Julia Jentsch (born 20 February 1978) is an award winning German actress. She has received a number of awards including the Silver Bear, European Film Award, and Lola. She is best known as the title character in Sophie Scholl – The Final Days, Jule in The Edukators and, Liza in I Served the King of England.
On being a "star": "That's a term which is used for everything and everyone, so it has no meaning."
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For her performance in Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005), she was the first of three consecutive German winners of the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin Film Festival: she was followed by by Sandra Hüller in Requiem (2006) and Nina Hoss in Yella (2007).
According to an interview in Süddeutsche Zeitung, she hates being in the center of attention because the ensemble of a project is always more important than her person.
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Plays the piano.
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She and Lena Stolze won the Film Award in Gold at the German Film Awards as "Best Actress" for portraying Sophie Scholl
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Beside her critically acclaimed roles in three movies, she has been the leading actress in three stage productions at Munich Kammerspiele: "Antigone", "Die Nibelungen" and "Die zehn Gebote" since 2004.
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Parents are lawyers.
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Has been an ensemble member of the Munich Kammerspiele since 2001.
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Studied at the Drama School "Ernst Busch" in Berlin from 1997 to 2001.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Das Verschwinden
2017
TV Mini-Series post-production
Michelle Grabowski
I'm
2017
post-production
Maria
The Life of Bob
2006
Short completed
Zena
Citizen Soldiers
pre-production
Marguerite Lindenhauser
Die Habenichtse
2016
Isabelle
24 Wochen
2016
Astrid
Auf Einmal
2016
Laura
Kommissar Marthaler - Engel des Todes
2015
TV Movie
Kirsten Höpfner
Kommissar Marthaler - Ein allzu schönes Mädchen
2015
TV Movie
Kirsten Höpfner
Da muss Mann durch
2015
Lena
Die Auserwählten
2014
TV Movie
Petra Grust (jung)
Monsoon Baby
2014
TV Movie
Nina
Marthaler - Partitur des Todes
2014
TV Movie
Kirsten Höpfner
Sovsem ne prostaya istoriya
2013
Kokowääh 2
2013
Nicks Mutter
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
2012
Eva Reich
Hannah Arendt
2012
Lotte Köhler
Die Summe meiner einzelnen Teile
2011
Petra
Chalet Girl
2011
The Race Starter (uncredited)
Hier kommt: Lola
2010
'Vicky' Viktualia Veloso
Tannöd
2009
Kathrin
Effi Briest
2009
Effi von Briest
33 sceny z zycia
2008
Julia Szczesna
Frühstück mit einer Unbekannten
2007
TV Movie
Angelina 'Gina' Franke
Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále
2006
Líza
Kronprinz Rudolf
2006
TV Movie
Sarah Maisel
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
2005
Sophie Scholl
Snowland
2005
Ina
Downfall
2004
Hanna Potrowski
The Edukators
2004
Jule
Tatort
2004
TV Series
Johanna Kemmerlang
Othello
2003
TV Movie
Desdemona
Bloch
2003
TV Series
Laura
Und die Braut wusste von nichts
2002
TV Movie
Caroline Mierendorff
Die Erpressung - Ein teuflischer Pakt
2001
TV Movie
Chrissie Kramer
Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari
2001
TV Series
Christina Hofer
Mein Bruder, der Vampir
2001
Nadine
Julietta
2001
Nicole
Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen
2001
TV Series
Svenja Bergmann
Zornige Küsse
2000
Katrin
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun : Jirí Menzel
2016
Documentary
Herself
The 2008 European Film Awards
2008
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
Nachtstudio
2008
TV Series
Herself
Thadeusz
2005
TV Series
Herself
Lola - Der deutsche Filmpreis
2005
TV Movie
Herself - Winner: Best Actress
Sarah Kuttner - Die Show
2005
TV Series
Herself
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
2005
TV Series
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2006
German Film Critics Award
German Film Critics Association Awards
Best Actress (Beste Darstellerin)
Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (2005)
2006
Jupiter Award
Jupiter Award
Best German Actress
Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (2005)
2006
Golden Capital
Sannio FilmFest
Best Actress
Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (2005)
2005
Bavarian Film Award
Bavarian Film Awards
Best Young Actress (Darstellernachwuchspreis)
Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei (2004)
2005
Silver Berlin Bear
Berlin International Film Festival
Best Actress
Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (2005)
2005
European Film Award
European Film Awards
European Actress
Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (2005)
2005
Audience Award
European Film Awards
Best European Actress
Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (2005)
2005
Film Award in Gold
German Film Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle)
Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (2005)
2005
German Film Critics Award
German Film Critics Association Awards
Best Actress (Beste Darstellerin)
Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei (2004)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Jupiter Award
Jupiter Award
Best German TV Actress
Die Auserwählten (2014)
2007
Czech Lion
Czech Lions
Best Actress (Zenský herecký výkon v hlavní roli)
Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále (2006)
2005
New Faces Award
New Faces Awards, Germany
Actress
Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (2005)
2005
Undine Award
Undine Awards, Austria
Best Young Character Actor (Bester jugendlicher Charakterdarsteller)