Diane Kruger
Birthdate
July 15, 1976 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Algermissen, Lower Saxony, Germany
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
July 15, 1976 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Algermissen, Lower Saxony, Germany
Known For
Acting
Biography
Diane Kruger (born 15 July 1976) is a German and American 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.
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.
Diane Kruger's LGBTQ+ Titles
Farewell, My Queen
Marie Antoinette
Acting (90)
Merteuil as Rosemonde (6 episodes)
Little Disasters as Jess (1 episode)
This Man, This Woman as Kirsty Sachs
Butterfly in the Typewriter as Patricia Rickels
2025
Amrum as Tessa Bendixen
2025
The Shrouds as Becca / Terry / Hunny
2024
Saint-Ex as Noëlle Guillaumet
2024
Longing as Alice
2024
A Circus Tale & A Love Song as Amber
2023
The American as Tatiyana Volkova
2023
Visions as Estelle Vasseur
2023
Marlowe as Clare Cavendish
2022
Out of the Blue as Marilyn
2022
Drag Race France as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2022
First Love as Kay Albright
2022
Swimming with Sharks as Joyce Holt (6 episodes)
2022
The 355 as Marie Schmidt
2021
Elle parle d'Elle (1 episode)
2021
H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories (1 episode)
2021
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil as Self
2019
QT8: The First Eight as Self
2019
The Operative as Rachel
2019
J.T. LeRoy as Eva
2018
Welcome to Marwen as Deja Thoris
2018
Why Are We Creative?: The Centipede's Dilemma as Seft
2018
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story as Self
2017
In the Fade as Katja Sekerci
2017
All That Divides Us as Julia
2016
The Infiltrator as Kathy Ertz
2016
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider as Self
2015
Fathers and Daughters as Elizabeth
2015
Disorder as Jessie
2015
Sky as Romy
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2015
French Cinema Mon Amour as Self
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self (1 episode)
2014
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama as Self
2014
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden as Margret Wittmer (voice)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Better Angels as Sarah Lincoln
2013
Me, Myself and Mum as Ingeborg
2013
The Bridge as Sonya Cross (26 episodes)
2013
Seduced and Abandoned as Self
2013
The Host as The Seeker / Lacey
2012
A Perfect Plan as Isabelle
2012
Farewell, My Queen as Marie Antoinette
2011
Special Forces as Elsa Casanova
2011
Unknown as Gina
2010
Lily Sometimes as Clara Dreyer
2010
Somebody To Love Me as Boy George
2010
Inhale as Diane Stanton
2009
Mr. Nobody as Adult Anna
2009
Farewell as Jogging spy
2009
Inglourious Basterds as Bridget von Hammersmark
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2009
Round Da Way as Clémence Santiépi (voice)
2008
Anything for Her as Lisa Auclert
2008
Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes as Self
2008
Fringe as Miranda Greene (uncredited) (1 episode)
2007
National Treasure: Book of Secrets as Abigail Chase
2007
Days of Darkness as Véronica Star
2007
The Hunting Party as Marjana
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self (1 episode)
2007
Goodbye Bafana as Gloria Gregory
2006
Copying Beethoven as Anna Holtz
2006
The Tiger Brigades as Constance Radetsky
2006
Frankie as Frankie
2005
Joyeux Noel as Anna Sörensen
2004
Narco as La fille du night club
2004
National Treasure as Abigail Chase
2004
Wicker Park as Lisa
2004
Troy as Helen
2003
Michel Vaillant as Julie Wood
2003
Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) as La call-girl
2002
Whatever You Say as Clara
2002
The Piano Player as Erika Nile
2002
NDR Kultur – Das Journal as Self (1 episode)
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1998
Lascars as Clémence Santiepi (60 episodes)
1997
Leute heute as Self (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show as Self (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1987
Nachtcafé as Self (1 episode)
1981
Wetten, dass..? as Self (1 episode)
1979
Bayerischer Filmpreis as Self (1 episode)
1979
NDR Talk Show as Self (1 episode)
1966
Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self (1 episode)
1951
Deutscher Filmpreis as Self (1 episode)
1948
Bambi Awards as Self (2 episodes)
Production (4)
2022
Out of the Blue
• Producer
2022
First Love
• Executive Producer
2015
Sky
• Associate Producer
2006
Frankie
• Co-Producer