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Jessica Schwarz

Jessica Schwarz

Actor · Born May 5, 1977 (49) · Erbach, Germany

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 5, 1977 (49)
From
Erbach, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 25% in 30 days

What are Jessica Schwarz's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
25%
Survival
15%
Morality
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Society
2%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
6
Joyful
5
Warm
4
Dread
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jessica Schwarz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jessica Schwarz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 29 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Das verrückte Labyrinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Actor

  • The Perfect Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Eva

  • Black Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Martha Lambert

  • Manitou's Canoe(2025)

    as Boss

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Lillys Verschwinden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anna Bischoff

  • Schneekind - Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maris Bächle

  • Unwanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Edith

  • Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Königin der Nacht

  • Over & Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lea

  • Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Helena Voss

  • Alles auf Rot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Claire Kessel

  • Waldgericht - Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maris Bächle

  • Biohackers(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tanja Lorenz

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Narcissus and Goldmund(2020)

    as Rebekka

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Secret(2019)

    as Eva

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Und tot bist Du! Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maris Bächle

  • Freddy/Eddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Paula

  • Reich oder tot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Claire Kessel

  • Pretty Far from Okay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Hörbuchstimme

  • Auf der anderen Seite ist das Gras viel Grüner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kati Wedekind

  • Hanni & Nanni 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Susanne Sullivan

  • Hattinger und der Nebel - Ein Chiemseekrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sarah Beck

  • Stadtlandliebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Anna

  • Hands of a Mother(2016)

    as Monika

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Twice New Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Esther Steinborn

  • Zum Sterben zu früh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Claire Kessel

  • Der Koch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Andrea

  • Adieu Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Patrizia Munz

  • Baron Münchhausen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Constanze von Hellberg

  • Baron Münchhausen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Constanze von Hellberg

  • Jesus Loves Me(2012)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Partly Sunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Edda Breuer

  • Yoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Katja

  • When Santa Fell to Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lena Schuster

  • Der Mann, der über Autos sprang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dr. Julianne 'Ju' Konradi

  • Death of a Superhero(2011)

    as Tanya

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Lautlose Morde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sarah Merlow

  • The Day I Was Not Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Maria Falkenmayer

  • The Door(2009)

    Thanks · as Maja Andernach

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Romy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Romy Schneider

  • Wild Chicks and Life(2008)

    as Frau Rose

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Buddenbrooks(2008)

    as Antonia Buddenbrook

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Warum Männer nicht zuhören und Frauen schlecht einparken(2007)

    as Katrin

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Reine Geschmacksache(2007)

    as Frau Pfeiffer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ich wollte nicht töten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Meike Marndorfer

  • Impossibly Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Anja

  • Wild Chicks in Love(2006)

    as Frau Rose

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Nichts als Gespenster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nora

  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer(2006)

    as Natalie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • 48 Stunden Barcelona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Carla

  • Lulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lulu

  • The Red Cockatoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Luise

  • Wild Chicks(2005)

    as Frau Rose

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Quito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Carla

  • Off Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as November

  • Cold Spring(2004)

    as Sylvia Berger

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Wasted Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Melitta

  • Friends of Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Pia

  • No Regrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Luca

  • Einsatz in Hamburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Nadja Linke

  • Jagd auf Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Katja

  • Blackrock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Model

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra Waller

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Das perfekte Weihnachten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Eva

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles, 63 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

$135M worldwide

Highest rated

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19702026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2003Screen debut· Wasted Youth
  • 2010First top-billed film· The Day I Was Not Born
  • 2019Career best· The Perfect Secret
  • 2020Career best· Biohackers

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 64 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew1 of 65: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2010s24 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 11% of 18 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jessica Schwarz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most loved · actor

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jessica Schwarz's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jessica Schwarz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jessica Schwarz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Benno Fürmann shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers