Jessica Schwarz (born May 5, 1977 in Michelstadt, Germany) is a German actress.
Biography
Growing up in the small town of Michelstadt, Germany, she won a contest of the German teen magazine Bravo in 1993. Subsequently, she worked as a model and VJ for the music channel VIVA. In 2000 she started her acting career and is occasionally hosting events, e.g. the German Film Award 2004. Schwarz separated from actor Daniel Brühl after a 5 year relationship in 2006 and is currently living in Berlin.
In March 2008, it was announced that Jessica Schwarz will play the title role in a $7 million TV production Romy, depicting the life of Romy Schneider.
Awards
Won
* 2002 New Faces Award (Best Actress) for No Regrets
* 2003 Adolf Grimme Award (Fiction/Entertainment) for the performance in The Friends of the Friends
* 2004 Bavarian Film Awards (Best Actress), for her performance in Kammerflimmern
Nominated
* 2004: German Television Award (Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television) for Cold Spring
* 2005: German Film Award in Gold (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role) for Off Beat
Filmography (selected)
* 2001: No Regrets (Nichts bereuen)
* 2002: The Friends Of The Friends (Die Freunde der Freunde)
* 2003: Play It Loud! (Verschwende deine Jugend)
* 2004: Cold Spring (Kalter Frühling)
* 2004: Off Beat (Kammerflimmern)
* 2004: Quito
* 2006: Die Wilden Hühner
* 2006: The Red Cockatoo (Der rote Kakadu)
* 2006: Lulu
* 2006: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Das Parfum - Die Geschichte eines Mörders)
* 2006: Nichts als Gespenster
* 2007: Impossibly Yours (Der Liebeswunsch)
(text: en.wikipedia.org)
(picture: zdf.de)