- Best Cast Inglourious Basterds 2010
- Best Supporting Actress Inglourious Basterds 2010
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.
Filmography
1No films in this section.
Awards & recognition
1 wins · 2 nominations · 2 Award ceremony
- Best supporting actress Inglourious Basterds 2010
Interesting facts
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In November 2018, she gave birth to a daughter with actor Norman Reedus, with whom she has been in a relationship since 2016.
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She became the first German woman to host the Cannes Film Festival ceremony in 2007.
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The actress's favorite designer is Marc Jacobs.
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Since childhood she dreamed of becoming a ballerina, and so, as soon as the opportunity arose, she went to London to study at the Royal Ballet School. An injury sustained at the very beginning of her training hindered the development of Kruger's ballet career, and Diane decided to go into the modeling business. At the age of 15 she became a finalist in the prestigious Elite's Look contest and began working in France and Germany, but realizing that a modeling career, even a very successful one, usually lasts a very short time, Diane decided to master acting.
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The actress's nickname is "Krugs".
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The actress is fluent in 3 languages: German, French and English. In addition, she studied Latin at school for 8 years, and before playing in the film "Tiger Teams", she also had to learn Russian.
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In 2004, she was awarded the Women's World Awards, established by Nobel laureate and first President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev.
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Diana's mother, Maria-Theresia Heidkrüger, was a bank employee, and her father, Hans-Heinrich Heidkrüger, was a computer specialist.
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In May 2005, Maxim magazine published a TOP 100 of the most promising and relevant women on the planet: Diane Kruger came in 50th place.
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Until the mid-1990s, she worked as a model under her real name, Diane Heidkrüger.
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The actress's favorite film is Magnolia (1999).