Nome di nascita: Franka Potente
Data di nascita: 1974-07-22
Luogo di nascita: Ireland
Dettagli
Nomi alternativi: Франка Потенте, Franke Potente, フランカ・ポテンテ, فرانکا پوتنته, فرانکا پوتهنته
Caratteristiche fisiche: N/A
Carriera
Prime apparizioni: - It's a Jungle Out There (1995) come Anna
Ruoli più importanti: - The Elementary Particles (2006) come Annabelle
- Run Lola Run (1998) come Lola
- Anatomy (2000) come Paula
- Anatomy 2 (2003) come Paula Henning
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004) come Trixie Boudain
- The Bourne Identity (2002) come Marie Helena Kreutz
- The Bourne Supremacy (2004) come Marie Helene Kreutz
- Blow (2001) come Barbara Buckley
- It's a Jungle Out There (1995) come Anna
- Blueprint (2003) come Iris Sellin
Punti salienti della carriera: - The Elementary Particles (2006)
- Run Lola Run (1998)
- Anatomy (2000)
- Anatomy 2 (2003)
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004)
- The Bourne Identity (2002)
- The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
- Blow (2001)
- It's a Jungle Out There (1995)
- Blueprint (2003)
Premi
Premi: - Won Adolf Grimme Award - Outstanding Individual Achievement (2008)
- Nominated for 1 AFI Award - Best Lead Actress (2007)
- Won Bambi - Best Actress - National (1998)
- Won Bavarian Film Award - Best Young Actress (Darstellernachwuchspreis) (1996)
- Won Bavarian TV Award - Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television (Beste Schauspielerin - Fernsehspiel/Fernsehfilm) (1998)
- Won EFP Shooting Star (1998)
- Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle) (2001)
- Won Audience Award - German Actor/Actress of the Year (2000)
- Won Audience Award - German Actor/Actress of the Year (1999)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Nymph - Television Films - Best Performance by an Actress (2008)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Lion - Best Supporting Actress (1998)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Gate Award - New Director (2021)
- Won Special Prize of the German Phono Academy (1999)
- Nominated for 1 Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress (2002)
- Nominated for 1 Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress (2000)
- Nominated for 1 Jupiter Award - Best German TV Actress (2012)
- Won Jupiter Award - Best German Actress (2001)
- Nominated for 1 Febiofest Grand Prix - Best Film (2021)
- Won MTV Europe Music Award - Regional - MTV Select - Central (1998)
Biografia completa
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.
