| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Rose Bernd | Rose | TV adaptation of the play Rose Bernd |
| 1999 | Aimée & Jaguar | Ilse | First feature film |
| 1999 | Alma – A Show Biz ans Ende | Alma Mahler | TV mini-series, adaptation of the play Alma |
| 2003 | Emilia Galotti | Emilia Galotti | TV adaptation of the play Emilia Galotti |
| 2003 | Hierankl | Lene Thurner | - |
| 2004 | Die Kirschenkönigin | Ruth von Roll | TV mini-series |
| 2005 | Barfuss | Leila | Lead role opposite Til Schweiger |
| 2007 | Silent Resident | Anna | - |
| 2008 | North Face | Luise Fellner | - |
| 2008 | The Baader Meinhof Complex | Gudrun Ensslin | Won Bambi award for best German actress |
| 2009 | Pope Joan | Johanna von Ingelheim | Lead role |
| 2010 | The Coming Days | Cecilia Kuper | - |
| 2012 | The Pursuit of Unhappiness | Tiffany Blechschmid | Lead role |
| 2017 | Landgericht | Claire Kornitzer | Lead role |
| 2017 | Freedom | Nora | Lead role |