Franka Potente: Biography in Details
Who is Franka Potente?
Franka Potente is a German actress. She is best known for her starring role in the 1998 film Run Lola Run.
She first appeared in the comedy After Five in the Forest Primeval (1995), for which she won a Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress. Potente received Germany’s highest acting awards for her performances in Run Lola Run and the television film Opernball.
Franka Potente’s Early life, childhood, and education
Franka Potente was born on 22 July 1974, in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Her mother Hildegard Potente is a medical assistant, and her father Dieter Potente is a teacher.
Her great-grandfather immigrated to Germany during the 19th century. She has a brother, Stefan Potente, and no sister.
As a child, she spent a few months as an exchange student in Humble, Texas. Her nationality is German and she is of German ethnicity.
She finished high school in Germany. After that, she enrolled at the Otto Falckenberg School of Performing Arts in Munich.
At that time, she took acting jobs outside school time and appeared in her first movie in the 1995 student film Aufbruch.
Franka Potente’s Career, salary, and net worth
Franka Potente began her acting career in the 1995 student film Aufbruch. She first appeared as a professional actress in the comedy After Five in the Forest Primeval (1995). For her role in the film, she won a “Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress”.
After that, she had roles in several German and French movies. Her breakthrough came in 1998 when she had the leading role in the acclaimed action thriller film Run Lola Run.
Franka Potente received Germany’s highest acting awards for her performances in Run Lola Run. She also won the “Bambi Award for Best Actress” for her role in the same film.
In 2000, Franka played the role of Simone Schmidt in the film The Princess and the Warrior. For her performance in the film, she won the “Jupiter Award for Best German Actress”.
For her role in the 2007 film Romulus, My Father, Franka Potente won the “Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role”.
From 2012 to 2013, she played the role of Eva Heissen in the TV series Copper. In 2016, she played the role of Anita Gregory in the horror film The Conjuring 2.
Next, Franka Potente appeared as Helga in 8 episodes of the series Taboo in 2017. She is currently filming for the film Muse. She has a net worth of 18 million dollars.
Franka Potente’s Rumors, controversy
Rumors were that Franka was in a relationship with American actor Elijah Wood before dating Derek Richardson.
Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life. It seems Franka Potente is doing his best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.
Franka Potente’s Body measurements
Franka Potente has a height of 5 Feet and 8.5 Inches (1.74 m) with a body weight of 54 kg.
Her hair color is dark brown and her eye color is brown. She has a well-shaped body of 34-26-35 inches.
Her bra size is 32B, her shoe size is 5 US and her dress size is 10 US.
Social Media Profile
Franka Potente is not active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Franka Potente’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | July | Monday |
| 2025 | July | Tuesday |
| 2026 | July | Wednesday |
| 2027 | July | Thursday |
| 2028 | July | Saturday |