Sophie Scholl *' (TV) (2006) - Sarah Maisel *'' I Served the King of England'' (2006) - Líza *' (TV) (2007) - Angelina 'Gina' Franke *''

33 Scenes From Life ''33 Scenes from Life'' ( pl, 33 sceny z życia) is a 2008 Polish film directed by Małgorzata Szumowska. Plot The Polish artist Julia and her husband Piotr, a talented and successful composer, live in Kraków. When Julias's mother, Barbara falls ...

'' (2008) - Julia Szczesna *''

Effi Briest ''Effi Briest'' is a realist novel by Theodor Fontane. Published in book form in 1895, ''Effi Briest'' marks both a watershed and a climax in the poetic realism of literature. It can be thematically compared to other novels on 19th century mar ...

'' (2009) - Effi von Briest *' (2009) - Kathrin *' (2010) - 'Vicky' Viktualia Veloso *''

Chalet Girl ''Chalet Girl'' is a 2011 romantic comedy sports film directed by Phil Traill. The film stars Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, Tamsin Egerton, Ken Duken, Sophia Bush, Bill Bailey, Brooke Shields and Bill Nighy. The film was produced by Pippa Cross, H ...

'' (2011) - The Race Starter (uncredited) *'' Hut in the Woods'' (2011) - Petra *''

Hannah Arendt Hannah Arendt (, , ; 14 October 1906 – 4 December 1975) was a political philosopher, author, and Holocaust survivor. She is widely considered to be one of the most influential political theorists of the 20th century. Arendt was born ...

'' (2012) - Lotte Köhler *''

The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich ''The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich'' is a 2013 Austrian film about Wilhelm Reich directed by Antonin Svoboda and starring Klaus Maria Brandauer as Reich. Background The title is a reference to the article with the same name of Mildred Edie Brad ...

'' (2012) - Eva Reich *''

Kokowääh 2 is a 2013 German film directed by Til Schweiger. It is a sequel to the 2011 film . It was released in German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) on 7 February 2013. The film stars Til Schweiger, his daughter Emma Schweiger, J ...

'' (2013) - Nicks Mutter *''Sovsem ne prostaya istoriya'' (2013) *'' The Chosen Ones'' (2014) - Petra Grust *' (2015) - Lena *'' All of a Sudden'' (2016) - Laura *'' 24 Weeks'' (2016) - Astrid *' (2016) - Isabelle *''

Der Pass ''Der Pass'' (English: ''The Pass'') or ''Pagan Peak'' is an Austrian-German television crime drama series which premiered on Sky Deutschland on 25 January 2019. It was inspired by season 1 of the Danish-Swedish series, '' Broen Bron'' (English ...

'' (a.k.a. ''Pagan Peak'', 2019) - Ellie Stocker *'' Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding'' (2020) - Hermine Lindenberg

Awards

*2004

Bavarian Film Award The Bavarian Film Awards (german: Bayerischer Filmpreis) have been awarded annually since 1979 by the states of Germany, state government of Bavaria in Germany for “exceptional achievement in German filmmaking.” Along with the Deutscher Filmp ...

for Best New Actress. *2005 Film Award in Gold at the

as Best Actress for portraying the role of

. *2005

for Best Actress for the film

. *Best Actress for the film

at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival (2005). *2018

Bavarian TV Awards Bayerischer Fernsehpreis (the Bavarian TV award) is an award presented by the government of Bavaria, Germany since 1989. The prize symbol is the "Blue Panther", a figure from the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory. The prize money is €10,000 (Spec ...

for Best actress for her role in Das Verschicken

References

External links

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Julia Jentsch fansite
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jentsch, Julia 1978 births Living people 20th-century German actresses 21st-century German actresses Actresses from Berlin German film actresses German stage actresses German television actresses European Film Award for Best Actress winners Best Actress German Film Award winners Silver Bear for Best Actress winners Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni People from Berlin