Franka Potente

Franka Potente as Lola in Run Lola Run

Biography

Born 07/22/1974

"Potente" means powerful in Italian, and this up and coming actress is living up to her name. Though Franka Potente has been attracting attention since she was a little girl, it was in the restroom of a local bar that the beautiful Potente was discovered.

Born in Dulmen, Germany on July 22...
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Awards

  • In 2000, received Audience Award for German Actor/Actress of the Year
  • In 1999, received Audience Award for German Actor/Actress of the Year
  • In 1998, received Bambi Award for Film - National

Highlights

  • In 2008, Portrayed Tamara Bunke in Steven Soderbergh's biopic about Marxist revolutionary in "Che"
  • In 2008, Co-starred in "Romulus, My Father" the directing debut of Richard Roxburgh
  • In 2007, Had a three-episode recurring role on the FX drama "The Shield" as the ruthless Godmother of LA's Armenian Mafia

Family & Companions

  • Elijah Wood: seven years his senior; no longer together
  • Stefan Potente: brother (Younger)

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