Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1974-07-22 (Age: 52)
Place of Birth
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Franka Potente
Biography
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.
Filmography (45)
The Haunted Swordsman
2019
Princess Emmy
2019
Between Worlds
2018
25 km/h
2018
Muse
2017Der Island-Krimi: Tod der Elfenfrau
2016
Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im Westfjord
2016
The Conjuring 2
2016
Beate Uhse - das Recht auf Liebe
2011Small Lights
2010
Shanghai
2010
Che: Part Two
2008
The Bridge
2008
Manhunt
2008
