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Diane Kruger
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Diane Kruger (born Diane Heidkrüger on July 15, 1976), is a German actress and former fashion model.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Early Life and Career
- 2 Filmography
- 3 References
- 4 External links
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Biography
Early Life and Career
Kruger was born in Algermissen, near Hildesheim, Germany, and she started her career as a dancer in London when she was still young, but after an injury she changed her mind and went to Paris to become a model. She won Elite's 1992 "Look of the Year" at the age of 15. Kruger soon became interested in acting and took lessons at the Cours Florent. She landed some small appearances in several French movies. She then changed her last name for use with English-speaking audiences, to ease her move to a Hollywood career.
Kruger made her onscreen debut in 2002 opposite
Dennis Hopper and
Christopher Lambert in
The Piano Player, a TV-movie by Jean-Pierre Roux. She played Julie Wood in 2003's
Michel Vaillant and Lisa in
Wicker Park (2004), alongside
Josh Hartnett and
Rose Byrne. Her most notable role to date is her portrayal of
Helen in
Wolfgang Petersen's epic
Troy. She was ranked #50 on the
Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2005.
[1] In 2004, she starred with
Nicholas Cage and
Sean Bean (who co-starred with her in
Troy) in the popular film
National Treasure, going on to appear in movies such as
Joyeux Noël (2005) and
Copying Beethoven (2006). She will return for
National Treasure: The Book of Secrets, playing the role of Abigail Chase. The movie will be released in
December 2007. Kruger married
French actor
Guillaume Canet on
September 1,
2001. They have since filed for
divorce. She subsequently dated Canadian actor
Joshua Jackson, but their relationship ended in March 2007.
Filmography
References