Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1974-07-22 (50 years old)

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

Voice 2

Director 2

Erzsebet Báthory (voice)
Castlevania: Nocturne

Castlevania: Nocturne (2023)

TV
Writer / Director
Home

Home (2021)

Movie
Queen Karla (voice)
Princess Emmy

Princess Emmy (2019)

Movie
May Bennett / Mother Mayhem
Titans

Titans (2018)

TV
6.43
Susan Gilard
Muse

Muse (2017)

Movie
Eleanor Nacht / Elwood Reid
The Bridge

The Bridge (2013)

TV
6
Eva Heissen
Copper

Copper (2012)

TV
5
Anne Frank / Charlotte Brown
American Horror Story

American Horror Story (2011)

TV
7.3
Tania (Haydee Tamara Bunke Bider)
Che: Part Two

Che: Part Two (2008)

Movie
6
Beate Klarsfeld
Manhunt

Manhunt (2008)

Movie
Marie Helena Kreutz (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Movie
5.8
Barbara Buckley
Blow

Blow (2001)

Movie
6.06
Gabrielle Becker
Opera ball

Opera ball (1998)

Movie
Gabrielle Becker
Opernball

Opernball (1998)

TV
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1974-07-22 (50 years old)

Birth Place
Münster, Germany

Lifestyle
Veganism

Spouse
Derek Richardson

Citizenships
Germany

Also Known As
Франка Потенте, Franke Potente, フランカ・ポテンテ, فرانکا پوتنته, فرانکا پوته‌نته

Awards
Bavarian TV Awards, German Film Award, Bambi Award

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