Jessica Schwarz

Jessica Schwarz

Born 1977-05-05 (age 49) Erbach, Germany
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Biography

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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Known For

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
The Door
The Door

2009

as Maja Andernach

Manitou's Canoe
Manitou's Canoe

2025

as Boss

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Death of a Superhero
The Perfect Secret
Lautlose Morde
Lautlose Morde

2010

as Sarah Merlow

No Regrets
No Regrets

2001

as Luca

Blackrock
Blackrock

1997

as Model

The Wild Chicks and Life
The Wild Chicks and Life

2009

as Frau Rose

Romy
Romy

2009

as Romy Schneider

Wild Chicks in Love
Wild Chicks in Love

2007

as Frau Rose

Freddy Eddy
Freddy Eddy

2018

as Paula

Yoko
Yoko

2012

as Katja

Buddenbrooks
Buddenbrooks

2008

as Antonia Buddenbrook

Nichts als Gespenster
Narcissus and Goldmund
Narcissus and Goldmund

2020

as Rebekka

Cold Spring
Cold Spring

2004

as Sylvia Berger

The Wild Chicks
The Wild Chicks

2006

as Frau Rose