Franka Potente

Franka Potente is a German film actress and singer She was born on July 22 1974 in Münster North RhineWestphalia and raised in nearby Dülmen She first appeared in the comedy After Five in the Forest Primeval 1995 and gained critical recognition in the action thriller Lola rennt released in English as Run Lola Run 1998 Potente received Germanys highest film and television awards for her performances in Run Lola Run and Opernball After half a decade of critically acclaimed roles in German films Potente gained Hollywoods attention by playing the role of Barbara Buckley in Blow 2001 and the female lead with Matt Damon in The Bourne Identity 2002 In 2006 she starred with Eric Bana in the Australian film Romulus My Father for which she was nominated for an Australian Film Industry Award for Best Lead Actress Also in 2006 she wrote and directed Der die Tollkirsche ausgräbt a silent comedy She has also appeared in several American television series including The Shield in 2007 House MD in 2009 and Psych in 2010 As of 2011 she played Hilda in a BBC drama The Sinking of the Laconia When not working on location Potente lives in Berlin