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    Franka Potente

    July 22, 1974 • 49 y.o.

    Place of Birth Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Citizenship Germany
    Career 1995 — ...
    Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
    Height 1.74 m

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    The elder of two children, Potente was born in Münster, West Germany, and raised in nearby Dülmen. Her mother, Hildegard, is a medical assistant, and her father, Dieter Potente, is a teacher. Her Italian surname stems from her great-grandfather, a Sicilian slater who migrated to Germany during the 19th century. When she was 17 years old, Potente spent a few months as an exchange student in Humble, a suburb of Houston, Texas.

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    Title Ratings: 6.57
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    • Drama 20%
    • Thriller 14%
    • Mystery 10%
    • War 6%
    • Horror 5%
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                                  Actress — 61

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                                  Leslee

                                  Drama
                                  United States • Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

                                    2023
                                    2
                                    2023 — ... — Erzsebet Bathory, voice

                                    Animation, Horror, Action, 30 min
                                    United States • Sam Deats...

                                      2022
                                      3
                                      2022 — ... — Hildy

                                      Action, Drama, Thriller, 49 min
                                      United States • Pablo Trapero...

                                        2019
                                        4
                                        2019 — The Onibaba Witch

                                        Animation, Short, Horror, 16 min
                                        United States • Kevin McTurk

                                          5
                                          2019 — Queen Karla, voice

                                          Animation, Family, 1 hr 18 min
                                          Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom • Piet De Rycker

                                            2018
                                            6
                                            2018 — Julie

                                            Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 30 min
                                            Spain • Maria Pulera

                                              7
                                              2018 — Ute

                                              Adventure, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 56 min
                                              Germany • Markus Goller

                                                8
                                                2018 — 2023 — Mother Mayhem

                                                Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 45 min
                                                United States • Carol Banker...

                                                  2017
                                                  9
                                                  2017 — Susan Gilard

                                                  Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, 1 hr 47 min
                                                  Spain, Ireland, Belgium • Jaume Balagueró

                                                    10
                                                    2017 — 2022 — Zlata

                                                    Comedy, Crime, Drama, 45 min
                                                    United States • Dale Stern...

                                                      11
                                                      2017 — ... — Helga

                                                      Drama, Mystery, Thriller, 59 min
                                                      United Kingdom • Anders Engström...

                                                        2016
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                                                        2016 — Solveig Karlsdottir

                                                        Crime, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                        Germany • Till Endemann

                                                          13
                                                          2016 — 'Anita Gregory', herself

                                                          Short, 13 min
                                                          United States

                                                            14
                                                            2016 — Anita Gregory

                                                            Horror, Mystery, mystic, 2 hr 13 min
                                                            United States, Canada, United Kingdom • James Wan

                                                              2015
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                                                              2015 — 2017 — Chief Inspector Shaddick

                                                              Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, 42 min
                                                              Canada • Ron Murphy...

                                                                2013
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                                                                2013 — 2014 — Eleanor Nacht

                                                                Crime, Drama, Mystery, 55 min
                                                                United States • John Dahl...

                                                                  2012
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                                                                  2012 — 2013 — Eva Heissen

                                                                  Action, Drama, 43 min
                                                                  United States • Larysa Kondracki...

                                                                    2011
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                                                                    2011 — Beate Uhse

                                                                    Biography, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                    Germany • Hansjörg Thurn

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                                                                      2011 — ... — Anne Frank

                                                                      Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, 43 min
                                                                      United States • Bradley Buecker...

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                                                                        2011 — Hilda

                                                                        Drama, History, War, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                        United Kingdom, Germany • Uwe Janson

                                                                          2010
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                                                                          Valerie, 2010 — Valerie

                                                                          Drama, Music, Thriller, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                          Germany • Josef Rusnak

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                                                                            2010 — Leni Müller

                                                                            Thriller, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                            United States, China • Mikael Håfström

                                                                              2008
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                                                                              2008 — Tania, Haydee Tamara Bunke Bider

                                                                              Biography, Drama, History, 2 hr 15 min
                                                                              Spain, France, United States • Steven Soderbergh

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                                                                                Die Brücke, 2008 — Elfie Bauer

                                                                                Drama, History, War, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                Germany • Wolfgang Panzer

                                                                                  25
                                                                                  La traque, 2008 — Beate Klarsfeld

                                                                                  Biography, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                  Germany, France • Laurent Jaoui

                                                                                    2007
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                                                                                    2007 — Vera Less

                                                                                    Biography, Drama, History, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                    Hungary, United Kingdom • Robert Young

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                                                                                      2007 — Christina Gaita

                                                                                      Biography, Drama, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                      Australia • Richard Roxburgh

                                                                                        2006
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                                                                                        2006 — 2014 — Nadia

                                                                                        Comedy, Crime, Mystery, 43 min
                                                                                        United States • Mel Damski...

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                                                                                          2006

                                                                                          Short, 14 min
                                                                                          Germany • Natja Brunckhorst...

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                                                                                            Elementarteilchen, 2006 — Annabelle

                                                                                            Drama, Romance, 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                            Germany • Oskar Roehler

                                                                                              2005
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                                                                                              2005 — Trixie Boudain

                                                                                              Drama, 2 hours
                                                                                              Netherlands, Spain, Luxembourg • Peter Greenaway

                                                                                                2004
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                                                                                                2004 — Kate

                                                                                                Horror, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                                                United Kingdom, Germany • Christopher Smith

                                                                                                  33
                                                                                                  2004 — 2012 — Lydia

                                                                                                  Drama, Mystery, 43 min
                                                                                                  United States • Greg Yaitanes...

                                                                                                    34
                                                                                                    2004 — Marie

                                                                                                    Action, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                    United States, Germany • Paul Greengrass

                                                                                                      2003
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                                                                                                      2003 — Trixie Boudain

                                                                                                      Adventure, Biography, Drama, 2 hr 4 min
                                                                                                      United Kingdom, Germany, Russia • Peter Greenaway

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                                                                                                        2003 — Mia Lang

                                                                                                        Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 51 min
                                                                                                        United States • Adam Goldberg

                                                                                                          37
                                                                                                          2003 — Trixie Boudain

                                                                                                          Adventure, Biography, Comedy, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                          United Kingdom, Russia, Netherlands • Peter Greenaway

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                                                                                                            2003 — Iris Sellin / Siri Sellin

                                                                                                            Sci-Fi, Drama, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                            Germany • Rolf Schübel

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                                                                                                              2003 — Trixie Boudain

                                                                                                              Adventure, Biography, Drama, 2 hr 7 min
                                                                                                              United Kingdom, Germany, Russia • Peter Greenaway

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                                                                                                                Anatomie 2, 2003 — Paula Henning

                                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                                                Germany • Stefan Ruzowitzky

                                                                                                                  2002
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                                                                                                                  2002 — Jane

                                                                                                                  Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                  United States, Canada • Jeffrey Porter

                                                                                                                    42
                                                                                                                    2002 — Marie

                                                                                                                    Action, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 58 min
                                                                                                                    Germany, United States, Czechia • Doug Liman

                                                                                                                      43
                                                                                                                      2002 — 2008 — Diro Kesakian

                                                                                                                      Crime, Drama, Thriller, 43 min
                                                                                                                      United States • Guy Ferland...

                                                                                                                        2001
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                                                                                                                        2001 — Toby's Editor, segment "Non-Fiction"

                                                                                                                        Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                                                                        United States • Todd Solondz

                                                                                                                          45
                                                                                                                          2001 — Barbara Buckley

                                                                                                                          Biography, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 3 min
                                                                                                                          United States • Ted Demme

                                                                                                                            2000
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                                                                                                                            Der Krieger und die Kaiserin, 2000 — Sissi

                                                                                                                            Drama, Mystery, Romance, 2 hr 15 min
                                                                                                                            Germany • Tom Tykwer

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                                                                                                                              Anatomie, 2000 — Paula

                                                                                                                              Horror, Thriller, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                              Germany • Stefan Ruzowitzky

                                                                                                                                1999
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                                                                                                                                1999 — Susan / Stewardess

                                                                                                                                Short, 18 min
                                                                                                                                Germany • Enrico Boetcher

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                                                                                                                                  1999 — Peggy

                                                                                                                                  Drama, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                                  Germany, Finland • Hannu Salonen

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                                                                                                                                    Schlaraffenland, 1999 — Mona Wendt

                                                                                                                                    Drama, Action, 1 hr 54 min
                                                                                                                                    Germany • Friedemann Fromm

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                                                                                                                                      Südsee, eigene Insel, 1999 — Kassiererin

                                                                                                                                      Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                                      Germany • Thomas Bahmann

                                                                                                                                        1998
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                                                                                                                                        ¿Bin ich schön?, 1998 — Linda

                                                                                                                                        Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                                                        Germany • Doris Dörrie

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                                                                                                                                          Lola rennt, 1998 — Lola

                                                                                                                                          Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 20 min
                                                                                                                                          Germany • Tom Tykwer

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                                                                                                                                            1998 — Alice

                                                                                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                            Austria • Wolfram Paulus

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                                                                                                                                              Opernball, 1998 — Gabrielle Becker

                                                                                                                                              Drama, Thriller, 3 hours
                                                                                                                                              Germany, Austria • Urs Egger

                                                                                                                                                1997
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                                                                                                                                                Une vie pour une autre, 1997 — Lisa Manocci

                                                                                                                                                Drama, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                                                                                                France • Henri Helman

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                                                                                                                                                  Die drei Mädels von der Tankstelle, 1997 — Lena

                                                                                                                                                  Comedy, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                                                                                                  Germany • Peter F. Bringmann

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                                                                                                                                                    1997 — Lily

                                                                                                                                                    Short, 20 min
                                                                                                                                                    Germany • Hans Horn

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                                                                                                                                                      1997 — Nina

                                                                                                                                                      Drama, Comedy, 1 hr 24 min
                                                                                                                                                      Germany • Thomas Bahmann

                                                                                                                                                        1995
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                                                                                                                                                        Nach Fünf im Urwald, 1995 — Anna

                                                                                                                                                        Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                                                        Germany • Hans-Christian Schmid

                                                                                                                                                          1994
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                                                                                                                                                          1994 — 2001 — Mara

                                                                                                                                                          Crime, Mystery, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                          Germany • Karin Hercher...

                                                                                                                                                            Director — 2

                                                                                                                                                            2020
                                                                                                                                                            1
                                                                                                                                                            2020

                                                                                                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                            Germany, Netherlands, France • Franka Potente

                                                                                                                                                              2006
                                                                                                                                                              2
                                                                                                                                                              Der die Tollkirsche ausgräbt, 2006

                                                                                                                                                              Short, Comedy, Fantasy, 40 min
                                                                                                                                                              Germany • Franka Potente

                                                                                                                                                                Writer — 2

                                                                                                                                                                2020
                                                                                                                                                                1
                                                                                                                                                                2020 — (story by)

                                                                                                                                                                Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                                Germany, Netherlands, France • Franka Potente

                                                                                                                                                                  2006
                                                                                                                                                                  2
                                                                                                                                                                  Der die Tollkirsche ausgräbt, 2006

                                                                                                                                                                  Short, Comedy, Fantasy, 40 min
                                                                                                                                                                  Germany • Franka Potente

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