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Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
July 22, 1974
Age
52
Place of Birth
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Popularity
3.9
Franka Potente
Acting
Biography
Franka Potente is a German film actress and singer. She was born on July 22, 1974 in Münster North Rhine-Westphalia and raised in nearby Dülmen. She first appeared in the comedy After Five in the Forest Primeval (1995) and gained critical recognition in the action thriller Lola rennt (released in English as Run Lola Run) (1998). Potente received Germany's highest film and television awards for her performances in Run Lola Run and Opernball. After half a decade of critically acclaimed roles in German films, Potente gained Hollywood's attention by playing the role of Barbara Buckley in Blow (200…
Also known as
Franke Potente
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Filmography
2026
23 000 Lives
Movie · Anne
5.9
2023
Castlevania: Nocturne
TV · Erzsebet Báthory (voice)
7.8
2023
Mayfair Witches
TV · Annamieke
7.3
2022
Echo 3
TV · Hildy
6.8
2022
Dark Winds
TV · Irene Vaggan
7.5
2019
The Haunted Swordsman
Movie · The Onibaba Witch
6.4
2019
Princess Emmy
Movie · Queen Karla (voice)
7.2
2018
Between Worlds
Movie · Julie
4.9
2018
25 km/h
Movie · Ute
6.8
2018
Titans
TV · May Bennett / Mother Mayhem
7.9
2017
Muse
Movie · Susan Gilard
5.8
2017
Taboo
TV · Helga
7.9
2016
Der Island-Krimi: Tod der Elfenfrau
Movie
6.3
2016
Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im Westfjord
Movie · Solveig Karlsdóttir
5.7
2016
The Conjuring 2
Movie · Anita Gregory
7.3
2013
The Bridge
TV · Eleanor Nacht
6.7
2013
The Bridge
TV · Elwood Reid
6.7
2012
Copper
TV · Eva Heissen
6.1
2011
Beate Uhse - das Recht auf Liebe
Movie · Beate Uhse
6.1
2011
American Horror Story
TV · Anne Frank / Charlotte Brown
8.1
2011
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
TV · Self
6.5
2011
The Sinking of the Laconia
TV · Hilda Smith
6.4
2010
Small Lights
Movie · Valerie
2.3
2010
Shanghai
Movie · Leni Müller
6.1