Jennifer Ulrich

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Jennifer Ulrich
Jennifer Ulrich Berlinale 2010.jpg
Ulrich in February 2010
Born (1984-10-18) 18 October 1984 (age 39)
Occupation actress
Years active2002present

Jennifer Ulrich (born 18 October 1984 [1] ) is a German actress who has starred in such films as The Wave and We Are The Night . She was born in Lichtenberg, Berlin. [1]

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Career

Jennifer Ulrich started her actress career with Big Girls Don't Cry , released in 2002, [2] in which she played the role of Yvonne. [3] After participating in films such as The Elementary Particles in 2006, and Seven Days Sunday  [ de ] in 2007,. [4] She played the female lead role in 2008's film The Wave [2] and in the vampire film We Are the Night . Both were directed by Dennis Gansel. [5] She is a fan of genre films, like horror. [6]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleOther notes
2002 Big Girls Don't Cry YvonneDebut
Liberated ZoneKatja
2003Berlin, eine Stadt sucht den Mörder
2004 The School Trip  [ de ]Television film
2006 The Elementary Particles Johanna
The Cloud Meike
Crocodile Alert  [ de ]
2007 Seven Days Sunday  [ de ]Ella
2008 The Wave KaroLead role
H3 – Halloween Horror Hostel Television film
2009 Tatort: Familienaufstellung
Puss in Boots la princesse Frieda
2010 We Are the Night CharlotteLead role
2011 205 - Room of Fear KatrinMain Character
2012 Diaz – Don’t Clean Up This Blood Alma Koch
2013A Royal AffairLissie LensenTelevision film
Open Desert  [ de ]Lucy
2014 Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei Nicole FiedlerTV series
Meet Me in Montenegro Friederike
2019–20 Dignity Anke MeierTV series, Main Character

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