Julia Jentsch

Julia Jentsch (German pronunciation: [ˈjuːli̯a ˈjɛntʃ]; 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.

Julia Jentsch
Born (1978-02-20) 20 February 1978
West Berlin, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materHochschule Ernst Busch
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
SpouseChristian Hablützel (married 2012 - present)

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
  • The Crown Prince (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
  • The Murder Farm (2009) - Kathrin
  • Here Comes Lola! (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)
  • Monsoon Baby (2014) - Nina
  • The Chosen Ones (2014) - Petra Grust
  • Men Have to Go through This (2015) - Lena
  • All of a Sudden (2016) - Laura
  • 24 Weeks (2016) - Astrid
  • The Have-Nots (2016) - Isabelle
  • Der Pass (a.k.a. Pagan Peak, 2019) - Ellie Stocker
  • Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) - Hermine Lindenberg

Awards
Julia Jentsch as Major Barbara

References
  1. "Es war uns eine Ehre, Sophie Scholl zu sein" (in German). Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  2. Julia Jentsch. In: Internationales Biographisches Archiv. 06/2015. 3 February 2015, supplemented by news from MA-Journal up to week 38 of 2015 (via Munzinger Online).
  3. Das Verschwinden (Crime, Drama, Mystery), 23/5 Filmproduktion GmbH, ARD Degeto Film, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), 2017-10-20, retrieved 2022-06-30
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