Jessica Schwarz

Acting

Jessica Schwarz

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

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*. Sh…

Known For

Perfume: The Story of a MurdererPerfume: The Story of a Murderer · 2006
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
7.42006
MovieCrimeFantasy
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
Cold SpringCold Spring · 2004
Cold Spring
4.42004
MovieDrama
A rebellious young woman is thrown out by her wealthy, but marbly parents and gets into a nightmare of poverty, prostitution and sickness.
Hands of a MotherHands of a Mother · 2016
Hands of a Mother
7.02016
MovieDrama
A family reunion aboard a ship becomes a turning point in the life of 39-year-old engineer Markus. When his son Adam (4) gets a little cut after going to the bathroom with his grandmother Renate, Markus recalls for the first time what his mother did to him when he was a little boy. Markus and his wife Monika find themselves confronted with an ugly truth of the kind you wouldn’t think a mother capable of.
Fashion VictimsFashion Victims · 2007
Fashion Victims
5.92007
MovieComedy
At 52, traveling salesman Wolfgang Zenker (Edgar Selge) is in old school territory: he peddles the company's classic clothing line to boutiques that cater to women over 35. When Wolfi loses his drivers license in his brand-new Mercedes but can't afford to lose the season's sales because his frustrated wife (Franziska Walser) desperately wants a new bathroom, their son's vacation plans take a back seat as Karsten (Florian Bartholomäi) is forced to making sales rounds with his father instead of celebrating his high school graduation in Spain. Also making the rounds in small town southern Germany is successful and attractive sales rival Steven Brookmüller (Roman Knizka), 33. As the men's paths cross, long-hidden secrets are revealed and things come to a hilarious head.
LuluLulu · 2006
Lulu
4.02006
MovieDramaRomance
Everyone is addicted to Lulu. As a symbol of the seductress, she drags everyone around her into the abyss: the elderly Dr. Goll, the mediocre painter Schwarz, her foster father Dr. Schön and the lesbian Countess Geschwitz - all succumb to her beauty and pay with their lives.
Impossibly YoursImpossibly Yours · 2007
Impossibly Yours
4.62007
MovieDramaRomance
Anja, a student, and Leonhard, a judge, meet at Marlene, his ex-wife, and Paul's house, marry shortly afterwards and have a son, Daniel. However, Anja's desire for love is not fulfilled in their relationship. When she is not careful, Daniel scalds himself and is admitted to hospital. Subsequently, Anja drinks more alcohol and begins an affair with Paul. When Marlene and Leonhard find out, Leonhard files for divorce. After an alcohol poisoning, Anja goes to rehab. During an outing with the therapy group, Anja throws herself out of a window and dies.
Jesus Loves MeJesus Loves Me · 2012
Jesus Loves Me
5.52012
MovieComedy
A girl who always tends to fall in love with the wrong guy meets one who believes the world is coming to an end next Tuesday.
Manitou's CanoeManitou's Canoe · 2025
Manitou's Canoe
6.72025
MovieComedyWestern
Abahachi, the Apache chief, and his white blood brother Ranger fight tirelessly for peace and justice - but a new, up-and-coming gang is making life particularly difficult for them! They lure Abahachi and Ranger into a trap in order to get their hands on the legendary “Canoe of Manitou”.

Movies

Perfume: The Story of a MurdererPerfume: The Story of a Murderer · 2006
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
7.42006
MovieCrimeFantasy
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
Cold SpringCold Spring · 2004
Cold Spring
4.42004
MovieDrama
A rebellious young woman is thrown out by her wealthy, but marbly parents and gets into a nightmare of poverty, prostitution and sickness.
Hands of a MotherHands of a Mother · 2016
Hands of a Mother
7.02016
MovieDrama
A family reunion aboard a ship becomes a turning point in the life of 39-year-old engineer Markus. When his son Adam (4) gets a little cut after going to the bathroom with his grandmother Renate, Markus recalls for the first time what his mother did to him when he was a little boy. Markus and his wife Monika find themselves confronted with an ugly truth of the kind you wouldn’t think a mother capable of.
Fashion VictimsFashion Victims · 2007
Fashion Victims
5.92007
MovieComedy
At 52, traveling salesman Wolfgang Zenker (Edgar Selge) is in old school territory: he peddles the company's classic clothing line to boutiques that cater to women over 35. When Wolfi loses his drivers license in his brand-new Mercedes but can't afford to lose the season's sales because his frustrated wife (Franziska Walser) desperately wants a new bathroom, their son's vacation plans take a back seat as Karsten (Florian Bartholomäi) is forced to making sales rounds with his father instead of celebrating his high school graduation in Spain. Also making the rounds in small town southern Germany is successful and attractive sales rival Steven Brookmüller (Roman Knizka), 33. As the men's paths cross, long-hidden secrets are revealed and things come to a hilarious head.
LuluLulu · 2006
Lulu
4.02006
MovieDramaRomance
Everyone is addicted to Lulu. As a symbol of the seductress, she drags everyone around her into the abyss: the elderly Dr. Goll, the mediocre painter Schwarz, her foster father Dr. Schön and the lesbian Countess Geschwitz - all succumb to her beauty and pay with their lives.
Impossibly YoursImpossibly Yours · 2007
Impossibly Yours
4.62007
MovieDramaRomance
Anja, a student, and Leonhard, a judge, meet at Marlene, his ex-wife, and Paul's house, marry shortly afterwards and have a son, Daniel. However, Anja's desire for love is not fulfilled in their relationship. When she is not careful, Daniel scalds himself and is admitted to hospital. Subsequently, Anja drinks more alcohol and begins an affair with Paul. When Marlene and Leonhard find out, Leonhard files for divorce. After an alcohol poisoning, Anja goes to rehab. During an outing with the therapy group, Anja throws herself out of a window and dies.
Jesus Loves MeJesus Loves Me · 2012
Jesus Loves Me
5.52012
MovieComedy
A girl who always tends to fall in love with the wrong guy meets one who believes the world is coming to an end next Tuesday.
Manitou's CanoeManitou's Canoe · 2025
Manitou's Canoe
6.72025
MovieComedyWestern
Abahachi, the Apache chief, and his white blood brother Ranger fight tirelessly for peace and justice - but a new, up-and-coming gang is making life particularly difficult for them! They lure Abahachi and Ranger into a trap in order to get their hands on the legendary “Canoe of Manitou”.
The Red CockatooThe Red Cockatoo · 2006
The Red Cockatoo
5.52006
MovieComedyDrama
A coming-of-age story set in Germany in the 1960s. Siggi becomes involved in a love triangle when he falls for Luise, but the tightening political climate forces him to make a fateful decision.
Death of a SuperheroDeath of a Superhero · 2011
Death of a Superhero
6.92011
MovieDrama
A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.
The DoorThe Door · 2009
The Door
6.22009
MovieFantasyThriller
A successful artist loses control of his life after his young daughter's death. A chance for a new start appears, but all is not what it seems.
Baron MünchhausenBaron Münchhausen · 2012
Baron Münchhausen
5.42012
MovieAdventureFamily
In a small inn, the impoverished Baron von Münchhausen tries to keep his head above water with the help of his stories.
The Perfect SecretThe Perfect Secret · 2019
The Perfect Secret
6.52019
MovieComedyDrama
Seven friends - three women and four men - meet for dinner. Everyone should put their cell phone on the table. No matter what message comes in - anyone can read it and listen to the phone calls. However, this leads to a lot of chaos.
Der Mann, der über Autos sprangDer Mann, der über Autos sprang · 2011
Der Mann, der über Autos sprang
6.22011
MovieAdventure
Julian is a psychiatric patient and wants to walk from Berlin to southern Germany. He believes that through the power of walking he can heal his friend's father, who has died of a heart condition. First, he runs into Ju, a young doctor, who he soon meets again by chance. She feels unhappy, searches for her heart and spontaneously joins the likeable dreamer on his way to Tuttlingen, where the sick man lives. In a tourist resort, they are joined by a frustrated wife and mother.
The Wild Chicks and LifeThe Wild Chicks and Life · 2009
The Wild Chicks and Life
6.02009
MovieComedyFamily
The Wild Chicks are slowly growing out of their youthful gang years and have to face the worries of growing up on the sidelines of a big class trip before graduation.
Narcissus and GoldmundNarcissus and Goldmund · 2020
Narcissus and Goldmund
6.32020
MovieDramaHistory
In the dark middle ages, young unruly Goldmund is sent to a monastery by his father to atone for the sins of his mother, who abandoned them. There, he meets Narcissus, a brilliant, scholarly novice who is introverted and aloof. A unique and deep life-long friendship is born. Narcissus chooses to remain detached from the world in prayer and meditation. Goldmund, passionate, sensual and impulsive, runs away from the monastery to live a picaresque wanderer’s life, his amorous and artistic adventures leading him to discover the extremes of both ecstasy and pain. Several thrilling years pass until one day these friends cross paths again...
The Wild ChicksThe Wild Chicks · 2006
The Wild Chicks
6.22006
MovieComedyFamily
Twelve-year-old Sprotte has a 'gang' with her three friends Frieda, Melanie, and Trude. Together, the girls care for Sprotte's grandmother's chickens. The new girl in school, Wilma, wishes to join the group, which Melanie is very unhappy about, and on top of all of that they have an ongoing revalisasion with a group of boys.
BlackrockBlackrock · 1997
Blackrock
5.51997
MovieDramaThriller
In New South Wales, Jared surfs with his mates and has a first girl. He hosts a beach party for his older pal, Ricko, and witnesses four of his mates gang-rape a 15 year old. He does nothing, and the next day, she's found murdered. At school, the boys and the girls react: the girls with anger at the perpetrators, the boys with jeering at the dead girl's morality. The students' parents have their own responses. Jared retreats into angry silence, disgusted that he did nothing to help the dead girl. Meanwhile, his mother wants to talk to him about her impending cancer surgery, the police want to know what he saw, and his friend Ricko wants an alibi. Jared's cracking under the pressure.
YokoYoko · 2012
Yoko
6.82012
MovieAdventureComedy
Pia's life, a girl from a small German town, changes when surprisingly, finds in her garden a huge black monster. She soon discovers that the mysterious creature, which is called Yoko, is actually a kind yeti spiritually protecting animals and children worldwide. Its great value calls attention to two hunters who want to take advantage of the yeti.
BuddenbrooksBuddenbrooks · 2008
Buddenbrooks
5.82008
MovieDramaHistory
Mid-19th-century, Baltic Sea port city of Lubeck, Germany. Follows the fourth generation of the Buddenbrook mercantile family as Tony and Thomas reach the age of marriage. Fatefully impeded every step of the way, the Buddenbrooks struggle as economic hardship and personal defeats weigh down family relations.
Off BeatOff Beat · 2004
Off Beat
6.12004
MovieDramaRomance
Traumatised paramedic looks for the woman of his dreams.
Partly SunnyPartly Sunny · 2012
Partly Sunny
6.22012
MovieComedyDrama
Two young guys in a bar hit on the woman they fancy by sending one of them over who tells her that the other one is terminally ill...
Das Märchen von der ZauberflöteDas Märchen von der Zauberflöte · 2023
Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte
5.52023
MovieFantasy
Freddy EddyFreddy Eddy · 2018
Freddy Eddy
6.32018
MovieThriller
Painter Freddy lives with his wife and child on Lake Tegernsee and is working on his comeback until one day his life suddenly turns upside down: He is accused of beating up his wife and as a result of which he is said to have custody of his eight-year-old son withdrawn . But Freddy can not remember having committed the alleged acts and protests his innocence. In this grave crisis, Eddy appears, Freddy's childhood friend. Both look confusingly alike and Eddy immediately begins to interfere in Freddy's life, in which worse things happen. Only Freddy knows that he has a doppelganger, an imaginary one at that - how is he supposed to convince those around him that it is Eddy who is to blame for all the disasters? Freddy is slowly losing control of his life...

TV Shows

Wetten, dass..?Wetten, dass..? · 1981
Wetten, dass..?
5.41981
SeriesDrama
A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.
Scene of the CrimeScene of the Crime · 1970
Scene of the Crime
6.21970
SeriesDramaCrime
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
DAS!DAS! · 1991
DAS!
4.71991
Series
Every evening at 6:45 p.m. sharp, a prominent guest takes a seat on the red sofa—and DAS! provides daily updates on what's hot in the north.
Die Harald Schmidt ShowDie Harald Schmidt Show · 1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show
7.21995
Series
The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.
BambiBambi · 1948
Bambi
9.01948
Series
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.
Leute heuteLeute heute · 1997
Leute heute
5.21997
Series
Kölner TreffKölner Treff · 1976
Kölner Treff
6.81976
Series
Wer weiß denn sowas?Wer weiß denn sowas? · 2015
Wer weiß denn sowas?
7.62015
SeriesFamily
Zimmer frei!Zimmer frei! · 1996
Zimmer frei!
6.81996
Series
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bioalfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio · 1994
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
6.01994
Series
Inas NachtInas Nacht · 2007
Inas Nacht
7.82007
Series
Late Night BerlinLate Night Berlin · 2018
Late Night Berlin
4.22018
Series
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche DuellKlein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell · 2011
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
6.52011
Series
Klein gegen Groß – Das unglaubliche Duell is a family game show that has been broadcast on the first channel since 2011, on ORF 1 since March 2017 and on SRF 1 since November 2020. The format is produced by i&u TV. Kai Pflaume acts as host and moderator.
Through the Night with...Through the Night with... · 2002
Through the Night with...
8.32002
SeriesDocumentary
Durch die Nacht mit … is a German documentary film television series produced by ZDF for Franco-German television channel ARTE. Locations are mainly in France or Germany. The title of the French version is Au cœur de la nuit. Two Celebrities spend an filmed evening together. One of them is the host who sets the location and the program. There is no moderator.
Joko & Klaas gegen ProSiebenJoko & Klaas gegen ProSieben · 2019
Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
6.62019
SeriesComedy
Joko and Klaas are teaming up against ProSieben. In this game show, the duo must duel against various team-ProSieben celebrities to gain an advantage in the final round. If Joko & Klaas emerge victorious, they can do whatever they want the following day for 15 minutes at 8:15pm, during prime time. If they lose the finale, their channel can decide on an adequate punishment - funny, embarrassing, or annoying.
Wir gegen die! Die Kebekus Geschwister ShowWir gegen die! Die Kebekus Geschwister Show · 2023
Wir gegen die! Die Kebekus Geschwister Show
7.02023
Series
BiohackersBiohackers · 2020
Biohackers
7.32020
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
A medical student enters a top German university on a secret mission to uncover a conspiracy linking a family tragedy to a visionary biology professor.
UnwantedUnwanted · 2023
Unwanted
6.12023
SeriesDramaMystery
A cruise ship rescues 28 refugees from the Mediterranean. When the captain is ordered to head for Libya, the situation escalates.
Black GoldBlack Gold · 2025
Black Gold
5.82025
SeriesDramaWestern
Greed for power, betrayal and the dream of quick wealth: An oil boom breaks out in the Lüneburg Heath around 1900, transforming an entire region into a German „Wild West“. This series tells of this time, of the destructive power of boundless selfishness, but also of the courage to rebel against injustice. Lüneburg Heath around 1900: The young farmer's daughter Johanna works as a maid to support her family. No one suspects that there is a treasure lurking beneath her family's fields – petroleum. Only Richard, the son of the neighboring farmer Pape, knows about it and dreams of a future together with Johanna. Their forbidden love is put to the test when the unscrupulous oil trader Mr. Robertson appears and a fierce battle for power and wealth begins.
Roche & BöhmermannRoche & Böhmermann · 2012
Roche & Böhmermann
8.32012
Series
Lillys VerschwindenLillys Verschwinden · 2025
Lillys Verschwinden
2025
SeriesDramaCrime
Das Duell um die GeldDas Duell um die Geld · 2016
Das Duell um die Geld
7.02016
Series
A game show where stars compete at Texas Hold 'em to win a cash prize of 6000 Euros. They don't use playing cards, but they guess a question's answer, then bet according to the hints given per round.
Waldgericht - Ein SchwarzwaldkrimiWaldgericht - Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi · 2021
Waldgericht - Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi
6.02021
SeriesCrimeMystery
The corpse of a fruit farmer is found in a meadow orchard. It was buried upside down, draped like a scarecrow. The spectacular staging of the murder leads Commissioner Maris Bächle and her colleague Konrad Diener to suspect a personal motive. While the black asylum seeker is quickly suspected as a perpetrator, the Freudenstadt inhabitants speculate behind closed doors about the involvement of earth spirits - of course, just for fun. However, when Konrad Diener's introverted 14-year-old son disappears without a trace in the forest during a school trip and reappears completely changed, but refuses to give any information about his whereabouts, Maris remembers how she was found in the forest as an 8-year-old. She had mysteriously survived there. With the help of the city archivist, the two investigators come across an old legend about forest spirits and an old place of execution in the middle of the forest. The forest court once met in this mystical place. Apparently it is active again.
Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too LateBlackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late · 2021
Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late
6.22021
SeriesMysteryCrime
A chain reaction in the European power grid plunges the continent into darkness. Hacker Pierre Manzano realizes that a code he wrote is to blame. In Germany Frauke Michelsen heads the country’s crisis response team. Disaster looms.