Jessica Schwarz
Born: 1977-05-05 in Erbach, Germany
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jessica Schwarz (born May 5, 1977, in Erbach, Hesse) is a German actress, voice-over artist, audiobook narrator, and television presenter. Schwarz grew up in Michelstadt, where her parents run the *Michelstädter Rathausbräu* brewpub and restaurant. Her career began in 1993 when she was chosen as the "Bravo-Girl." Shortly thereafter, she appeared twice on the cover of the magazine *Bravo Girl*. She subsequently worked as a model and later as a presenter for the music television channel VIVA, where she hosted the programs *Film ab* and *Interaktiv*. She also served as an online presenter for the ZDF show *Wetten, dass..?*. For several years now, she has focused primarily on acting. Schwarz gained wider recognition through roles in feature films such as *Perfume: The Story of a Murderer* and as Tony Buddenbrook in *Buddenbrooks*. She also garnered significant attention in 2009 for her portrayal of Romy Schneider in the German television film *Romy*. Furthermore, she worked as a voice actress on the German dubs of the animated films *Flushed Away* and *Surf's Up*. Together with Elyas M’Barek, she hosted the gala ceremony for the 2012 German Film Awards. Until the year 2000, the actress was in a relationship with comedian Oliver Pocher. Schwarz and actor Daniel Brühl met in 2001 during the filming of *Nichts bereuen* and remained a couple until 2006. In 2008, Schwarz and her sister opened a hotel and café in their hometown of Michelstadt. Between 2010 and 2019, she was in a relationship with Austrian cinematographer Markus Selikovsky. On July 24, 2021, she married her partner, Louis-Freytag Beckmann, in her hometown of Michelstadt. The couple has been together since March 2020 and opened a glamping hotel in Portugal in March 2021. The couple has also been residing there since the summer of 2020.
Filmography
2026
- The Perfect Holiday as Eva
2025
- Black Gold as Martha Lambert
- Manitou's Canoe as Boss
- Lillys Verschwinden as Anna Bischoff
2024
- Schneekind - Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi as Maris Bächle
2023
- Unwanted as Edith
- Wir gegen die! Die Kebekus Geschwister Show as Self
- Die Show der Shows as Self
- Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte as Königin der Nacht
2022
- Over & Out as Lea
2021
- Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late as Helena Voss
- Waldgericht - Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi as Maris Bächle
- Alles auf Rot as Claire Kessel
2020
- Biohackers as Tanja Lorenz
- Narcissus and Goldmund as Rebekka
2019
- Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben as Self
- The Perfect Secret as Eva
- Und tot bist Du! Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi as Maris Bächle
2018
- Late Night Berlin as Self
- Freddy Eddy as Paula
2017
- Pretty Far from Okay as Hörbuchstimme
- Hanni & Nanni 4 as Susanne Sullivan
- Reich oder tot as Claire Kessel
- Auf der anderen Seite ist das Gras viel Grüner as Kati Wedekind
2016
- Das Duell um die Geld as Self
- Hands of a Mother as Monika
- Stadtlandliebe as Anna
- Hattinger und der Nebel - Ein Chiemseekrimi as Sarah Beck
- Twice New Life as Esther Steinborn
2015
- Wer weiß denn sowas? as Self
- Zum Sterben zu früh as Claire Kessel
2014
- Der Koch as Andrea
- Wo Grafen schlafen as Self - Moderator
2013
- Adieu Paris as Patrizia Munz
2012
- Das Duell um die Welt as Self
- Roche & Böhmermann as Self
- Yoko as Katja
- Baron Münchhausen as Constanze von Hellberg
- Jesus Loves Me as Marie
- Baron Münchhausen as Constanze von Hellberg
- Partly Sunny as Edda Breuer
2011
- Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell as Self
- Death of a Superhero as Tanya
- When Santa Fell to Earth as Lena Schuster
- Der Mann, der über Autos sprang as Dr. Julianne 'Ju' Konradi
2010
- The Day I Was Not Born as Maria Falkenmayer
- Lautlose Morde as Sarah Merlow
2009
- The Door as Maja Andernach
- The Wild Chicks and Life as Frau Rose
- Romy as Romy Schneider
2008
- Buddenbrooks as Antonia Buddenbrook
2007
- Inas Nacht as Self
- Wild Chicks in Love as Frau Rose
- Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps as Katrin
- Fashion Victims as Frau Pfeiffer
- Impossibly Yours as Anja
- Ich wollte nicht töten as Meike Marndorfer
2006
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer as Natalie
- The Wild Chicks as Frau Rose
- Lulu as Lulu
- Nichts als Gespenster as Nora
- The Red Cockatoo as Luise
- 48 Stunden Barcelona as Carla
2004
- Off Beat as November
- Cold Spring as Sylvia Berger
- Quito as Carla
2003
- Wasted Youth as Melitta
2002
- Through the Night with... as Self
- Friends of Friends as Pia
2001
- No Regrets as Luca
2000
- Menschen der Woche as Self
- Einsatz in Hamburg as Nadja Linke
1999
- Volle Kanne as Self
- TV total as Self
1997
- Leute heute as Self
- Tietjen und Bommes as Self
- Blackrock as Model
1996
- Zimmer frei! as Self
1995
- Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
1994
- alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio as Self
- Bravo Super Show – Die Gold-Otto-Verleihung as Self - Host
1991
- DAS! as Self
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
1979
- Bavarian Film Awards as Self
1976
- Kölner Treff as Self
1974
- 3 nach 9 as Self
1970
- Scene of the Crime as Sandra Waller
1964
- Grimme Award as Self
1951
- German Film Award as Self
1948
- Bambi as Self