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- Born: July 22, 1974
- Birthplace: Dulmen, Germany
- Her father is a teacher and her mother is a medical assistant
- She spent her last year of high school as an exchange student in Humble, Texas
- Dated Run Lola Run director Tom Tykwer
- Knows how to fence
- Shaves her head after filming movies to get her "real" hair back
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German film actress Franka Potente gained critical acclaim for her role as Lola in Run Lola Run. After a half decade of German roles, Potente gained Hollywood's attention playing opposite Johnny Depp in Blow and co-starring with Matt Damon in the The Bourne Identity.
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Early Years
Potente studied at the Otto Falkenberg School of Performing Arts in Munich before moving to New York City to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Her first acting roles came when she was a student in Germany, starring in several independent films.Mainstream Roles
Potente's breakout role came in the 1998 film Run Lola Run. She continued as first love interest of George Jung (Johnny Depp) in the 2001 drug trafficking film Blow. The following year she appeared opposite Matt Damon in the highly successful thriller The Bourne Identity. She returned as her Marie character for a small part in the second Bourne film, The Bourne Supremacy in 2004. Potente has since moved back to Germany and has appeared in several local films.
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Franka Potente Questions
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Does anyone have any tips for getting rid of potent smells from the fridge after leaving prawns in there accidentally for 2 weeks???? 1 AnswerClean the refrigerator and all items in it thoroughly. Manufacturers usually recommend a mild detergent in warm water. For tough cleaning, usually use a mild ... read more -
Franka Potente Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- July 22, 1974: Born
- 1998: Run Lola Run
- 2001: The Princess and the Warrior
- 2001: Blow
- 2001: Storytelling
- 2002: The Bourne Identity
- 2004: The Bourne Supremacy
- 2004: Creep
- 2007: The Shield
- 2007: Romulus, My Father
- 2008: Guerilla
- 2008: The Argentine
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@javirebull House ya se está convirtiendo en tvnovela. Mejor que regrese el personaje de Franka Potente, se divorcie y se case con House!!!!
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Troy Garity,Franka Potente in Eichmann.http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/eichmann/
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@stephenfry and Franka Potente in the same film? Eichmann must be excellent!
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hoo.franka potente,pantesan
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oba, vou ver filme com a franka potente
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