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
all 76
Movies 46
TV Shows 30
self 18
Director 2
Voice 1
Castlevania: Nocturne (2023)
Echo 3 (2022)
Home (2021)
The Haunted Swordsman (2019)
Princess Emmy (2019)
Titans (2018)
Muse (2017)
Der Island-Krimi: Tod der Elfenfrau (2016)
Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im Westfjord (2016)
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
The Bridge (2013)
Copper (2012)
American Horror Story (2011)
Small Lights (2010)
Shanghai (2010)
Che: Part Two (2008)
The Bridge (2008)
Manhunt (2008)
Eichmann (2007)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Romulus, My Father (2007)
Psych (2006)
The Elementary Particles (2006)
A Life in Suitcases (2005)
House (2004)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Blueprint (2003)
Anatomy 2 (2003)
ZIBB (2003)
I Love Your Work (2003)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
The Shield (2002)
La mer (2002)
Storytelling (2001)
Blow (2001)
The Princess and the Warrior (2000)
Anatomy (2000)
Paradise Mall (1999)
Südsee, eigene Insel (1999)
Opera ball (1998)
Opernball (1998)
Rennlauf (1998)
Blood Sisters (1997)
Taff (1997)
NeXt (1994)
Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1966)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1974-07-22 (50 years old)
Birth PlaceMünster, Germany
LifestyleVeganism
SpouseDerek Richardson
CitizenshipsGermany
Also Known AsФранка Потенте, Franke Potente, フランカ・ポテンテ
AwardsBavarian TV Awards, German Film Award, Bambi Award
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