Jessica Boehrs (born 5 March 1980) is a German actress and singer. She is best known as the singer of the Eurodance project Novaspace between 2002 and 2006, and for her role in the 2004 American comedy film EuroTrip.
Jessica Boehrs | |
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 Boehrs during the filming of Cruise to Happiness in Las Vegas, 12 November 2009 | |
| Born | 5 March 1980 |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse |
Marcus Grüsser
(m. 2010; div. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
Career
editBoehrs started appearing in various German TV productions in her early to mid-teens, most notably in the 1995 television film Die Kreuzfahrt. The following year, she started her singing career in the band JessVaness. Their only release was the 1997 single "Bla Bla Bla" on ZYX Music which wasn't a commercial success. Boehrs was a background singer for the boy band Caught in the Act and the hip-hop trio Tic Tac Toe. She then made guest appearances in such TV series as Die Rote Meile, SOKO München and Marienhof.
In 2002, Boehrs became the singer of the Eurodance musical duo Novaspace. They achieved international success with dance covers of the 1980s songs "Time After Time", "Guardian Angel" and "Beds Are Burning", among others, particularly in German-speaking countries. During her five years in Novaspace, she released three albums and scored five international top 10 hits.[1][2] In 2004, Boehrs appeared in the American sex comedy EuroTrip as Mieke, the object of the main character's European vacation quest.[3]
Between 2006 and 2007, she played Nina in the German television program Schloss Einstein on KiKa and appeared in the comedy series Zack! Comedy nach Maß on Sat.1. From March to October 2008, she played the role of Jana in over 100 episodes of the soap opera Sturm der Liebe (Storm of Love). In 2010, Boehrs made her first appearance in the series Kreuzfahrt ins Glück, where she would play the recurring character Andrea. In 2012, she appeared in one episode of the telenovela Anna und die Liebe. In the following years, Boehrs occasionally played small roles in various TV series, such as SOKO Stuttgart (2018) and Familie Dr. Kleist (2019).
Personal life
editBoehrs lives in Munich and Potsdam, and married actor Marcus Grüsser in July 2010.[4] The couple split up in March 2015.[5] Her son was born in September 2015.[6]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Die Kreuzfahrt | Katja | TV film |
| 1998 | Julia – Kämpfe für deine Träume! | Melanie Knaupp | TV film |
| 1999 | Unschuldige Biester | Lisa Streckmann | TV film |
| 2004 | EuroTrip | Mieke | |
| 2005 | Peace, Love & Bikinis! | herself | documentary |
| 2006 | One Way | bartender | |
| They Know | Lacy | ||
| 2008 | Ein Ferienhaus auf Ibiza | Anja | TV film |
| 2018 | Phantomschmerz | Julia |
TV series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Red Mile | Nadine | 1 episode |
| 2000 | SOKO 5113 | Lena Ries | 1 episode: "Eine Nummer zu groß" |
| 2002 | Mary Court | Melanie Neuhaus | 1 episode |
| The Bull of Tölz | Birgit Hauser | 1 episode: "Lover Couple Murderer" ('"Liebespaarmörder") | |
| 2006 | A love on Lake Garda | Isabella Hofer | 21 episodes |
| Rosamunde Pilcher | Marian Simmons | 1 episode: "The Love of Her Life" ("Die Liebe ihres Lebens") | |
| The Family Lawyer | Biggi | 1 episode: "Ramba Zamba" | |
| 2006–07 | Einstein Castle | Nina | 44 episodes |
| 2007 | Zack! Comedy Made to Measure | various characters | |
| 2008 | Storm of Love | Jana Schneider | |
| In the Valley of Wild Roses | Cindy Kaloon | Season 3, episode 3: "Peak of Love" ("Gipfel der Liebe") | |
| 2009 | Hallo Robbie! | Marion Schöller | Season 8, episode 8: "Robbie has Pig" ("Robbie hat Schwein") |
| 2010–15 | Cruise to Happiness | Andrea Herbst / Manuela Müller | 7 episodes |
| 2012 | Anna and Love | Petra | 1 episode: "Clinical Dead" ("Klinisch tot") |
| 2015 | Cheerful to Deadly: Hubert and Staller | Petra | 1 episode: "Clinical Dead" ("Klinisch tot") |
| 2017 | Dr. Klein | Anna | 1 episode |
| 2018 | SOKO Stuttgart | Anni / Conny | 1 episode: "Strange Voices" ("Fremde Stimmen") |
| 2019 | Beck Is Back! | Marie Schmickler | 1 episode: "Final Destination" ("Endstation") |
| Family Dr. Kleist | Sabine Ellerbrock | 1 episode: "For This Moment" ("Für diesen Augenblick") |
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2003: Supernova
- 2004: Cubes
- 2006: DJ Edition
Singles
edit- 1997: "Bla Bla Bla"
- 2002: "Time After Time"
- 2002: "To France"
- 2002: "Guardian Angel"
- 2003: "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes"
- 2003: "Paradise"
- 2003: "Run to You"
- 2004: "Beds Are Burning"
- 2004: "So Lonely"
- 2006: "All Through the Night"
References
edit- ^ "Discographie von Novaspace" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Discographie Novaspace" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jessica Boehrs of "Euro Trip"". Cinema Confidential. 16 February 2004. Archived from the original on 10 March 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Jessica Boehrs: Traumhochzeit nach dreieinhalb Anträgen". Bunte (in German). 15 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Jessica Boehrs & Markus Grüsser: Ihre Ehe ist gescheitert!". Bunte (in German). 23 March 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Jessica Boehrs: Baby da!" (in German). Freizeitrevue.de. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
External links
edit
- Jessica Boehrs at IMDb
- Jessica Boehrs discography at Discogs