Jessica Schwarz
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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.
Known for
Credits
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
as Natalie
Hands of a Mother (2016)
as Monika
Death of a Superhero (2011)
as Tanya
Manitou's Canoe (2025)
as Boss
Cold Spring (2004)
as Sylvia Berger
The Perfect Secret (2019)
as Eva
The Door (2009)
as Maja Andernach
Narcissus and Goldmund (2020)
as Rebekka
The Perfect Holiday (2026)
as Eva
Fashion Victims (2007)
as Frau Pfeiffer
The Wild Chicks and Life (2009)
as Frau Rose
Wild Chicks in Love (2007)
as Frau Rose
The Wild Chicks (2006)
as Frau Rose
Jesus Loves Me (2012)
as Marie
When Santa Fell to Earth (2011)
as Lena Schuster
Adieu Paris (2013)
as Patrizia Munz
Das perfekte Weihnachten (—)
as Eva
Blackrock (1997)
as Model
Impossibly Yours (2007)
as Anja
Buddenbrooks (2008)
as Antonia Buddenbrook
Baron Münchhausen (2012)
as Constanze von Hellberg
Yoko (2012)
as Katja
Lulu (2006)
as Lulu
Freddy/Eddy (2018)
as Paula
Romy (2009)
as Romy Schneider
Jagd auf Amor (1999)
as Katja
The Red Cockatoo (2006)
as Luise
Partly Sunny (2012)
as Edda Breuer
No Regrets (2001)
as Luca
Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps (2007)
as Katrin
Wasted Youth (2003)
as Melitta
Nichts als Gespenster (2006)
as Nora
Alles auf Rot (2021)
as Claire Kessel
The Day I Was Not Born (2010)
as Maria Falkenmayer
Stadtlandliebe (2016)
as Anna
Pretty Far from Okay (2017)
as Hörbuchstimme
Auf der anderen Seite ist das Gras viel Grüner (2017)
as Kati Wedekind
Friends of Friends (2002)
as Pia
Reich oder tot (2017)
as Claire Kessel
Der Koch (2014)
as Andrea
Zum Sterben zu früh (2015)
as Claire Kessel
Off Beat (2004)
as November
48 Stunden Barcelona (2006)
as Carla
Der Mann, der über Autos sprang (2011)
as Dr. Julianne 'Ju' Konradi
Hanni & Nanni 4 (2017)
as Susanne Sullivan
Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte (2023)
as Königin der Nacht
Die Show der Shows (2023)
as Self
Over & Out (2022)
as Lea
Lautlose Morde (2010)
as Sarah Merlow
Das verrückte Labyrinth (2028)
Actor
Hattinger und der Nebel - Ein Chiemseekrimi (2016)
as Sarah Beck
Twice New Life (2016)
as Esther Steinborn
Ich wollte nicht töten (2007)
as Meike Marndorfer
Quito (2004)
as Carla