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Franka Potente

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Franka Potente
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Franka Potente, October 2005
Born(1974-07-22) 22 July 1974 (age 39)
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Other namesFranke Potente
OccupationActress
Singer[1]
Years active1995–present
Spouse(s)Derek Richardson (m. 2012)
ChildrenPolly (b. April 2011)
Website
www.franka-potente.org
Franka Potente (born 22 July 1974) is a German film actress and singer. She first appeared in the comedy After Five in the Forest Primeval (1995), for which she won a Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress and her breakthrough came in 1998, when she had the leading role in the acclaimed 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 the television film Opernball. After half a decade of critically acclaimed roles in German films, Potente went on to garner the role of Barbara Buckley in Blow (2001) and as Jason Bourne's love interest in the Bourne film series.

Early life[edit source | editbeta]

The elder of two children, Potente was born in Münster,[2] and raised in nearby Dülmen.[3] Her mother, Hildegard, is a medical assistant, and her father, Dieter Potente, is a teacher.[4] Her Italian surname stems from her great-grandfather, a Sicilian slater who emigrated to Germany during the 19th century. When 17 years old, she spent a few months as an exchange student in Humble, Texas, a suburb of Houston, United States.[5] She admitted in an interview she "had an American boyfriend, went to football games and to my American prom. I was so serious about my American boyfriend, I brought him back to Germany with me to visit my parents. They were horrified."[6]

Career[edit source | editbeta]

After finishing high school in Germany, Potente enrolled at the Otto Falckenberg School of Performing Arts in Munich. Potente took acting jobs outside school time and appeared in her first movie in the 1995 student film Aufbruch. She was then spotted by a casting agent and appeared in the film Nach Fünf im Urwald (It's a Jungle Out There), directed by her then-boyfriend, Hans Christian Schmid. She received the 1996 Bavarian Film Prize for Young Talent for her work in this film. She then finished her last year of training at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan.[citation needed]
Potente returned to Europe and worked in German and French films. She was cast as the lead in Lola Rennt (Run Lola Run) after meeting the director, Tom Tykwer, in a café. The part was written for her and the film was a small-budget art house film production. The movie and Potente received acclaim;[7] Variety wrote she was "heroic, fierce, frightened and vulnerable all at once"[8] while eFilmCritic.com called her a "smart choice".[9] Run Lola Run was a commercial success with a $14,533,173 worldwide gross over a budget of $1 million.[10] Potente also performed on the film's soundtrack. She then appeared in the German-language horror film Anatomy (2000), which enjoyed box office success[11] Her performance in the movie was called "gutsy" by Variety magazine. In that year, she also had the starring role in the romantic thriller The Princess and the Warrior, directed by Tykwer. She received nominations for the Chlotrudis Award, the European Film Award and the German Film Award for Best Actress.
Potente's first English-language role was that of film editor in Storytelling in 2001. She had a supporting role in Blow, with Johnny Depp. The movie gained mixed reviews[12] and was a moderated box office success.[13] She admitted in an interview with Contactmusic that her American accent in the film was due to two months of practice.[14] She appeared in The Bourne Identity, with Matt Damon. The movie had a positive reception[15] and Potente and Damon's strong chemistry was praised by Slant magazine.[16] She reprised her role in The Bourne Supremacy. In 2006, she starred with Eric Bana in the Australian drama film Romulus, My Father, for which she was nominated for an Australian Film Industry Award for Best Lead Actress. She wrote and directed Der die Tollkirsche ausgräbt, a silent comedy that premiered also in 2006.
Starting on 22 May 2007, Potente had a three-episode recurring role in the FX drama The Shield, where she played Diro Kesakhian, "the ruthless godmother of L.A.'s Armenian mafia".[17] After appearing in Eichmann (2007), she had one of the leads in the biographical movie Che, which opened at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Remarking on working with director Steven Soderbergh, she stated: "When we were working, he was almost invisible, in a sense. He always stayed in the forest. He was like a chameleon. He was hidden behind leaves and stuff. He almost made himself dissolve to get the result that he had."[18]
In 2009, she appeared in the House television series two-part episode "Broken" and in 2010, she appeared in Shanghai. The film was released only in China, where it grossed $9,199,466.[19] In January 2011, she played Hilda in a BBC drama The Sinking of the Laconia.[20] She stars as the brothel madam Eva Heissen in BBC America's first original scripted series, Copper.[21] The show premiered to 1.1 million viewers during its debut broadcast, the largest debut in network history and was renewed for a second season set to premiere in 2013.[22]

Personal life[edit source | editbeta]

She was in a romantic relationship with director Tom Tykwer from 1998 until January 2003.[23][24] Potente briefly dated Eric Melvin, guitarist for punk band NOFX.[25] In 2008, she was engaged to an American businessman; however, in September 2009, the couple separated and the engagement was called off.[26] In April 2011, she gave birth to a daughter.[27] In summer 2012 she married actor Derek Richardson.

Filmography[edit source | editbeta]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995After Five in the Forest PrimevalAnnaBavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress
1997Coming InNinaTelevision film
1998OpernballGabrielle BeckerTelevision film
Bavarian TV Award for Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television
Nominated—RTL Golden Lion Award for Best Supporting Actress
1998Run Lola RunLolaBambi Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
1998Bin ich schön?Linda
1999Downhill CityPeggyTelevision film
2000AnatomyPaula Henning
2000Princess and the Warrior, TheThe Princess and the WarriorSimone 'Sissi' SchmidtNominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
Nominated—European Film Award for Best Actress (Audience Award)
Nominated—German Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
2001BlowBarbara Buckley
2001StorytellingEditor
2002Bourne Identity, TheThe Bourne IdentityMarie Helena Kreutz
2002All I WantJane
2003I Love Your WorkMia
2003BlueprintIris Sellin/Siri Sellin
2003Anatomy 2Paula Henning
2004Bourne Supremacy, TheThe Bourne SupremacyMarie Helena Kreutz
2004CreepKate
2005Elementary Particles, TheThe Elementary ParticlesAnnabelle
2006Shield, TheThe ShieldDiro KesakhianTV series. 3 episodes
2006Der die Tollkirsche ausgräbtSilent black-and-white movie, written and directed by Franka Potente
Adolf Grimme Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement(shared with Frank Griebe)
2007Romulus, My FatherChristine Anna Gaita (née Dörr)Nominated—Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
2007Bourne Ultimatum, TheThe Bourne UltimatumMarie Helena KreutzFlashbacks only
2007EichmannVera Less
2008CheTamara "Tania" Bunke
2008Bridge, TheThe BridgeElfie Bauer
2009HouseLydiaTV series, episode "Broken"
2010PsychNadiaTV series, episode "One, Maybe Two, Ways Out"
2010ShanghaiLeni
2011Sinking of the Laconia, TheThe Sinking of the LaconiaHilda SmithTelevision film
2012–presentCopperEva HeissanTV series
2012American Horror Story: AsylumAnne Frank / Charlotte Brown[28]TV mini-series, 2 episodes

Discography[edit source | editbeta]

  • "Believe" (1998)
  • "Wish (Komm zu mir)" (1998)
  • "Easy Day" (1999)
  • "Fly With Me" (2001)

Bibliography[edit source | editbeta]

  • 2005: Los Angeles - Berlin. Ein Jahr
  • 2006: Der die Tollkirsche ausgräbt, Drehbuch zum Film
  • 2009: Kick Ass - Das alternative Workout
  • 2010: Zehn: Stories

References[edit source | editbeta]

  1. Jump up ^ Franka Potente. Discogs.com. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  2. Jump up ^ "Agentur Heppeler". Agenturheppeler.de. Retrieved 24 October 2010. 
  3. Jump up ^ "Franka Potente". www.franka-potente.org. 22 July 1974. Retrieved 24 October 2010. 
  4. Jump up ^ "Franka Potente Film Reference Biography". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 24 October 2010. 
  5. Jump up ^ "Ein Star auf der Suche nach immer Neuem". Berliner Morgenpost. 6 March 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2010. 
  6. Jump up ^ About Franka Potente from ‘Copper’. Americanprofile.com (25 December 2012). Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  7. Jump up ^ Run Lola Run (Lola rennt). Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  8. Jump up ^ Run Lola Run. Variety (9 September 1998). Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  9. Jump up ^ Movie Review - Run Lola Run. eFilmCritic. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  10. Jump up ^ Run Lola Run - Box Office Data, DVD Sales, Movie News, Cast Information. The Numbers. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  11. Jump up ^ Anatomy. Variety (28 August 2000). Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  12. Jump up ^ Blow. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  13. Jump up ^ Blow (2001). Box Office Mojo (28 August 2002). Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  14. Jump up ^ Franka Potente Interview. Contactmusic.com. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  15. Jump up ^ The Bourne Identity. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  16. Jump up ^ The Bourne Identity | Film Review. Slant Magazine (10 June 2002). Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  17. Jump up ^ Colin Mahan. "Franka Potente joins The Shield". TV.com. Retrieved 24 October 2010. 
  18. Jump up ^ Pearse, Emma (17 December 2008) Che’s Franka Potente on Working With Benicio, Peeing in the Jungle. Vulture. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  19. Jump up ^ Shanghai. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  20. Jump up ^ Deacon, Michael (6 January 2011) The Sinking of the Laconia, BBC Two, review. The Telegraph. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  21. Jump up ^ Leffler, Rebecca (1 April 2012). "'Copper' Producer, Actors Preview BBC America's Immigrant Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 April 2012. 
  22. Jump up ^ BBC America Renews 'Copper' for Second Season. Hollywoodreporter.com (18 October 2012). Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  23. Jump up ^ "'Run Lola Run' star liked film challenge". The News Tribune. 4 July 1999. 
  24. Jump up ^ Fischer, Paul (23 July 2004). "Franka Goes To Hollywood: Bourne Supremacy's German star Franka Potente feeling cold toward L.A.". IOFilm. Retrieved 15 April 2012. 
  25. Jump up ^ NOFX - Interview // Tribal Area. YouTube. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
  26. Jump up ^ "Franka Potente: Verlobung aufgelöst - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Panorama". Spiegel.de. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2010. 
  27. Jump up ^ Schauspielerin Franka Potente ist Mutter geworden. Der Standard online (15 August 2011).
  28. Jump up ^ 'American Horror Story': Ryan Murphy on fate of [SPOILER] - EXCLUSIVE | Inside TV | EW.com. Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.

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