International breakthrough with Troy (2004) as Helen and National Treasure (2004). Consolidation with Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009), for which she shared a Cannes prize, and The Bridge (2013-2014). Starred in Farewell, My Queen (2012) as Marie Antoinette, and In the Fade (2017), which earned her the Best Actress prize at Cannes. German actress and model with an international career spanning European auteur cinema and major productions, recognized for her range of highly complex characters and presence in productions by notable directors.
Diane Kruger
50 years (Jul 15, 1976)Algermissen, Lower Saxony, West Germany [now Germany]
50 Movies6 Series
International breakthrough with Troy (2004) as Helen and National Treasure (2004). Consolidation with Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009), for which she shared a Cannes prize, and The Bridge (2013-2014). Starred in Farewell, My Queen (2012) as Marie Antoinette, and In the Fade (2017), which earned her the Best Actress prize at Cannes. German actress and model with an international career spanning European auteur cinema and major productions, recognized for her range of highly complex characters and presence in productions by notable directors.
1976-07-15 · Algermissen, Lower Saxony, West Germany [now Germany]
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.