Diane Kruger (born July 15, 1976) is a German actress. Early in her career, Kruger gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival.
Kruger became known for her roles in film as Helen in the epic war film Troy (2004), Dr. Abigail Chase in the heist film National Treasure (2004) and its 2007 sequel, Bridget von Hammersmark in Quentin Tarantino's war film Inglourious Basterds (2009), and Gina in the psychological thriller film Unknown (2011). She also starred as Detective Sonya Cross in the FX crime drama series The Bridge (2013–14). In 2017, she made her German-language debut in Fatih Akin's In the Fade, for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress.
Known For
Amrum
Tessa Bendixen
2025
The Shrouds
Becca / Terry / Hunny (voice)
2025
Saint-Exupéry
Noëlle Guillaumet
2024
Longing
Alice
2024
A Circus Tale & A Love Song
Amber
2024
The American
Tatiyana Volkova
2023
Marlowe
Clare Cavendish
2023
Out of the Blue
Marilyn
2022
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil
Self
2021
Why Are We Creative?
Seft
2018
The Infiltrator
Kathy Ertz
2016
Fathers and Daughters
Elizabeth
2015
Disorder
Jessie
2015
Sky
Romy
2015
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
Self
2014
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
Margret Wittmer (voice)
2014
The Better Angels
Sarah Lincoln
2014
Me, Myself and Mum
Ingeborg
2013
Seduced and Abandoned
Self
2013
The Host
The Seeker / Lacey
2013
Farewell, My Queen
Marie Antoinette
2012
Special Forces
Elsa Casanova
2011
Unknown
Gina
2011
Lily Sometimes
Clara Dreyer
2010
Somebody To Love Me
Boy George
2010
Inhale
Diane Stanton
2010
Mr. Nobody
Adult Anna
2009
Inglourious Basterds
Bridget von Hammersmark
2009
Round Da Way
Clémence Santiépi (voice)
2009
Anything for Her
Lisa Auclert
2008
Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes
Self
2008
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Abigail Chase
2007
Days of Darkness
Véronica Star
2007
The Hunting Party
Marjana
2007
Goodbye Bafana
Gloria Gregory
2007
Copying Beethoven
Anna Holtz
2006
The Tiger Brigades
Princess Constance Radetsky
2006
Frankie
Frankie
2006
Joyeux Noel
Anna Sörensen
2005
Narco
La fille du night club
2004
National Treasure
Abigail Chase
2004
Wicker Park
Lisa
2004
Troy
Helen
2004
Michel Vaillant
Julie Wood
2003
Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)
La call-girl
2003
Whatever You Say
Clara
2002
The Piano Player
Erika Nile
2002
This Man, This Woman
Kirsty Sachs
Visions
Estelle Vasseur
2023
Beau geste
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Drag Race France
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2022
First Love
Kay Albright
2022
Swimming with Sharks
Joyce Holt · (6 episodes)
2022
The 355
Marie Schmidt
2022
QT8: The First Eight
Self
2019
The Operative
Rachel
2019
J.T. LeRoy
Eva
2019
Welcome to Marwen
Deja Thoris
2018
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Self
2018
In the Fade
Katja Sekerci
2017
All That Divides Us
Julia
2017
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider
Self
2016
French Cinema Mon Amour
Self
2015
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Patricia Rickels
The Bridge
Sonya Cross · (26 episodes)
2013
A Perfect Plan
Isabelle
2012
Farewell
Jogging spy
2009
Each of Us
Gertrud
Illustre inconnue
Little Disasters
Jess · (6 episodes)
2025
Elle parle d'Elle
(1 episode)
2021
H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories
(1 episode)
2021
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Fringe
Miranda Greene (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2008
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
On n'est pas couché
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
Self · (1 episode)
2002
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1999
Lascars
Clémence Santiepi · (60 episodes)
1998
Leute heute
Self · (1 episode)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Nachtcafé
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Bayerischer Filmpreis
Self · (1 episode)
1979
NDR Talk Show
Self · (1 episode)
1979
Deutscher Filmpreis
Self · (1 episode)
1951
Bambi-Verleihung
Self · (2 episodes)
1948
The Seduction
Rosemonde · (6 episodes)