Known For: German actress (born 1974)
Category: Actresses
Occupation: screenwriter, writer, film actor, film director, singer, voice actor
Country: Germany
City: Münster
Date of Birth: Monday, 22 July 1974
Franka Potente is a German actress. She first appeared in the comedy film After Five in the Forest Primeval (1995), for which she won a Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress. Her breakthrough came in 1998, when she starred in the acclaimed action thriller Run Lola Run, for which she won a BAMBI Award for Best Actress. She received further critical acclaim and a Bavarian Television Award nomination for her performance in the television film Opernball.
| BirthPlace | Münster |
| Education | Q1542213, Q2037928 |
| Awards | Q708731, Q812332, Q630018 |
| Spouses | Derek Richardson |
| Wikipedia | Franka_Potente |
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 slater from Sicily 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.
