She is best known for Sophie Scholl – The Final Days, The Edukators and I Served the King of England.

Her first prominent screen role was in the 2004 cult film The Edukators, starring opposite Daniel Brühl.

Jentsch garnered further attention playing Sophie Scholl in the 2005 film Sophie Scholl – The Final Days, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Lolas) and a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for her role as Sophie Scholl.

Jentsch has been married to the freelance Swiss artist and personality trainer Christian Hablützel since 2012.