| Julia Jentsch |
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(1978-02-20) 20 February 1978
Berlin, Germany |
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Actress |
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1999–present |
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Julia Jentsch (born 20 February 1978) is an award winning German actress. She has received a number of awards including the Silver Bear, European Film Award, and Lola. 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.
Career
Jentsch was born to a family of lawyers in Berlin and began her acting education in Berlin at Hochschule Ernst Busch, a drama school. 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, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In an interview, Jentsch said that playing the role was "an honour".[1] She won Best Actress at the European Film Awards, at the German Film Awards (aka Lolas) and a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for her role as Sophie Scholl.
Selected filmography
Awards
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Jentsch, Julia |
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| Short description |
German actor |
| Date of birth |
20 February 1978 |
| Place of birth |
Berlin, Germany |
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