Franka Potente
Christina
An actress who first made an indelible mark on audiences worldwide in
RUN, LOLA, RUN, Franka Potente is now an established a respected actor
on the international film scene. Potente was most recently seen in the
German film ELEMENTARTEILCHEN. She also wrote and directed DER DIE TOLLKIRSCHE
AUSGRABT. Both films were received with critical acclaim at the 2006 Berlin
Film Festival.
Potente’s breakout English language film was THE BOURNE SUPREMACY.
Directed by Paul Greengrass, she reprises her role of ‘Marie,’
opposite Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne character. Previously, Franka
was seen in Doug Liman’s blockbuster, THE BOURNE IDENTITY opposite
Matt Damon.
Other recent films include, Adam Goldberg’s I LOVE YOUR WORK, with
Christina Ricci and Giovanni Ribisi, TRY SEVENTEEN, with Elijah Wood and
Mandy Moore and a cameo in Todd Solondz’ STORYTELLING.
In 2001, she starred in New Line Cinema’s BLOW, directed by Ted Demme.
Potente played the love of George Jung’s life (Johnny Depp), the
U.S. connection to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. The film also starred
Penelope Cruz, Ray Liotta, and James Gandolfini.
Other films include the German sci-fi film BLUEPRINT directed by Rolf
Schubl and Peter Greenaway’s trilogy THE TULSE LUPER SUITCASES. In
2001, Potente starred in the romantic thriller, THE PRINCESS AND THE WARRIOR,
which re-teamed her with writer-director Tom Tykwer. Potente’s additional
German credits include the feature films, SCHLARAFFENLAND (PARADISE) (1998),
BIN ICH SCHON (AM I BEAUTIFUL?) (1997), EASY DAY (1997), and NACH FUNF
IM URWALD (IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE) (1995), as well as the television
productions, DOWNHILL CITY (1999), RENNLAUF (1997), OPERNBALL (OPERA BALL)
(1997), and COMING IN (1996).
