Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Franka Potente is a German film actress and singer. She was born on July 22, 1974 in Münster North Rhine-Westphalia and raised in nearby Dülmen. She first appeared in the comedy After Five in the Forest Primeval (1995) and gained critical recognition in the action thriller Lola rennt (released in English as Run Lola Run) (1998). Potente received Germany's highest film and television awards for her performances in Run Lola Run and Opernball. After half a decade of critically acclaimed roles in German films, Potente gained Hollywood's attention by playing the role of Barbara Buckley in Blow (2001) and the female lead with Matt Damon in The Bourne Identity (2002). In 2006, she starred with Eric Bana in the Australian film Romulus, My Father, for which she was nominated for an Australian Film Industry Award for Best Lead Actress. Also in 2006, she wrote and directed Der die Tollkirsche ausgräbt, a silent comedy. She has also appeared in several American television series including, The Shield in 2007, House M.D. in 2009 and Psych in 2010. As of 2011, she played Hilda in a BBC drama The Sinking of the Laconia. When not working on location, Potente lives in Berlin.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Birthday
    7/22/1974
The Elementary Particles
The Elementary Particles
6.2
Run Lola Run
Run Lola Run
7.3
Anatomy
Anatomy
6.2
Anatomy 2
Anatomy 2
5.7
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
5.3
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Identity
7.5
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy
7.3
Blow
Blow
7.4
It's a Jungle Out There
It's a Jungle Out There
6.8
Blueprint
Blueprint
4.3
Storytelling
Storytelling
6.5
Creep
Creep
5.9
Am I Beautiful?
Am I Beautiful?
6.7
Paradise Mall
Paradise Mall
6.1
Che: Part Two
Che: Part Two
6.7
I Love Your Work
I Love Your Work
4.7
The Bridge
The Bridge
4.5
The Princess and the Warrior
The Princess and the Warrior
6.9
Die drei Mädels von der Tankstelle
Die drei Mädels von der Tankstelle
4.3
Romulus, My Father
Romulus, My Father
5.8
Eichmann
Eichmann
6
Try Seventeen
Try Seventeen
6.2
Shanghai
Shanghai
6.1
La mer
La mer
6.1
Blood Sisters
Blood Sisters
1
Beate Uhse - das Recht auf Liebe
Beate Uhse - das Recht auf Liebe
6.3
Downhill City
Downhill City
0
Manhunt
Manhunt
7
Small Lights
3
Opera ball
Opera ball
7.4
Südsee, eigene Insel
Südsee, eigene Insel
4.5
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
5.3
The Conjuring 2
The Conjuring 2
7.3
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
7.4
Muse
Muse
5.9
Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im Westfjord
6.5
25 km/h
25 km/h
6.8
Between Worlds
Between Worlds
5.1
Princess Emmy
Princess Emmy
7.2
Coming In
Coming In
4.7
The Haunted Swordsman
The Haunted Swordsman
9.3
Der Island-Krimi: Tod der Elfenfrau
6.4
A Life in Suitcases
A Life in Suitcases
5.5
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