Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Acting
Born 1974-07-22Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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.

Movies (47)

The Bourne Identity
7.5

The Bourne Identity

2002Movie7.5
The Conjuring 2
7.3

The Conjuring 2

2016Movie7.3
The Bourne Supremacy
7.3

The Bourne Supremacy

2004Movie7.3
The Bourne Ultimatum
7.4

The Bourne Ultimatum

2007Movie7.4
23 000 Lives
6.0

23 000 Lives

2026Movie6.0
Run Lola Run
7.3

Run Lola Run

1998Movie7.3
Blow
7.4

Blow

2001Movie7.4
Che: Part Two
6.6

Che: Part Two

2008Movie6.6
Shanghai
6.1

Shanghai

2010Movie6.1
Creep
6.0

Creep

2004Movie6.0
Between Worlds
4.9

Between Worlds

2018Movie4.9
Storytelling
6.5

Storytelling

2001Movie6.5
Romulus, My Father
5.8

Romulus, My Father

2007Movie5.8
Anatomy
6.1

Anatomy

2000Movie6.1
Try Seventeen
6.2

Try Seventeen

2002Movie6.2
The Elementary Particles
6.2

The Elementary Particles

2006Movie6.2
Anatomy 2
5.6

Anatomy 2

2003Movie5.6
Princess Emmy
7.2

Princess Emmy

2019Movie7.2
Opera ball
7.4

Opera ball

1998Movie7.4
The Princess and the Warrior
7.0

The Princess and the Warrior

2000Movie7.0
I Love Your Work
4.6

I Love Your Work

2003Movie4.6
Eichmann
6.0

Eichmann

2007Movie6.0
Muse
5.8

Muse

2017Movie5.8
Liminal

Liminal

Movie
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
4.9

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea

2004Movie4.9
25 km/h
6.9

25 km/h

2018Movie6.9
Die drei Mädels von der Tankstelle
4.0

Die drei Mädels von der Tankstelle

1997Movie4.0
The Bridge
4.3

The Bridge

2008Movie4.3
Blueprint
4.3

Blueprint

2003Movie4.3
La mer
6.2

La mer

2002Movie6.2
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
5.2

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story

2003Movie5.2
Am I Beautiful?
6.7

Am I Beautiful?

1998Movie6.7
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
5.0

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish

2005Movie5.0
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
5.8

A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper

2005Movie5.8
Blood Sisters
4.3

Blood Sisters

1997Movie4.3
Südsee, eigene Insel
4.3

Südsee, eigene Insel

1999Movie4.3
It's a Jungle Out There
6.7

It's a Jungle Out There

1996Movie6.7
The Haunted Swordsman
6.4

The Haunted Swordsman

2019Movie6.4
Downhill City
6.0

Downhill City

1999Movie6.0
Paradise Mall
6.1

Paradise Mall

1999Movie6.1
In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema

In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema

2004Movie
Small Lights
2.3

Small Lights

2010Movie2.3
Manhunt
6.9

Manhunt

2008Movie6.9
Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im Westfjord
5.7

Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im Westfjord

2016Movie5.7
Beate Uhse - das Recht auf Liebe
6.1

Beate Uhse - das Recht auf Liebe

2011Movie6.1
Coming In
4.7

Coming In

1997Movie4.7
Der Island-Krimi: Tod der Elfenfrau
6.3

Der Island-Krimi: Tod der Elfenfrau

2016Movie6.3

TV Shows (34)

House
8.6

House

2004Series8.6
American Horror Story
8.1

American Horror Story

2011Series8.1
Psych
7.9

Psych

2006Series7.9
ZIBB
7.0

ZIBB

2003Series7.0
Die Harald Schmidt Show
7.3

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995Series7.3
The Shield
8.2

The Shield

2002Series8.2
Leute heute
5.2

Leute heute

1997Series5.2
Titans
7.9

Titans

2018Series7.9
Dark Winds
7.5

Dark Winds

2022Series7.5
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
4.0

Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin

1994Series4.0
Zimmer frei!
7.0

Zimmer frei!

1996Series7.0
Taff
4.3

Taff

1997Series4.3
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
7.5

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

1998Series7.5
Menschen bei Maischberger
7.3

Menschen bei Maischberger

2003Series7.3
Beckmann
4.5

Beckmann

1999Series4.5
Taboo
7.9

Taboo

2017Series7.9
Aeschbacher

Aeschbacher

2001Series
Mayfair Witches
7.3

Mayfair Witches

2023Series7.3
Bambi
9.0

Bambi

1948Series9.0
The Bridge
6.7

The Bridge

2013Series6.7
Castlevania: Nocturne
7.8

Castlevania: Nocturne

2023Series7.8
Through the Night with...
7.9

Through the Night with...

2002Series7.9
Nachtstudio

Nachtstudio

1997Series
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
Echo 3
6.8

Echo 3

2022Series6.8
German Film Award
6.0

German Film Award

1951Series6.0
Blauer Panther

Blauer Panther

1989Series
Copper
6.1

Copper

2012Series6.1
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
6.5

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

2011Series6.5
NeXt

NeXt

1994Series
Bavarian Film Awards

Bavarian Film Awards

1979Series
The Sinking of the Laconia
6.4

The Sinking of the Laconia

2011Series6.4
Zwei Brüder
5.5

Zwei Brüder

1994Series5.5
Opernball

Opernball

1998Series