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Julia Jentsch

Julia Jentsch

Actor · Born February 20, 1978 (48) · Berlin, Germany

Julia Jentsch (born February 20, 1978) , is a Silver Bear, two-time European Film Award, and Lola winning German actress. 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. ​Jentsch was born to a family of lawyers in Berlin and began her acting education there at Hochschule Ernst Busch, a university for drama. Her first prominent screen role was in the 2004 cult film The Edukators, starring opposite Daniel Brühl. Jentsch garnered further attention playing the title role 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 the role was "an honor". For her role as Sophie Scholl she won the best actress at the European Film Awards, best actress at the German Film Awards (Lolas), along with the Silver Bear for best actress at theBerlin Film Festival.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 20, 1978 (48)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Julia Jentsch's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
19%
Power
18%
Self
17%
Survival
7%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 11
Ally
3 of 11
Shapeshifter
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Dread
2
Hopeful
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Julia Jentsch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julia Jentsch's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Die hellen Tage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Maria

  • Frieda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Prosecution(2026)

    as Alexandra Tiedemann

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Sabine Gubler

  • Drunter & Drüber - Chaos auf dem Friedhof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ursula Fink

  • What Marielle Knows(2025)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Electric Fields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • 8 Days in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Helena

  • The Hippocratic Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Clara Horn

  • Monte Verità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ida Hofmann

  • Once Were Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Helene

  • Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding(2020)

    as Hermine Lindenberg

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • FrauMutterTier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Marie Wohlenberg

  • Pagan Peak(2018)

    Show 24 episodes · as Ellie Stocker

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • I'm (Endless Like the Space) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Maria

  • Das Verschwinden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Michelle Grabowski

  • Ostfriesenkrimis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ann Kathrin Klaasen

  • To Make a Comedy Is No Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • 24 Weeks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Astrid

  • The Have-Nots(2016)

    as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • All of a Sudden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Laura

  • Men Have to Go through This (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lena

  • The Chosen Ones(2014)

    as Petra Grust (jung)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Monsoon Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Nina

  • Not Quite a Simple Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Kokowääh 2(2013)

    as Nicks Mutter

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich(2012)

    as Eva Reich

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hannah Arendt(2012)

    as Lotte Köhler

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Speechless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Julia Jentsch

  • Kommissar Marthaler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kirsten Höpfner

  • Hut in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Petra

  • Chalet Girl(2011)

    as The Race Starter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Here Comes Lola! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Viktualia Vicky' Veloso

  • The Murder Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kathrin

  • Effi Briest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Effi Briest

  • 33 Scenes from Life(2008)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Suddenly Gina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gina Franke

  • I Served the King of England(2006)

    as Líza

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Crown Prince(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Thadeusz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sophie Scholl: The Final Days(2005)

    as Sophie Magdalena Scholl

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Snowland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Inna

  • The Edukators(2004)

    as Jule

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Downfall(2004)

    as Hanna Potrowski

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Desdemona

  • My Brother the Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Nadine

  • Bloch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura

  • Und die Braut wusste von nichts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Caroline Mierendorff

  • Die Erpressung - Ein teuflischer Pakt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chrissie Kramer

  • Julietta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Nicole

  • Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Christina Hofer

  • Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Svenja Bergmann

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Johanna Kemmerlang

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles, 52 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Kokowääh 2 (2013)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Pagan Peak (2018)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19702026

Peak 2004 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 27% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Julia Jentsch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Have-Nots (2016)

65th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Downfall (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Julia Jentsch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julia Jentsch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Béla Gabor Lenz shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers