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