Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Acting • Born 1976-07-15

Acting2Algermissen, Lower Saxony, West Germany [now Germany]

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

103 credits
National Treasure

National Treasure

Movie • 2004

Abigail Chase

Troy

Troy

Movie • 2004

Helen

Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven

Movie • 2006

Anna Holtz

The American

The American

Movie • 2023

Tatiyana Volkova

Michel Vaillant

Michel Vaillant

Movie • 2003

Julie Wood

Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana

Movie • 2007

Gloria Gregory

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

Movie • 2007

Marjana

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

Movie • 2021

Self

Wicker Park

Wicker Park

Movie • 2004

Lisa

Mr. Nobody

Mr. Nobody

Movie • 2009

Adult Anna

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Movie • 2007

Abigail Chase

Days of Darkness

Days of Darkness

Movie • 2007

Véronica Star

Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel

Movie • 2005

Anna Sörensen

Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)

Movie • 2003

La call-girl

Whatever You Say

Whatever You Say

Movie • 2002

Clara

Inhale

Inhale

Movie • 2010

Diane Stanton

The Shrouds

The Shrouds

Movie • 2025

Becca Relikh / Terry Gelernt / Hunny

Marlowe

Marlowe

Movie • 2023

Clare Cavendish

Saint-Exupéry

Saint-Exupéry

Movie • 2024

Noëlle Guillaumet

Anything for Her

Anything for Her

Movie • 2008

Lisa Auclert

The Tiger Brigades

The Tiger Brigades

Movie • 2006

Princess Constance Radetsky

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

Movie • 2009

Bridget von Hammersmark

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Movie • 2014

Self

Unknown

Unknown

Movie • 2011

Gina

Lily Sometimes

Lily Sometimes

Movie • 2010

Clara Dreyer

Round Da Way

Round Da Way

Movie • 2009

Clémence Santiépi (voice)

The Host

The Host

Movie • 2013

The Seeker / Lacey

Special Forces

Special Forces

Movie • 2011

Elsa Casanova

Frankie

Frankie

Movie • 2006

Frankie

Farewell, My Queen

Farewell, My Queen

Movie • 2012

Marie Antoinette

Me, Myself and Mum

Me, Myself and Mum

Movie • 2013

Ingeborg

The Better Angels

The Better Angels

Movie • 2014

Sarah Lincoln

Longing

Longing

Movie • 2024

Alice

Seduced and Abandoned

Seduced and Abandoned

Movie • 2013

Self

Why Are We Creative?

Why Are We Creative?

Movie • 2018

Seft

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

Movie • 2014

Margret Wittmer (voice)

Fathers and Daughters

Fathers and Daughters

Movie • 2015

Elizabeth

A Circus Tale & A Love Song

A Circus Tale & A Love Song

Movie • 2024

Amber

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

Movie • 2022

Marilyn

Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes

Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes

Movie • 2008

Self

The Piano Player

The Piano Player

Movie • 2002

Erika Nile

This Man, This Woman

This Man, This Woman

Movie

Kirsty Sachs

Disorder

Disorder

Movie • 2015

Jessie

Sky

Sky

Movie • 2015

Romy

The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator

Movie • 2016

Kathy Ertz

Narco

Narco

Movie • 2004

La fille du night club

Somebody To Love Me

Somebody To Love Me

Movie • 2010

Boy George

Amrum

Amrum

Movie • 2025

Tessa Bendixen

French Cinema Mon Amour

French Cinema Mon Amour

Movie • 2015

Self

Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider

Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider

Movie • 2016

Self

In the Fade

In the Fade

Movie • 2017

Katja Sekerci

All That Divides Us

All That Divides Us

Movie • 2017

Julia

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Movie

Patricia Rickels

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Movie • 2018

Self

J.T. LeRoy

J.T. LeRoy

Movie • 2019

Eva

Welcome to Marwen

Welcome to Marwen

Movie • 2018

Deja Thoris

The Operative

The Operative

Movie • 2019

Rachel

The 355

The 355

Movie • 2022

Marie Schmidt

Farewell

Farewell

Movie • 2009

Jogging spy

Visions

Visions

Movie • 2023

Estelle Vasseur

First Love

First Love

Movie • 2022

Kay Albright

QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

Movie • 2019

Self

A Perfect Plan

A Perfect Plan

Movie • 2012

Isabelle

Each of Us

Each of Us

Movie

Gertrud

All About Corinne

All About Corinne

Movie

A.M.I.

A.M.I.

Movie

Ami

The Sunrise File

The Sunrise File

Movie

Beate Klarsfeld (voice)

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

TV • 1999

Self - Guest

The Bridge

The Bridge

TV • 2013

Sonya Cross

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

TV • 1981

Self

Swimming with Sharks

Swimming with Sharks

TV • 2022

Joyce Holt

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

TV • 2007

Self

Fringe

Fringe

TV • 2008

Miranda Greene (uncredited)

Lascars

Lascars

TV • 1998

Clémence Santiepi

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self - Guest

Leute heute

Leute heute

TV • 1997

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self

H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories

H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories

TV • 2021

German Film Award

German Film Award

TV • 1951

Self

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

TV • 1984

Self

Bambi

Bambi

TV • 1948

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

Bavarian Film Awards

Bavarian Film Awards

TV • 1979

Self

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

TV • 1996

Self

Nachtcafé

Nachtcafé

TV • 1987

Self

Elle parle d'Elle

Elle parle d'Elle

TV • 2021

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

TV • 2015

Self

Little Disasters

Little Disasters

TV • 2025

Jess

The Seduction

The Seduction

TV • 2025

Rosemonde

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

TV • 2014

Self

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

TV • 1979

Self

Drag Race France

Drag Race France

TV • 2022

Self - Guest Judge

NDR Kultur – Das Journal

NDR Kultur – Das Journal

TV • 2002

Self

Beau geste

Beau geste

TV • 2023

Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

TV • 2014

Self

The One Show

The One Show

TV • 2006

Self

On n'est pas couché

On n'est pas couché

TV • 2006

Self - Guest

The A Talks

The A Talks

TV • 2022

Self - Guest

Couch by Lena Situations

Couch by Lena Situations

TV • 2022

Self - Guest

La Décision

La Décision

TV

Nora

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

TV • 2011

Self

Quelle époque !

Quelle époque !

TV • 2022

Self - Guest

Cérémonie des César

Cérémonie des César

TV • 1976

Self - Presenter