Julia Jentsch

One of the top young stars of German cinema, Jentsch was born on February 20, 1978 in Berlin. From 1997 to 2001 she studied acting at the Hochschule Ernst Busch in Berlin. She is the winner of numerous awards for her starring role in the Academy Award nominated film “Sophie Scholl” (directed by Marc Rothemund, 2005), including the European Film Award for Best Actress and the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival. Her other films include: “The Edukators” (directed by Hans Weingartner, 2004), “Downfall” (directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2004), and “Schneeland” (directed by Hans W. Geissendörfer, 2005).

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