Julia Jentsch Biography

Julia Jentsch is a German actress,born 20 February 1978. 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. 

Julia Jentsch Career

Jentsch was born to a family of lawyers in West Berlin and began her acting education in Berlin at 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 the title character 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.” 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.

Julia Jentsch Awards

• 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.

Julia Jentsch Movies

1. Angry Kisses (2000) – Katrin
2. Julietta (2001) – Nicole
3. Getting My Brother Laid, a.k.a. My Brother the Vampire (2001) – Nadine
4. Tatort (TV) (2004) – Johanna Kemmerlang
5. The Edukators (2004) – Jule
6. Downfall, a.k.a. Der Untergang (2004) – Hanna Potrowski
7. Schneeland (2005) – Ina
8. Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (2005) – Sophie Scholl
9. The Crown Prince (de) (TV) (2006) – Sarah Maisel
10. I Served the King of England (2006) – Líza
11. Suddenly Gina (TV) (2007) – Angelina ‘Gina’ Franke
12. 33 Scenes From Life (2008) – Julia Szczesna
13. Effi Briest (2009) – Effi von Briest
14. Tannöd (de) (2009) – Kathrin
15. Hier kommt Lola! (2010) – ‘Vicky’ Viktualia Veloso
16. Chalet Girl (2011) – The Race Starter (uncredited)
17. Hut in the Woods (2011) – Petra
18. Hannah Arendt (2012) – Lotte Köhler
19. The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich (2012) – Eva Reich
20. Kokowääh 2 (2013) – Nicks Mutter
21. Sovsem ne prostaya istoriya (2013)
22. Da muss Mann durch (2015) – Lena
23. All of a Sudden (2016) – Laura
24. 24 Weeks (2016) – Astrid
25. Die Habenichtse (2016) – Isabelle

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Julia Jentsch Spouse

She is married to Christian Hablützel.

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Review: Julia Jentsch stars in ’24 Weeks’

Synopsis: Heart-wrenching drama about a pregnant woman who is a famous stand-up comedian, but behind the scenes is bearing the burden and turmoil of deciding whether to abort her baby when she learns it has both Down’s Syndrome and a life-threatening heart condition.

Scorecard: 9 (out of 10). No sugar-coating it. This is as intense as a movie gets. It’s tough. It’s challenging. It’s draining. It pulls at your heart strings and gives you that uncomfortable feeling in your gut, but it’s so powerful and so performed, that the experience is worth the toll it takes. Of course, I haven’t seen every movie at the film festival, but I would be stunned if there was a better acting performance than that of lead actress Julia Jentsch in this film.

Jentsch is a revelation, as they say. She is believable as a stand-up comedian on one hand, yet so real and tortured as a woman forced to make the most personal of choices. We feel all the same angst and go through all the stages of grief she does as she makes the agonizing decision of whether or not to have a Down’s Syndrome baby with a malfunctioning heart. The supporting performances also added heft to the weight of this drama. When it ended, the audience I was with just sat in silent union. No one got up. Eventually we collected our things, and walked out without saying a word, still hypnotized by the journey we had just traveled. This movie takes a lot out of you, but it gives even more.