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Jördis Triebel

Jördis Triebel

Actor · Born October 30, 1977 (48) · Berlin, Germany

Jördis Triebel is a German actress, originally from Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, celebrated for her compelling performances in film and television. Her work, marked by emotional depth and versatility, has earned her a prominent place in European cinema. Growing up in East Berlin alongside three sisters, Triebel developed an early interest in the arts. She honed her craft at the Bremer Theater, where she performed as part of the ensemble for three years after completing her education. This formative period grounded her in stage performance, shaping her nuanced approach to acting. Triebel entered the acting world with a guest role in the television series Wolffs Revier in 2005, following a standout theater performance. Her breakthrough came with the film Emmas Bliss (2006), where her portrayal of a terminally ill woman garnered critical acclaim and a German Film Award. She continued to shine in Pope Joan (2009), playing the mother of the titular character, and in The Silent Revolution (2018), as Frau Kessler, a role that showcased her ability to convey complex historical narratives. Her television credits include Dr. Völcker in Babylon Berlin and Katharina Nielsen in Dark, both internationally acclaimed Netflix series. Triebel's accolades include four German Film Awards for her work in Emmas Bliss, Pope Joan, West (2013), and One Breath (2015), reflecting her consistent excellence. In her personal life, Triebel maintains a private demeanor, though she is married, with sparse details available about her family. Her commitment to environmental causes is evident through her support for sustainable initiatives, aligning with her grounded, principled persona. She enjoys literature and often cites reading as a source of inspiration for her roles. Triebel's influence extends beyond her performances, as her choice of socially relevant projects elevates discourse in German cinema. By portraying resilient, multifaceted women, she has inspired a new generation of actors to embrace authenticity and depth, cementing her legacy as a transformative figure in European storytelling.

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Born
October 30, 1977 (48)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 74 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Jördis Triebel's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
25%
Bonds
22%
Ideas
17%
Survival
13%
Power
12%
Society
7%
Morality
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Contemplative
6
Hopeful
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Jördis Triebel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jördis Triebel'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

74 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • City of Blood(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Laura Hoffmann

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Horst Schlämmer Is Looking for Happiness(2026)

    as Roswitha

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Crap Happens(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Three Investigators: Isle of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Aunt Mathilda

  • War of the Kingdoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ute

  • Marzahn, mon amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kathi Grabowski

  • Cologne 75(2025)

    as Ilse Brandes

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog(2025)

    as Aunt Mathilda

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hagen(2024)

    as Ute

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Micha denkt groß (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Tina

  • Blackout bei Wellmanns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Eva Wellmann

  • The Flying Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Mother

  • Blood & Gold(2023)

    as Sonja

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything(2023)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Three Investigators and the Dragon's Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Aunt Mathilda

  • In a Land That No Longer Exists(2022)

    as Gisela

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Empress(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Princess Ludovika of Bavaria

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Mirella Schulze rettet die Welt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Pia Schulze

  • MuM Calls It Quits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Doro Michelsen

  • 3 1/2 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Christa Hartmann

  • Borowski und die Angst der weißen Männer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Birte Reimers

  • 42 - Die Antwort auf fast alles(2021)

    Show as Narration

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Warten auf'n Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 15 episodes · as Kathrin Sklokosa

  • My Zoe(2019)

    as Dr. Haas

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Julia (voice)

  • Blochin: Das letzte Kapitel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Katrin Steinbrenner

  • Tödliches Erwachen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kathrin Hagen-Brenner

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Doris Albers

  • Vermisst in Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Judith Volkmann

  • 25 km/h(2018)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Family Idiots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Heli

  • Bad Banks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frau Schultheiß

  • The Silent Revolution(2018)

    as Frau Kessler

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Dark(2017)

    Show 26 episodes · as Katharina Nielsen

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fremder Feind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Anne

  • Babylon Berlin(2017)

    Show 40 episodes · as Dr. Völcker

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mutter Findteisen

  • The Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nebenklägerin Franziska Meiser

  • Die vierte Gewalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Britta

  • Dead Man Working (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nora

  • One Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tessa

  • Operation Zucker - Jagdgesellschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Helen Voss

  • Family Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jenny

  • Blochin – Die Lebenden und die Toten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Katrin Steinbrenner

  • Me and Kaminski(2015)

    as Elke

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • My Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Linda

  • Das Jerusalem-Syndrom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ruth

  • West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nelly

  • The Almost Perfect Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Anni

  • Wolf Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mutter

  • Letzte Spur Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Clara Flöther

  • A Good Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hanna Baumann

  • Freilaufende Männer(2011)

    as Karin

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Familiengeheimnisse - Liebe, Schuld und Tod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Isolde

  • Weissensee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Petra Zeiler

  • The Hairdresser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Daggi

  • Pope Joan(2009)

    as Joan's Mother

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • This Is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hatina

  • A Woman in Berlin(2008)

    as Bärbel Maltaus

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

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

    as Karo

  • Der Kommissar und das Meer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Helena Hillerström

  • Eine gute Mutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kathrin Stiller

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

    as Meike

  • KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 28 episodes · as Maria Hernandez

  • Emma's Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Emma

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

    Show 1 episode · as Irene Egger

  • Das Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Silvia Wittenbach

  • SOKO Leipzig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Carola Wenzel

  • Rosa Roth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Maike Benstorff

  • Wolffs Revier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Melissa Hacht

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva Greuner

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Birte Reimers · as Katrin Fromm

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Neues Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ina Sedlitz

  • Tamas Traum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Ranning

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles, 71 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Pope Joan (2009)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Dark (2017)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19702026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 2006Screen debut· Emma's Bliss
  • 2006First top-billed film· Emma's Bliss
  • 2017Career best· Dark
  • 2023Career best· Blood & Gold

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 73: 73 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s22 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 10% of 21 roles
061621

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 Jördis Triebel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

City of Blood (2026)

74th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dark (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 41. 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.

Is Jördis Triebel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles32–70 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jördis Triebel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jördis Triebel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lars Eidinger shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers