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Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

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Biography

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

National Treasure

National Treasure

2004

Troy

Troy

2004

Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven

2006

The American

The American

2023

Michel Vaillant

Michel Vaillant

2003

Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana

2007

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

2007

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

2021

Wicker Park

Wicker Park

2004

Mr. Nobody

Mr. Nobody

2009

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

2007

Days of Darkness

Days of Darkness

2007

Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel

2005

Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

2003

Whatever You Say

Whatever You Say

2002

Inhale

Inhale

2010

The Shrouds

The Shrouds

2025

Marlowe

Marlowe

2023

Saint-Exupéry

Saint-Exupéry

2024

Anything for Her

Anything for Her

2008

The Tiger Brigades

The Tiger Brigades

2006

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

2009

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

2014

Unknown

Unknown

2011

Lily Sometimes

Lily Sometimes

2010

Round Da Way

Round Da Way

2009

The Host

The Host

2013

Special Forces

Special Forces

2011

Frankie

Frankie

2006

Farewell, My Queen

Farewell, My Queen

2012

Me, Myself and Mum

Me, Myself and Mum

2013

The Better Angels

The Better Angels

2014

Longing

Longing

2024

Seduced and Abandoned

Seduced and Abandoned

2013

Why Are We Creative?

Why Are We Creative?

2018

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

2014

Fathers and Daughters

Fathers and Daughters

2015

A Circus Tale & A Love Song

A Circus Tale & A Love Song

2024

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

2022

Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes

Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes

2008

The Piano Player

The Piano Player

2002

This Man, This Woman

This Man, This Woman

Disorder

Disorder

2015

Sky

Sky

2015

The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator

2016

Narco

Narco

2004

Somebody To Love Me

Somebody To Love Me

2010

Amrum

Amrum

2025

French Cinema Mon Amour

French Cinema Mon Amour

2015

Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider

Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider

2016

In the Fade

In the Fade

2017

All That Divides Us

All That Divides Us

2017

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2018

J.T. LeRoy

J.T. LeRoy

2019

Welcome to Marwen

Welcome to Marwen

2018

The Operative

The Operative

2019

The 355

The 355

2022

Farewell

Farewell

2009

Visions

Visions

2023

First Love

First Love

2022

QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

2019

A Perfect Plan

A Perfect Plan

2012

Each of Us

Each of Us

All About Corinne

All About Corinne

A.M.I.

A.M.I.

The Sunrise File

The Sunrise File

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

The Bridge

The Bridge

2013

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981

Swimming with Sharks

Swimming with Sharks

2022

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Fringe

Fringe

2008

Lascars

Lascars

1998

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Leute heute

Leute heute

1997

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories

H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories

2021

German Film Award

German Film Award

1951

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

1984

Bambi

Bambi

1948

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Bavarian Film Awards

Bavarian Film Awards

1979

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Nachtcafé

Nachtcafé

1987

Elle parle d'Elle

Elle parle d'Elle

2021

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Little Disasters

Little Disasters

2025

The Seduction

The Seduction

2025

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

1979

Drag Race France

Drag Race France

2022

NDR Kultur – Das Journal

NDR Kultur – Das Journal

2002

Beau geste

Beau geste

2023

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

The One Show

The One Show

2006

On n'est pas couché

On n'est pas couché

2006

The A Talks

The A Talks

2022

Couch by Lena Situations

Couch by Lena Situations

2022

La Décision

La Décision

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

2011

Quelle époque !

Quelle époque !

2022

Cérémonie des César

Cérémonie des César

1976