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Jana Pallaske

Jana Pallaske

Actor · Born May 20, 1979 (47) · Berlin, Germany

Jana Pallaske is a German actress and musician, born on May 20, 1979, in Berlin. She dropped out of school before graduating high school to pursue acting and debuted in 2000 with the lead role of Sabine in the thriller “alaska.de”. She became known for roles such as the runaway Johanna in “Engel & Joe” (2001), Babette in “12 Meter ohne Kopf” (2009), the Frenchwoman Babette in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” (2009), Charlie in the “Fack ju Göhte” trilogy (2013–2017), as well as appearances in “Speed Racer” (2008), “Männerherzen” (2010), “Tatort: Bausünden” (2017), “Lassie – Eine abenteuerliche Reise” (2019), and “Jerks.”

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 20, 1979 (47)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 50 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Jana Pallaske's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
40%
Morality
22%
Self
19%
Survival
14%
Power
3%
Society
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Tense
6
Warm
6
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jana Pallaske's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jana Pallaske'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

50 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Die Hexenprinzessin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Die Krähenhexe

  • Drinnen - Im Internet sind alle gleich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 15 episodes · as Constanze

  • Lassie Come Home(2020)

    as Franka

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Suck Me Shakespeer 3(2017)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Abi '97 - gefühlt wie damals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Maria

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Regina Klevens

  • Four Against the Bank(2016)

    as Heidi

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania(2016)

    as Antanasia

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Shiverstone Castle(2016)

    as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Suck Me Shakespeer 2(2015)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Suck Me Shakespeer(2013)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Lines(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Masha

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Murder in the House of Medici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Isabella de' Medici

  • Promi Shopping Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Men in the City 2(2011)

    as Nina Hellmich

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • IK1 – Touristen in Gefahr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa Blum

  • Snowblind(2010)

    as Barbara Midnite

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • 12 Paces without a Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Okka

  • Flemming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Fenja Landers

  • Men in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nina Helmich

  • Inglourious Basterds(2009)

    as Babette

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Lasko – Die Faust Gottes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sina

  • Phantom Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nika

  • Kopf oder Zahl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Irina

  • Screamers: The Hunting(2009)

    as Schwartz

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Palermo Shooting(2008)

    as Student

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Warten auf Angelina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mandy

  • Maja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Paula

  • Speed Racer(2008)

    as Delila

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Melodies of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Katja

  • Berlin am Meer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Margarete

  • Alles Lüge - Auf der Suche nach Rio Reiser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Julia

  • Vollidiot(2007)

    as Petra

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Blackout - Die Erinnerung ist tödlich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hanna

  • Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria

  • Happy as one (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Hanna

  • Polly Blue Eyes(2005)

    as Jale

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Stürmisch verliebt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Patrizia "Pat" Kolditz

  • SOKO Wismar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Silke Jaspers

  • EuroTrip(2004)

    as Anna, The Camera Store Girl

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Love in Thoughts(2004)

    as Elli

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Ops(2002)

    as Kittie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

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

    as Karin

  • Engel & Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Joe

  • alaska.de (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sabine

  • SK Kölsch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy

  • Die Cleveren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicky

  • Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Alicia Schulze / Annika Meier · as Dejana Berisha · as Hanna Güdemann

  • A Case For Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniela Mertens · as Svenja

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1970 to 2020; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)

$78M worldwide

Highest rated

Love in Thoughts (2004)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)

Film career

19702020

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 2002Screen debut· Extreme Ops
  • 2013Career best· Suck Me Shakespeer
  • 2016First top-billed film· Schreckenstein Castle

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 50: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s28 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
0212

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jana Pallaske's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Snowblind (2010)

90th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 30. 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 Jana Pallaske work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jana Pallaske's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anna Maria Mühe shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Mixed roles