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'''Diane Kruger''' ({{IPAc-en|d|aɪ|ˈ|æ|n|_|ˈ|k|r|uː|ɡ|ər}};<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v-I6En0xlY|publisher=Harper's Bazaar UK|website=YouTube|title=Diane Kruger: Inside my beauty bag <nowiki>|</nowiki> Bazaar UK|quote=Hi, everyone, I’m Diane Kruger.|date=Mar 7, 2024}}</ref> {{née}} '''Heidkrüger'''; {{IPA|de|diˈaːnə ˈkʁyːɡɐ|lang}}; born 15 July 1976) is a German<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.focus.de/kultur/kino_tv/uebereifriger-mitarbeiter-hollywood-superstar-diane-kruger-wuetet-gegen-deutsche-behoerden_id_191183759.html |publisher=Focus |language=German |title=Hollywood-Superstar Diane Kruger wütet gegen deutsche Behörde |date=2023-04-16 |accessdate=2023-04-16 |archive-date=16 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416203801/https://www.focus.de/kultur/kino_tv/uebereifriger-mitarbeiter-hollywood-superstar-diane-kruger-wuetet-gegen-deutsche-behoerden_id_191183759.html |url-status=live }}</ref> actress. Early in her career, she gained worldwide recognition and received the [[Trophée Chopard]] from the [[Cannes Film Festival]].  
'''Diane Kruger''' ({{IPAc-en|d|aɪ|ˈ|æ|n|_|ˈ|k|r|uː|ɡ|ər}};<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v-I6En0xlY|publisher=Harper's Bazaar UK|website=YouTube|title=Diane Kruger: Inside my beauty bag <nowiki>|</nowiki> Bazaar UK|quote=Hi, everyone, I’m Diane Kruger.|date=Mar 7, 2024}}</ref> {{née}} '''Heidkrüger'''; {{IPA|de|diˈaːnə ˈkʁyːɡɐ|lang}}; born 15 July 1976) is a German actress. Early in her career, she gained worldwide recognition and received the [[Trophée Chopard]] from the [[Cannes Film Festival]].  


Kruger became known for her roles in films such as [[Helen of Troy|Helen]] in the epic war film ''[[Troy (film)|Troy]]'' (2004), Dr. Abigail Chase in the heist film ''[[National Treasure (film)|National Treasure]]'' (2004) and [[National Treasure: Book of Secrets|its 2007 sequel]], Bridget von Hammersmark in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s war film ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'' (2009), and Gina in the psychological thriller film ''[[Unknown (2011 film)|Unknown]]'' (2011). She also starred as Detective Sonya Cross in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] crime drama series ''[[The Bridge (2013 TV 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]]. In 2019, Kruger starred in the spy-thriller ''[[The Operative (film)|The Operative]]'' with [[Martin Freeman]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=2019-02-10 |title=The Operative review – deep-cover spy thriller that forgets the thrills |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/10/the-operative-review-deep-cover-spy-thriller-that-forgets-the-thrills |access-date=2023-11-21 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=18 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518025511/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/10/the-operative-review-deep-cover-spy-thriller-that-forgets-the-thrills |url-status=live }}</ref>
Kruger became known for her roles in films such as [[Helen of Troy|Helen]] in the epic war film ''[[Troy (film)|Troy]]'' (2004), Dr. Abigail Chase in the heist film ''[[National Treasure (film)|National Treasure]]'' (2004) and [[National Treasure: Book of Secrets|its 2007 sequel]], Bridget von Hammersmark in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s war film ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'' (2009), and Gina in the psychological thriller film ''[[Unknown (2011 film)|Unknown]]'' (2011). She also starred as Detective Sonya Cross in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] crime drama series ''[[The Bridge (2013 TV 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]]. In 2019, Kruger starred in the spy-thriller ''[[The Operative (film)|The Operative]]'' with [[Martin Freeman]].


==Early life==
==Early life and education ==
Diane Heidkrüger was born on 15 July 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/diane-kruger-birthday-runway-model-actress|title=Diane Kruger Was a Runway Star First|first=Janelle|last=Okwodu|website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|date=15 July 2021|access-date=17 November 2021|archive-date=18 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118031621/https://www.vogue.com/article/diane-kruger-birthday-runway-model-actress|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instyle.com/news/diane-kruger-birthday-age-natural-beauty|title=25 Times Birthday Girl Diane Kruger Wowed Us with Her Fresh-Faced Beauty|first=Hana|last=Asbrink|website=[[InStyle]]|date=15 July 2016|access-date=17 November 2021|archive-date=18 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118031625/https://www.instyle.com/news/diane-kruger-birthday-age-natural-beauty|url-status=live}}</ref>  She grew up in a deeply [[German Catholic|Catholic German]] family,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/ideas/26445/7/diane-kruger-cover-shoot-diane-kruger-photos.html#stop|title=Diane Kruger for Marie Claire|work=[[Marie Claire]]|quote=This month, she speaks openly to Marie Claire about a difficult childhood, her Catholic upbringing...|date=1 April 2010|access-date=15 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100502184856/http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/ideas/26445/7/diane-kruger-cover-shoot-diane-kruger-photos.html#stop|archive-date=2 May 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> and attended Catholic school.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hattersley|first=Giles|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article6730525.ece|title=Diane Kruger on being a 1940s film star-turned-spy|work=The Times|location=UK|date=2 August 2009|access-date=15 July 2010|archive-date=15 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615135809/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article6730525.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has stated that one of her grandmothers was Polish.<ref>{{cite web|title=Diane Kruger "Farewell, My Queen" Stephen Holt Show| date=17 July 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261MI7hJ-_g| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/261MI7hJ-_g| archive-date=2021-10-30|via=YouTube|access-date=23 October 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Diane Heidkrüger<ref name="FMD"/> was born on 15 July 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/diane-kruger-birthday-runway-model-actress|title=Diane Kruger Was a Runway Star First|first=Janelle|last=Okwodu|website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|date=15 July 2021|access-date=17 November 2021|archive-date=18 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118031621/https://www.vogue.com/article/diane-kruger-birthday-runway-model-actress|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instyle.com/news/diane-kruger-birthday-age-natural-beauty|title=25 Times Birthday Girl Diane Kruger Wowed Us with Her Fresh-Faced Beauty|first=Hana|last=Asbrink|website=[[InStyle]]|date=15 July 2016|access-date=17 November 2021|archive-date=18 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118031625/https://www.instyle.com/news/diane-kruger-birthday-age-natural-beauty|url-status=live}}</ref>  in [[Lower Saxony]], Germany.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.focus.de/kultur/kino_tv/uebereifriger-mitarbeiter-hollywood-superstar-diane-kruger-wuetet-gegen-deutsche-behoerden_id_191183759.html |publisher=Focus |language=German |title=Hollywood-Superstar Diane Kruger wütet gegen deutsche Behörde |date=2023-04-16 |accessdate=2023-04-16 |archive-date=16 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416203801/https://www.focus.de/kultur/kino_tv/uebereifriger-mitarbeiter-hollywood-superstar-diane-kruger-wuetet-gegen-deutsche-behoerden_id_191183759.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She grew up in a deeply [[German Catholic|Catholic German]] family,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/ideas/26445/7/diane-kruger-cover-shoot-diane-kruger-photos.html#stop|title=Diane Kruger for Marie Claire|work=[[Marie Claire]]|quote=This month, she speaks openly to Marie Claire about a difficult childhood, her Catholic upbringing...|date=1 April 2010|access-date=15 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100502184856/http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/ideas/26445/7/diane-kruger-cover-shoot-diane-kruger-photos.html#stop|archive-date=2 May 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> and attended Catholic school.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hattersley|first=Giles|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article6730525.ece|title=Diane Kruger on being a 1940s film star-turned-spy|work=The Times|location=UK|date=2 August 2009|access-date=15 July 2010|archive-date=15 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615135809/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article6730525.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref> One of her grandmothers was Polish.<ref>{{cite web|title=Diane Kruger "Farewell, My Queen" Stephen Holt Show| date=17 July 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261MI7hJ-_g| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/261MI7hJ-_g| archive-date=2021-10-30|via=YouTube|access-date=23 October 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


She was brought up in West Germany with her younger brother, Stefan. Her mother sent her to student exchange programs when she was a teenager to improve her English.<ref name="friedlander1">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/5421380/Diane-Kruger-interview.html|title=Diane Kruger interview|work=The Telegraph|date=2 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206072615/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/5421380/Diane-Kruger-interview.html|archive-date=6 February 2022|access-date=25 January 2010|location=London|first=Noam|last=Friedlander}}</ref> As a child, Kruger wanted to become a ballerina<ref>{{cite web|title=The 10 best dressed|url=http://www.matchesfashion.com/womens/the-style-report/top-10-dressed|publisher=Matches Fashion|access-date=31 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609075214/http://www.matchesfashion.com/womens/the-style-report/top-10-dressed|archive-date=9 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> and successfully auditioned for the [[Royal Ballet School]] in London, but a knee injury cut short her ballet career. Later, Kruger moved to Paris, attending drama school and working as a model and began learning and speaking fluent French.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-06-10 |title=Diane Kruger, in France, Looked Tres Bien to Us |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a35655/diane-kruger-photos/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Esquire |language=en-US |archive-date=21 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121022845/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a35655/diane-kruger-photos/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
She was brought up in West Germany with her younger brother, Stefan. Her mother sent her to student exchange programs when she was a teenager to improve her English.<ref name="friedlander1">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/5421380/Diane-Kruger-interview.html|title=Diane Kruger interview|work=The Telegraph|date=2 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206072615/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/5421380/Diane-Kruger-interview.html|archive-date=6 February 2022|access-date=25 January 2010|location=London|first=Noam|last=Friedlander}}</ref> As a child, Kruger wanted to become a ballerina<ref>{{cite web|title=The 10 best dressed |url=http://www.matchesfashion.com/womens/the-style-report/top-10-dressed|publisher=Matches Fashion|access-date=31 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609075214/http://www.matchesfashion.com/womens/the-style-report/top-10-dressed|archive-date=9 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> and successfully auditioned for the [[Royal Ballet School]] in London, but a knee injury cut short her ballet career. Later, Kruger moved to Paris, attending drama school and working as a model and began learning and speaking fluent French.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-06-10 |title=Diane Kruger, in France, Looked Tres Bien to Us |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a35655/diane-kruger-photos/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Esquire |language=en-US |archive-date=21 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121022845/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a35655/diane-kruger-photos/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
=== Modeling ===
=== Modelling ===
In 1993, Kruger represented Germany in the [[Elite Model Look]]<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20141023045817/http://www.pageantopolis.com/Model/elite.htm Elite.]}} ''pageantopolis''. Retrieved 16 April 2012.</ref> and started modeling afterwards. Despite her relatively short stature for a model, she managed to land bookings such as advertisements from [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]], [[Chanel]], [[Salvatore Ferragamo]], [[Giorgio Armani]], [[Jil Sander]], [[Christian Dior]], [[Burberry]] and [[Louis Vuitton]]; runway shows from [[Marc Jacobs]], [[Dolce & Gabbana|D&G]] and [[Sonia Rykiel]]; and appearances on the cover of ''[[Vogue Paris]]'', ''[[Marie Claire]]'' and ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'' to her modeling repertoire.<ref name="FMD">{{cite web|title=Diane Heidkruger|url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Diane_Heidkruger/|work=Fashion Model Directory|access-date=12 July 2013|archive-date=26 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226213505/http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Diane_Heidkruger|url-status=live}}</ref> She gradually stopped modelling after deciding to pursue a career in acting.[[File:Diane Kruger 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) 2 color.jpg|thumb|upright|Kruger at the 2009 [[Venice Film Festival]]]]
In 1993, Kruger represented Germany in the [[Elite Model Look]]<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20141023045817/http://www.pageantopolis.com/Model/elite.htm Elite.]}} ''pageantopolis''. Retrieved 16 April 2012.</ref> and started modelling afterwards. Despite her relatively short stature for a model, she managed to land bookings such as advertisements from [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]], [[Chanel]], [[Salvatore Ferragamo]], [[Giorgio Armani]], [[Jil Sander]], [[Christian Dior]], [[Burberry]] and [[Louis Vuitton]]; runway shows from [[Marc Jacobs]], [[Dolce & Gabbana|D&G]], and [[Sonia Rykiel]]; and appearances on the cover of ''[[Vogue Paris]]'', ''[[Marie Claire]]'', and ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'' to her modelling repertoire.<ref name="FMD">{{cite web|title=Diane Heidkruger |url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Diane_Heidkruger/|work=Fashion Model Directory|access-date=12 July 2013|archive-date=26 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226213505/http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Diane_Heidkruger|url-status=live}}</ref> She gradually stopped modelling after deciding to pursue a career in acting.{{cn|date=June 2025}}
[[File:Diane Kruger 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) 2 color.jpg|thumb|upright|Kruger at the 2009 [[Venice Film Festival]]]]


=== Acting ===
=== Acting ===
Kruger became interested in acting and took lessons at the [[Cours Florent]]. She made her film debut in 2002, opposite [[Dennis Hopper]] and [[Christopher Lambert]] in ''The Piano Player'', a TV film by Jean-Pierre Roux. The same year, she also starred in her then husband's directorial début ''Mon Idole''.
Kruger became interested in acting and took lessons at the [[Cours Florent]]. She made her film debut in 2002, opposite [[Dennis Hopper]] and [[Christopher Lambert]] in ''The Piano Player'', a TV film by Jean-Pierre Roux. The same year, she also starred in her then husband's directorial début ''Mon Idole''.{{cn|date=June 2025}}


She played Julie Wood in 2003's ''[[Michel Vaillant (film)|Michel Vaillant]]'' and Lisa in ''[[Wicker Park (film)|Wicker Park]]'' (2004), alongside [[Josh Hartnett]] and [[Rose Byrne]]. One of her more high-profile roles to date is her portrayal of [[Helen of Troy|Helen of Sparta]] in [[Wolfgang Petersen]]'s epic ''[[Troy (film)|Troy]]''. In 2004, Kruger starred with [[Nicolas Cage]] and [[Sean Bean]] (who co-starred with her in ''Troy'') in the film ''[[National Treasure (film)|National Treasure]]'', going on to appear in films ''[[Joyeux Noël]]'' (2005) and ''[[Copying Beethoven (film)|Copying Beethoven]]'' (2006). She reprised her role as Dr. Abigail Chase in ''[[National Treasure: Book of Secrets]]'', released in December 2007.
She played Julie Wood in 2003's ''[[Michel Vaillant (film)|Michel Vaillant]]'' and Lisa in ''[[Wicker Park (film)|Wicker Park]]'' (2004), alongside [[Josh Hartnett]] and [[Rose Byrne]]. One of her more high-profile roles to date is her portrayal of [[Helen of Troy|Helen of Sparta]] in [[Wolfgang Petersen]]'s epic ''[[Troy (film)|Troy]]''. In 2004, Kruger starred with [[Nicolas Cage]] and [[Sean Bean]] (who co-starred with her in ''Troy'') in the film ''[[National Treasure (film)|National Treasure]]'', going on to appear in films ''[[Joyeux Noël]]'' (2005) and ''[[Copying Beethoven (film)|Copying Beethoven]]'' (2006).{{cn|date=June 2025}}  She reprised her role as Dr. Abigail Chase in ''[[National Treasure: Book of Secrets]]'', released in December 2007.{{cn|date=June 2025}}


Kruger was the hostess of the opening and closing ceremonies of the [[2007 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?&sl=fr&u=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&prev=/search%3Fq%3DCannes%2BFilm%2BFestival%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1920%26bih%3D913%26prmd%3Dimvns|title=DIANE KRUGER, MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR THE 60th FESTIVAL DE CANNES|publisher=Festival de Cannes|access-date=17 March 2012|archive-date=5 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005005904/https://www-festival--cannes-com.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US|url-status=live}}</ref> Kruger was a jury member of the [[58th Berlin International Film Festival]] in 2008. The festival is chaired by [[Costa Gavras]].
Kruger was the hostess of the opening and closing ceremonies of the [[2007 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://translate.google.com/translate?&sl=fr&u=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&prev=/search%3Fq%3DCannes%2BFilm%2BFestival%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1920%26bih%3D913%26prmd%3Dimvns|title=DIANE KRUGER, MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR THE 60th FESTIVAL DE CANNES|publisher=Festival de Cannes|access-date=17 March 2012|archive-date=5 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005005904/https://www-festival--cannes-com.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US|url-status=live}}</ref> Kruger was a jury member of the [[58th Berlin International Film Festival]] in 2008, which was chaired by [[Costa Gavras]].{{cn|date=June 2025}}


In 2009, she co-starred as a German actress turned Allied spy in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s film ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]''. In December 2009, she announced the nominations of the 67th Golden Globe Awards and also picked up nominations from the [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors' Guild]] for [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress]] and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast of a Motion Picture]] for her role in ''Inglourious Basterds''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/nominations-announced-16th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards%C2%AE|title=Nominations announced for the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®|publisher=Screen Actors Guild of America|access-date=17 March 2012|archive-date=16 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716172419/http://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/nominations-announced-16th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards%C2%AE|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2009, she co-starred as a German actress turned Allied spy in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s film ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]''. In December 2009, she announced the nominations of the 67th Golden Globe Awards and also picked up nominations from the [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors' Guild]] for [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress]] and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast of a Motion Picture]] for her role in ''Inglourious Basterds''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/nominations-announced-16th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards%C2%AE|title=Nominations announced for the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®|publisher=Screen Actors Guild of America|access-date=17 March 2012|archive-date=16 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716172419/http://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/nominations-announced-16th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards%C2%AE|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Kruger played Anna in [[Jaco Van Dormael]]'s ''[[Mr. Nobody (film)|Mr. Nobody]]''. Critical response has praised the film's artistry and Kruger's acting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-review/laff-review-mr-nobody|title=LAFF Review: Mr Nobody|first=Fred|last=Topel|work=Screenjunkies.com|date=27 June 2011|access-date=3 July 2011|archive-date=29 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150252/http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-review/laff-review-mr-nobody/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kruger made a cameo appearance in an April 2010 episode of the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] show ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', in which her former boyfriend, actor [[Joshua Jackson]], starred. In 2010, Kruger also appeared in [[Mark Ronson]]'s music video for "[[Somebody to Love Me (Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. song)|Somebody to Love Me]]", where she plays [[Boy George]].[[File:Diane Kruger Cannes 2012 (bright).jpg|thumb|upright|Kruger at the 2012 [[Cannes Film Festival]]]]
Kruger played Anna in [[Jaco Van Dormael]]'s ''[[Mr. Nobody (film)|Mr. Nobody]]''. Critical response has praised the film's artistry and Kruger's acting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-review/laff-review-mr-nobody|title=LAFF Review: Mr Nobody|first=Fred|last=Topel|work=Screenjunkies.com|date=27 June 2011|access-date=3 July 2011|archive-date=29 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629150252/http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-review/laff-review-mr-nobody/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kruger made a cameo appearance in an April 2010 episode of the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] show ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', in which her former boyfriend, actor [[Joshua Jackson]], starred. In 2010, Kruger also appeared in [[Mark Ronson]]'s music video for "[[Somebody to Love Me (Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. song)|Somebody to Love Me]]", where she plays [[Boy George]].{{cn|date=June 2025}}
[[File:Diane Kruger Cannes 2012 (bright).jpg|thumb|upright|Kruger at the 2012 [[Cannes Film Festival]]]]


In the 2011 film ''[[Unknown (2011 film)|Unknown]]'', Kruger starred as Gina, a Bosnian undocumented immigrant, and key character alongside leading actor [[Liam Neeson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34217/january-jones-and-diane-kruger-join-liam-neeson-unknown-white-male|title=January Jones and Diane Kruger Join Liam Neeson in Unknown White Male|publisher=Dreadcentral.com|date=26 October 2009|access-date=24 June 2011|archive-date=17 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517085242/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34217/january-jones-and-diane-kruger-join-liam-neeson-unknown-white-male|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also announced in 2011 that Kruger had replaced [[Eva Green]] in the role of [[Marie Antoinette]] in the French-language film, ''[[Farewell, My Queen|Les Adieux à la Reine]]''.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16422935|title=Marie Antoinette drama to open Berlin Film Festival|date=5 January 2012|access-date=5 January 2012|publisher=BBC|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727201655/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16422935|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, she was named as a member of the Jury for the Main Competition at the [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/58948.html |title=The Jury of the 65th Festival de Cannes |access-date=25 April 2012 |work=festival-cannes.com |publisher=Cannes Film Festival |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524235524/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/58948.html |archive-date=24 May 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> The festival is chaired by [[Nanni Moretti]]. She starred in the film adaptation of [[Stephenie Meyer]]'s novel ''[[The Host (novel)|The Host]],'' which was released in March 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title='The Host' Premiere: Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger Celebrate Stephenie Meyer's Adaptation|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/host-premiere-saoirse-ronan-diane-429994|access-date=14 November 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=20 March 2013|archive-date=24 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324003055/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/host-premiere-saoirse-ronan-diane-429994|url-status=live}}</ref> Kruger also portrayed El Paso, Texas, police officer Sonya Cross on FX's ''[[The Bridge (2013 TV series)|The Bridge]]'', which aired in 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bridge-diane-kruger-aspergers-female-582358|title='The Bridge': Diane Kruger on Asperger's and Female TV Roles|last=Siegemund-Broka|first=Austin|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=7 September 2013|access-date=14 November 2013|archive-date=7 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107165158/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bridge-diane-kruger-aspergers-female-582358|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, she was named as a member of the Jury for the Main Competition at the [[72nd Venice International Film Festival|2015 Venice Film Festival]]. In 2016, she co-starred in ''[[The Infiltrator (2016 film)|The Infiltrator]]'' with [[Bryan Cranston]] and [[John Leguizamo]].
In the 2011 film ''[[Unknown (2011 film)|Unknown]]'', Kruger starred as Gina, a Bosnian undocumented immigrant, and key character alongside leading actor [[Liam Neeson]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34217/january-jones-and-diane-kruger-join-liam-neeson-unknown-white-male|title=January Jones and Diane Kruger Join Liam Neeson in Unknown White Male|publisher=Dreadcentral.com|date=26 October 2009|access-date=24 June 2011|archive-date=17 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517085242/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34217/january-jones-and-diane-kruger-join-liam-neeson-unknown-white-male|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also announced in 2011 that Kruger had replaced [[Eva Green]] in the role of [[Marie Antoinette]] in the French-language film, ''[[Farewell, My Queen|Les Adieux à la Reine]]''.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16422935|title=Marie Antoinette drama to open Berlin Film Festival|date=5 January 2012|access-date=5 January 2012|publisher=BBC|archive-date=27 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727201655/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16422935|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, she was named as a member of the jury for the Main Competition at the [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/58948.html |title=The Jury of the 65th Festival de Cannes |access-date=25 April 2012 |work=festival-cannes.com |publisher=Cannes Film Festival |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524235524/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/58948.html |archive-date=24 May 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>  


In 2017, Kruger made a rare film appearance in Germany in the thriller ''[[In the Fade]]'' by [[Fatih Akin]], for which she won several awards. In 2019, Kruger replaced [[Marion Cotillard]] in the spy movie ''[[355 (film)|The 355]]'',<ref>{{cite news|first=Brian|last=Welk|url=https://www.thewrap.com/diane-kruger-to-star-opposite-jessica-chastain-lupita-nyongo-in-spy-thriller-355/|title=Diane Kruger to Star Opposite Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o in Spy Thriller '355'|date=3 June 2019|publisher=The Wrap|access-date=27 June 2019|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171921/https://www.thewrap.com/diane-kruger-to-star-opposite-jessica-chastain-lupita-nyongo-in-spy-thriller-355/|url-status=live}}</ref> playing a [[Federal Intelligence Service (Germany)|BND]] agent.
She starred in the film adaptation of [[Stephenie Meyer]]'s novel ''[[The Host (novel)|The Host]],'' which was released in March 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title='The Host' Premiere: Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger Celebrate Stephenie Meyer's Adaptation|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/host-premiere-saoirse-ronan-diane-429994|access-date=14 November 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=20 March 2013|archive-date=24 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324003055/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/host-premiere-saoirse-ronan-diane-429994|url-status=live}}</ref> Kruger also portrayed El Paso, Texas, police officer Sonya Cross on FX's ''[[The Bridge (2013 TV series)|The Bridge]]'', which aired in 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bridge-diane-kruger-aspergers-female-582358|title='The Bridge': Diane Kruger on Asperger's and Female TV Roles|last=Siegemund-Broka|first=Austin|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=7 September 2013|access-date=14 November 2013|archive-date=7 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107165158/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bridge-diane-kruger-aspergers-female-582358|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, she was named as a member of the Jury for the Main Competition at the [[72nd Venice International Film Festival|2015 Venice Film Festival]]. In 2016, she co-starred in ''[[The Infiltrator (2016 film)|The Infiltrator]]'' with [[Bryan Cranston]] and [[John Leguizamo]].{{cn|date=June 2025}}
 
In 2017, Kruger made a rare film appearance in Germany in the thriller ''[[In the Fade]]'' by [[Fatih Akin]], for which she won several awards. In 2019, Kruger replaced [[Marion Cotillard]] in the spy movie ''[[355 (film)|The 355]]'',<ref>{{cite news|first=Brian|last=Welk|url=https://www.thewrap.com/diane-kruger-to-star-opposite-jessica-chastain-lupita-nyongo-in-spy-thriller-355/|title=Diane Kruger to Star Opposite Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o in Spy Thriller '355'|date=3 June 2019|publisher=The Wrap|access-date=27 June 2019|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171921/https://www.thewrap.com/diane-kruger-to-star-opposite-jessica-chastain-lupita-nyongo-in-spy-thriller-355/|url-status=live}}</ref> playing a [[Federal Intelligence Service (Germany)|BND]] agent.{{cn|date=June 2025}}
 
In 2019, Kruger starred in the spy-thriller ''[[The Operative (film)|The Operative]]'' with [[Martin Freeman]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=2019-02-10 |title=The Operative review – deep-cover spy thriller that forgets the thrills |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/10/the-operative-review-deep-cover-spy-thriller-that-forgets-the-thrills |access-date=2023-11-21 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=18 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518025511/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/10/the-operative-review-deep-cover-spy-thriller-that-forgets-the-thrills |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2022, Kruger starred in the thriller ''[[Out of the Blue (2022 film)|Out of the Blue]]'', opposite Ray Nicholson, son of [[Jack Nicholson|Jack]]. The following year, she joined the cast of [[David Cronenberg]]'s ''[[The Shrouds]]'', replacing [[Léa Seydoux]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruimy |first=Jordan |date=March 27, 2023 |title=David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds' Adds Diane Kruger, Replaces Léa Seydoux |url=https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/3/9uucr5j7jh595tl5lu5a1ezl48d5lq |access-date=July 5, 2023 |website=World of Reel |archive-date=27 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327145220/https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/3/9uucr5j7jh595tl5lu5a1ezl48d5lq |url-status=live }}</ref> She will portray three different characters in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruimy |first=Jordan |date=July 6, 2023 |title=Diane Kruger Plays Three Roles in David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds' |url=https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/7/ntrf7vsqnrgf44ydgb03okqwrriao3 |access-date=July 7, 2023 |website=World of Reel |archive-date=8 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708115900/https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/7/ntrf7vsqnrgf44ydgb03okqwrriao3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2022, Kruger starred in the thriller ''[[Out of the Blue (2022 film)|Out of the Blue]]'', opposite Ray Nicholson, son of [[Jack Nicholson|Jack]]. The following year, she joined the cast of [[David Cronenberg]]'s ''[[The Shrouds]]'', replacing [[Léa Seydoux]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruimy |first=Jordan |date=March 27, 2023 |title=David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds' Adds Diane Kruger, Replaces Léa Seydoux |url=https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/3/9uucr5j7jh595tl5lu5a1ezl48d5lq |access-date=July 5, 2023 |website=World of Reel |archive-date=27 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327145220/https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/3/9uucr5j7jh595tl5lu5a1ezl48d5lq |url-status=live }}</ref> She will portray three different characters in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruimy |first=Jordan |date=July 6, 2023 |title=Diane Kruger Plays Three Roles in David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds' |url=https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/7/ntrf7vsqnrgf44ydgb03okqwrriao3 |access-date=July 7, 2023 |website=World of Reel |archive-date=8 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708115900/https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/7/ntrf7vsqnrgf44ydgb03okqwrriao3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Public image==
==Public image==
Kruger was included in ''[[People (magazine)|People]]{{'s}}'' "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" 2004 issue. She appeared on [[Maxim (magazine)|''Maxim'']]{{'s}} "Hot 100" list twice, ranking at No. 50 in 2005 and No. 88 in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/articles/92466/2005-hot-100.html |title=2005 Hot 100 |date=1 May 2005 |work=Maxim |access-date=24 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905233020/http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/articles/92466/2005-hot-100.html |archive-date=5 September 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2005-hot-100-post|title=2005 Hot 100 List|publisher=Maxim|date=May 1, 2005|access-date=24 Mar 2021|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308015516/https://www.maxim.com/women/2005-hot-100-post|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2009-hot-100-post|title=2009 Hot 100 List|publisher=Maxim|date=April 30, 2009|access-date=24 Mar 2021|archive-date=10 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710003747/http://www.maxim.com/hot100details/2009|url-status=live}}</ref> She also ranked at No. 83 on [[AskMen]]{{'s}} "Top 99 Women" list in 2010.
Kruger was included in ''[[People (magazine)|People]]{{'s}}'' "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" 2004 issue. She appeared on [[Maxim (magazine)|''Maxim'']]{{'s}} "Hot 100" list twice, ranking at No. 50 in 2005 and No. 88 in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/articles/92466/2005-hot-100.html |title=2005 Hot 100 |date=1 May 2005 |work=Maxim |access-date=24 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905233020/http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/articles/92466/2005-hot-100.html |archive-date=5 September 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2005-hot-100-post|title=2005 Hot 100 List|publisher=Maxim|date=May 1, 2005|access-date=24 Mar 2021|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308015516/https://www.maxim.com/women/2005-hot-100-post|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2009-hot-100-post|title=2009 Hot 100 List|publisher=Maxim|date=April 30, 2009|access-date=24 Mar 2021|archive-date=10 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710003747/http://www.maxim.com/hot100details/2009|url-status=live}}</ref> She also ranked at No. 83 on [[AskMen]]{{'s}} "Top 99 Women" list in 2010.

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Diane Kruger (Template:IPAc-en;[1] Template:Née Heidkrüger; Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 15 July 1976) is a German actress. Early in her career, she gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival.

Kruger became known for her roles in films such 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. In 2019, Kruger starred in the spy-thriller The Operative with Martin Freeman.

Early life and education

Diane Heidkrüger[2] was born on 15 July 1976.[3][4] in Lower Saxony, Germany.[5] She grew up in a deeply Catholic German family,[6] and attended Catholic school.[7] One of her grandmothers was Polish.[8]

She was brought up in West Germany with her younger brother, Stefan. Her mother sent her to student exchange programs when she was a teenager to improve her English.[9] As a child, Kruger wanted to become a ballerina[10] and successfully auditioned for the Royal Ballet School in London, but a knee injury cut short her ballet career. Later, Kruger moved to Paris, attending drama school and working as a model and began learning and speaking fluent French.[11][12]

Career

Modelling

In 1993, Kruger represented Germany in the Elite Model Look[13] and started modelling afterwards. Despite her relatively short stature for a model, she managed to land bookings such as advertisements from Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, Jil Sander, Christian Dior, Burberry and Louis Vuitton; runway shows from Marc Jacobs, D&G, and Sonia Rykiel; and appearances on the cover of Vogue Paris, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan to her modelling repertoire.[2] She gradually stopped modelling after deciding to pursue a career in acting.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

File:Diane Kruger 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) 2 color.jpg
Kruger at the 2009 Venice Film Festival

Acting

Kruger became interested in acting and took lessons at the Cours Florent. She made her film debut in 2002, opposite Dennis Hopper and Christopher Lambert in The Piano Player, a TV film by Jean-Pierre Roux. The same year, she also starred in her then husband's directorial début Mon Idole.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

She played Julie Wood in 2003's Michel Vaillant and Lisa in Wicker Park (2004), alongside Josh Hartnett and Rose Byrne. One of her more high-profile roles to date is her portrayal of Helen of Sparta in Wolfgang Petersen's epic Troy. In 2004, Kruger starred with Nicolas Cage and Sean Bean (who co-starred with her in Troy) in the film National Treasure, going on to appear in films Joyeux Noël (2005) and Copying Beethoven (2006).Script error: No such module "Unsubst". She reprised her role as Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure: Book of Secrets, released in December 2007.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Kruger was the hostess of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.[14] Kruger was a jury member of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival in 2008, which was chaired by Costa Gavras.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In 2009, she co-starred as a German actress turned Allied spy in Quentin Tarantino's film Inglourious Basterds. In December 2009, she announced the nominations of the 67th Golden Globe Awards and also picked up nominations from the Screen Actors' Guild for Best Supporting Actress and Outstanding Performance by a Cast of a Motion Picture for her role in Inglourious Basterds.[15]

Kruger played Anna in Jaco Van Dormael's Mr. Nobody. Critical response has praised the film's artistry and Kruger's acting.[16] Kruger made a cameo appearance in an April 2010 episode of the Fox show Fringe, in which her former boyfriend, actor Joshua Jackson, starred. In 2010, Kruger also appeared in Mark Ronson's music video for "Somebody to Love Me", where she plays Boy George.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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Kruger at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival

In the 2011 film Unknown, Kruger starred as Gina, a Bosnian undocumented immigrant, and key character alongside leading actor Liam Neeson.[17] It was also announced in 2011 that Kruger had replaced Eva Green in the role of Marie Antoinette in the French-language film, Les Adieux à la Reine.[18] In 2012, she was named as a member of the jury for the Main Competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[19]

She starred in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's novel The Host, which was released in March 2013.[20] Kruger also portrayed El Paso, Texas, police officer Sonya Cross on FX's The Bridge, which aired in 2013.[21] In 2015, she was named as a member of the Jury for the Main Competition at the 2015 Venice Film Festival. In 2016, she co-starred in The Infiltrator with Bryan Cranston and John Leguizamo.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In 2017, Kruger made a rare film appearance in Germany in the thriller In the Fade by Fatih Akin, for which she won several awards. In 2019, Kruger replaced Marion Cotillard in the spy movie The 355,[22] playing a BND agent.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In 2019, Kruger starred in the spy-thriller The Operative with Martin Freeman.[23]

In 2022, Kruger starred in the thriller Out of the Blue, opposite Ray Nicholson, son of Jack. The following year, she joined the cast of David Cronenberg's The Shrouds, replacing Léa Seydoux.[24] She will portray three different characters in the film.[25]

Public image

Kruger was included in PeopleTemplate:'s "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" 2004 issue. She appeared on MaximTemplate:'s "Hot 100" list twice, ranking at No. 50 in 2005 and No. 88 in 2009.[26][27][28] She also ranked at No. 83 on AskMenTemplate:'s "Top 99 Women" list in 2010.

Kruger is a brand ambassador for Swiss watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre.[29] In December 2009, she was announced as the global "spokesmodel" of L'Oréal.[30] It was announced in May 2010 that she would become the latest face for Calvin Klein's newest fragrance line, Beauty.[31]

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Kruger in 2017

Personal life

Kruger is fluent in German, English and French.[32] Additionally, she studied Latin in school for eight years, though she does not speak it.[11] Kruger has stated that she has a fear of horses and will not take part in any films that require her to ride or interact with horses, revealing that she has given up roles in the past because of this. Her fear stems from having been previously thrown off the animals by accident.[33]

In 1999, she began dating French actor and director Guillaume Canet.[34] They were married on 1 September 2001.[35] They acted together in Joyeux Noël (2005) and divorced in 2006.[36] Kruger said that the marriage was unsuccessful because their careers had kept them in different parts of the world.[37]

From 2006 to 2016, she was in a relationship with actor Joshua Jackson.[38]

In 2015, Kruger met actor Norman Reedus on the set of Sky.[39] The two were first seen together as a couple in July 2016.[40] In November 2018, Kruger gave birth to their daughter, her first and his second child.[41]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Language Notes
2001 Point de lendemain Agnes French Short subject
2002 Duelles Sabine Episode: "Mauvaise conduite"
The Piano Player Erika Nile English American title: The Target[42][43]
Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) A call girl French French title: Ni pour, ni contre (bien au contraire)
Mon Idole Clara Broustal English title: Whatever You Say
2003 Michel Vaillant Julie Wood
2004 Troy Helen English
Wicker Park Lisa
Narco La fille du night-club French
National Treasure Abigail Chase English
2005 Joyeux Noël Anna Sørensen French, English, German
Frankie Frankie French
2006 Les Brigades du Tigre Constance Radetsky English title: The Tiger Brigades
Copying Beethoven Anna Holtz English
2007 Goodbye Bafana Gloria Gregory
Days of Darkness Véronica Star French French title: L'Âge des ténèbres
The Hunting Party Mirjana English
National Treasure: Book of Secrets Abigail Chase
2008 Anything for Her Lisa French
2009 Inglourious Basterds Bridget von Hammersmark English, French, German
Mr. Nobody Anna English
Farewell Femme jogging French French title: L'Affaire Farewell
2010 Inhale Diane Stanton English
Lily Sometimes Clara French French title: Pieds nus sur les limaces
2011 Unknown Gina English
Forces spéciales Elsa French English title: Special Forces
2012 Farewell, My Queen Queen Marie Antoinette French title: Les adieux à la Reine
Un plan parfait Isabelle English title: A Perfect Plan / Fly Me to the Moon
2013 The Host The Seeker/Lacey English
Me, Myself and Mum Ingeborg French French title: Les Garçons et Guillaume, à table!
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden Margret Wittmer English Narration/Voice
2014 The Better Angels Sarah Bush Lincoln
2015 Fathers and Daughters Elizabeth
Disorder Jessie French
Sky Romy English
2016 The Infiltrator Kathy Ertz
2017 In the Fade Katja Sekerci German German title: Aus dem Nichts
All That Divides Us Julia Keller French
2018 JT LeRoy Eva English
Welcome to Marwen Deja Thoris
2019 The Operative Rachel
QT8: The First Eight Herself Documentary film[44]
2022 The 355 Marie Schmidt
Out of the Blue Marilyn
Marlowe Clare Cavendish
2023 Visions Estelle French
Joika Tatiyana Volkova English Biopic drama[45]
2024 The Shrouds Three Roles[46]
Longing Alice
Saint-Exupéry French Adventure biopic drama[47]
2025 Amrum German Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Language Notes
2010 Fringe Miranda Greene English Episode: "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver"
2013–2014 The Bridge Detective Sonya Cross Main role
2020 Robot Chicken Caroline Flack (voice) Episode: “Callie Greenhouse in: Fun. Sad. Epic. Tragic.”
2022 Swimming with Sharks Joyce Holt Main role
2025 Little Disasters Jess Main role[48]
2025 Marlene Marlene Dietrich Template:TBA

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2003 Cannes Film Festival[49] Chopard Trophy for Female Revelation Template:Won
2004 Bambi Award[50] Template:Won
Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress National Treasure Template:Nominated
2007 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actress – Action, Adventure National Treasure: Book of Secrets Template:Nom
2009 Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Cast Inglourious Basterds Template:Won
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Cast Template:Won
Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress Template:Nom
Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Template:Nom
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Template:Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Template:Nom
2013 Newport Beach Film Festival[51] Best Actress A Perfect Plan Template:Won
2015 Elle Style Awards Best Movie Actress Template:Won
2017 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress In the Fade Template:Won
Satellite Awards Best Actress – Motion Picture Template:WonTemplate:Efn
2018 German Film Award Best Actress Template:Nom
2023 Zurich Film Festival[52] Golden Eye Award Template:Won

Honors

Notes

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References

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