Jenny Rosa Schily (born 14 May 1967)[1][2] is a German actress who primarily works in theater and film.

Her two given names were in given in reference to Jenny Marx and Rosa Luxemburg respectively.

[5] Her first appearance on stage was at Staatsschauspiel Dresden, where she debuted as the title character in Emilia Galotti.

Schily landed her first major role in 1996 in the television film You Are Not Alone: The Roy Black Story [de], which is based on the life singer Roy Black, portraying his wife Silke.

Another important film was The Legend of Rita, directed by Volker Schlöndorff.