Julia Jentsch

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Julia Jentsch
Born	(1978-02-20) 20 February 1978 (age 43) West Berlin, West Germany
Nationality	German
Alma mater	Hochschule Ernst Busch
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1999–present

Julia Jentsch (born 20 February 1978) is a German actress. She has received awards including the Silver Bear, European Film Award, and Lola. She is best known for Sophie Scholl – The Final Days, The Edukators 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 The Edukators, starring opposite Daniel Brühl.

Jentsch garnered further attention playing Sophie Scholl in the 2005 film Sophie Scholl – The Final Days, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In an interview, Jentsch said that playing the role was "an honour."^[1] She won Best Actress at the European Film Awards, at the German Film Awards (a.k.a. Lolas) and a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for her role as Sophie Scholl.

She was decorated with the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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.^[2]

Selected filmography[]

• Angry Kisses (2000) - Katrin
• Julietta (2001) - Nicole
• Getting My Brother Laid, a.k.a. My Brother the Vampire (2001) - Nadine
• Tatort (TV) (2004) - Johanna Kemmerlang
• The Edukators (2004) - Jule
• Downfall, a.k.a. Der Untergang (2004) - Hanna Potrowski
• Schneeland (2005) - Ina
• Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (2005) - Sophie Scholl
•  [de] (TV) (2006) - Sarah Maisel
• I Served the King of England (2006) - Líza
• Suddenly Gina (TV) (2007) - Angelina 'Gina' Franke
• 33 Scenes From Life (2008) - Julia Szczesna
• Effi Briest (2009) - Effi von Briest
•  [de] (2009) - Kathrin
•  [de] (2010) - 'Vicky' Viktualia Veloso
• Chalet Girl (2011) - The Race Starter (uncredited)
• Hut in the Woods (2011) - Petra
• Hannah Arendt (2012) - Lotte Köhler
• The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich (2012) - Eva Reich
• Kokowääh 2 (2013) - Nicks Mutter
• Sovsem ne prostaya istoriya (2013)
• Da muss Mann durch (2015) - Lena
• All of a Sudden (2016) - Laura
• 24 Weeks (2016) - Astrid
• Die Habenichtse (2016) - Isabelle

Awards[]

Julia Jentsch as Major Barbara

• 2004 Bavarian Film Award for Best New Actress.
• 2005 Film Award in Gold at the German Film Awards as Best Actress for portraying the role of Sophie Scholl.

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Julia Jentsch.

• Julia Jentsch at IMDb
• Julia Jentsch fansite (in German)