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Franka Potente
Born · July 22, 1974 (50 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Bio
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.
Castlevania: Nocturne
Erzsebet Báthory (voice) · (3 episodes)
7.8
2023
Echo 3
Hildy · (1 episode)
6.8
2022
The Haunted Swordsman
The Onibaba Witch
9.3
2019
Princess Emmy
Queen Karla (voice)
7.2
2019
Between Worlds
Julie
5.1
2018
25 km/h
Ute
6.8
2018
Titans
May Bennett / Mother Mayhem · (12 episodes)
7.9
2018
Muse
Susan Gilard
5.9
2017
Taboo
Helga · (2 episodes)
7.9
2017
Der Island-Krimi: Tod der Elfenfrau
6.4
2016
Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im Westfjord
Solveig Karlsdóttir
6.5
2016
The Conjuring 2
Anita Gregory
7.3
2016
The Bridge
Eleanor Nacht · (11 episodes)
6.7
2013
The Bridge
Elwood Reid · (1 episode)
6.7
2013
Copper
Eva Heissen · (23 episodes)
6.2
2012
Beate Uhse - das Recht auf Liebe
Beate Uhse
6.3
2011
American Horror Story
Anne Frank / Charlotte Brown · (2 episodes)
8.1
2011
The Sinking of the Laconia
Hilda Smith · (2 episodes)
6.3
2011
Small Lights
Valerie
3.0
2010
Shanghai
Leni Müller
6.1
2010
Che: Part Two
Tania (Haydee Tamara Bunke Bider)
6.7
2008
The Bridge
Elfie Bauer
4.5
2008
Manhunt
Beate Klarsfeld
7.0
2008
Eichmann
Vera Less
6.0
2007
The Bourne Ultimatum
Marie Helena Kreutz (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
2007
Romulus, My Father
Christina
5.8
2007
Psych
Nadia · (1 episode)
7.9
2006
The Elementary Particles
Annabelle
6.2
2006
A Life in Suitcases
Trixie Boudain
5.5
2005
House
Lydia · (1 episode)
8.6
2004
Creep
Kate
5.9
2004
The Bourne Supremacy
Marie Helene Kreutz
7.3
2004
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
Trixie Boudain
5.3
2004
Blueprint
Iris Sellin
4.3
2003
Anatomy 2
Paula Henning
5.7
2003
ZIBB
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2003
I Love Your Work
Mia Lang
4.7
2003
Menschen bei Maischberger
Self · (1 episode)
4.5
2003
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Trixie Boudain
5.3
2003
Try Seventeen
Jane
6.2
2002
The Bourne Identity
Marie Helena Kreutz
7.5
2002
Through the Night with...
Self · (1 episode)
8.0
2002
The Shield
Diro Kesakhian · (3 episodes)
8.1
2002
La mer
6.1
2002
Storytelling
Toby's Editor
6.5
2001
Blow
Barbara Buckley
7.4
2001
Aeschbacher
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2001
The Princess and the Warrior
Simone 'Sissi' Schmidt
6.9
2000
Anatomy
Paula
6.2
2000
Paradise Mall
Mona Wendt
6.1
1999
Südsee, eigene Insel
Kassiererin
4.5
1999
Downhill City
Peggy
0.0
1999
Beckmann
Self · (1 episode)
3.0
1999
Am I Beautiful?
Linda
6.7
1998
Run Lola Run
Lola
7.3
1998
Opera ball
Gabrielle Becker
7.4
1998
Opernball
Gabrielle Becker · (2 episodes)
0.0
1998
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self · (4 episodes)
4.0
1998
Blood Sisters
Lisa Manocci
1.0
1997
Nachtstudio
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1997
Leute heute
Self · (2 episodes)
3.0
1997
Die drei Mädels von der Tankstelle
Lena
4.3
1997
Taff
self · (1 episode)
3.2
1997
Coming In
Nina
4.7
1997
Zimmer frei!
Self · (1 episode)
6.9
1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self · (4 episodes)
7.0
1995
It's a Jungle Out There
Anna
6.8
1995
Zwei Brüder
Mara · (1 episode)
6.0
1994
NeXt
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1994
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
self · (1 episode)
3.3
1994
Blauer Panther
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1989
Bayerischer Filmpreis
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1979
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
3.5
1966
Deutscher Filmpreis
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1951
Bambi Awards
Self · (1 episode)
9.0
1948