Diane Kruger
Born: 1976-07-15 in Algermissen, Lower Saxony, West Germany [now Germany]
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- The Sunrise File as Beate Klarsfeld (voice)
- All About Corinne
2025
- The Seduction as Rosemonde
- The Shrouds as Becca Relikh / Terry Gelernt / Hunny
- Amrum as Tessa Bendixen
- Little Disasters as Jess
2024
- Longing as Alice
- Saint-Exupéry as Noëlle Guillaumet
- A Circus Tale & A Love Song as Amber
2023
- Beau geste as Self
- Marlowe as Clare Cavendish
- Visions as Estelle Vasseur
- The American as Tatiyana Volkova
2022
- The 355 as Marie Schmidt
- Quelle époque ! as Self - Guest
- Swimming with Sharks as Joyce Holt
- Out of the Blue as Marilyn
- Drag Race France as Self - Guest Judge
- First Love as Kay Albright
- The A Talks as Self - Guest
2021
2019
- The Operative as Rachel
- QT8: The First Eight as Self
- J.T. LeRoy as Eva
2018
- Welcome to Marwen as Deja Thoris
- Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story as Self
- Why Are We Creative? as Seft
2017
- In the Fade as Katja Sekerci
- All That Divides Us as Julia
2016
- The Infiltrator as Kathy Ertz
- Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Fathers and Daughters as Elizabeth
- Sky as Romy
- Disorder as Jessie
- French Cinema Mon Amour as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- The Better Angels as Sarah Lincoln
- The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden as Margret Wittmer (voice)
- Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama as Self
2013
- The Bridge as Sonya Cross
- The Host as The Seeker / Lacey
- Seduced and Abandoned as Self
- Me, Myself and Mum as Ingeborg
2012
- A Perfect Plan as Isabelle
- Farewell, My Queen as Marie Antoinette
2011
- Unknown as Gina
- Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell as Self
- Special Forces as Elsa Casanova
2010
- Inhale as Diane Stanton
- Lily Sometimes as Clara Dreyer
- Somebody To Love Me as Boy George
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Inglourious Basterds as Bridget von Hammersmark
- Mr. Nobody as Adult Anna
- Farewell as Jogging spy
- Round Da Way as Clémence Santiépi (voice)
2008
- Fringe as Miranda Greene (uncredited)
- Anything for Her as Lisa Auclert
- Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets as Abigail Chase
- The Hunting Party as Marjana
- Goodbye Bafana as Gloria Gregory
- Days of Darkness as Véronica Star
2006
- The One Show as Self
- On n'est pas couché as Self - Guest
- Copying Beethoven as Anna Holtz
- The Tiger Brigades as Princess Constance Radetsky
- Frankie as Frankie
2005
- Joyeux Noel as Anna Sörensen
2004
- Troy as Helen
- National Treasure as Abigail Chase
- Wicker Park as Lisa
- Narco as La fille du night club
2003
- Michel Vaillant as Julie Wood
- Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) as La call-girl
2002
- NDR Kultur – Das Journal as Self
- The Piano Player as Erika Nile
- Whatever You Say as Clara
1999
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
1998
- Lascars as Clémence Santiepi
1997
- Leute heute as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1987
- Nachtcafé as Self
1984
- Goldene Kamera as Self
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
1979
- NDR Talk Show as Self
- Bavarian Film Awards as Self
1976
- Cérémonie des César as Self - Presenter
1951
- German Film Award as Self
1948
- Bambi as Self