Birthday:
15 July 1976, Algermissen, Lower Saxony, Germany
Height:
5' 7" (1.70 m)
Biography
Diane Kruger was born Diane Heidkrüger in Algermissen,
near Hildesheim, Germany. She studied ballet with the Royal Ballet in
London before an injury ended her career. She returned to Germany and
became a top fashion model. She later pursued acting and relocated to
Paris at the suggestion of filmmaker Luc Besson (The Fifth Element
(1997)). She married French actor Guillaume Canet (The Beach (2000/I))
in 2001
Early life
She was born as Diane Heidkrüger in Algermissen, Germany, near Hildesheim, the daughter of computer specialist Hans-Heinrich Heidkrüger, and his wife, Maria-Theresa, a bank employee.[1] She was raised Roman Catholic[2] and attended Catholic school.[3] She has stated that one of her grandmothers was Polish.[4]
She was raised in Germany with her younger brother, Stefan. Her
mother sent her to student exchange programs when she was a teenager to
improve her English.[5] As a child, Kruger wanted to become a ballerina and successfully auditioned for the Royal Ballet School
in London. However, after an injury ended her ballet career
prematurely, Kruger moved to Paris and turned her energy toward modeling
and learning French.
Modeling
In 1992, Kruger represented Germany in the Elite Model Look[6]
and started modeling afterwards. Despite her relatively small frame for
a model, she managed to add prestigious bookings such as advertisements
from Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, Jil Sander, Christian Dior, Burberry, and Louis Vuitton; runway shows from Marc Jacobs, D&G, and Sonia Rykiel as well as appearances on the cover of Vogue Paris, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan to her modeling repertoire.[7] She gradually stopped modeling after deciding to pursue a career in acting.
Acting career
Kruger soon became interested in acting and took lessons at the Cours Florent. She landed some small appearances in several French films. She made her onscreen debut in 2002, opposite Dennis Hopper and Christopher Lambert in The Piano Player,
a TV-movie by Jean-Pierre Roux. Her first major role was the same year
when she starred in her then husband's directorial debut Mon Idole.
She played Julie Wood in 2003's Michel Valliant and Lisa in Wicker Park (2004), alongside Josh Hartnett and Rose Byrne. One of her more high-profile roles to date is her portrayal of Helen of Sparta in Wolfgang Petersen's epic Troy. She was ranked 50th on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2005.[8] In 2004, Kruger starred with Nicolas Cage and Sean Bean (who co-starred with her in Troy) in the film National Treasure, going on to appear in movies Joyeux Noël (2005) and Copying Beethoven (2006). She reprised her role as Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure: Book of Secrets, released in December 2007.
Kruger was the hostess of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.[9]
Kruger was a jury member of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival in 2008. The festival is chaired by Costa Gavras.
In 2009, she co-starred as a German actress turned Allied spy in Quentin Tarantino's film Inglourious Basterds. Kruger starred in 2011 in the Liam Neeson film Unknown alongside January Jones.[10]
In December 2009, she announced the nominations of the 67th Golden Globe Awards and also picked up nominations from the Screen Actors Guild for Best Supporting Actress and Outstanding Performance by a Cast of a Motion Picture for her role in Inglourious Basterds.[11]
Kruger played Anna in Jaco Van Dormael's Mr. Nobody. Critical response has praised the film's artistry and Kruger's acting.[12]
Kruger made a cameo appearance in an April 2010 episode of the Fox show Fringe, in which her boyfriend, actor Joshua Jackson is a star. In 2010, Kruger also appeared in Mark Ronson's music video for "Somebody to Love Me", where she plays Boy George. In 2011, it was announced that she had replaced Eva Green in the role of Marie Antoinette in the French-language film, Les Adieux à la Reine.[13]
In 2012, she was named as a member of the Jury for the Main Competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[14]
She starred in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's novel The Host, which was released in March, 2013.
Endorsements
Kruger is a brand ambassador for watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre.[15] In December 2009, she was announced as the global spokesmodel for L'Oréal.[16]
It was announced in May 2010 that she would become the latest face for Calvin Klein's newest fragrance line, Beauty.[17]
Personal life
In 1999, she began dating French actor and director Guillaume Canet.[18] They were married on 1 September 2001.[19] They acted together in 2005's Joyeux Noël, but divorced in 2006, though they remain friends.[20]
Kruger later said that the marriage was not successful because their
careers had kept them occupied in different parts of the world.[21]
She has been in a relationship with Joshua Jackson since 2006.[22] During an interview with magazine Glamour,
she said, "Without sounding pessimistic, I learned that I don't believe
in marriage. I believe in a commitment that you make in your heart.
There's no paper that will make you stay. A guy friend of mine said, and
it made a lot of sense, that people should get married at the end of
the road, not the beginning."[23]
Besides German, Kruger speaks English and French fluently. She is a friend of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.[24] Kruger divides her time between Paris and Vancouver.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Point de lendemain | Short subject | |
| 2002 | Duelles | Sabine | TV episode, Mauvaise conduite |
| 2002 | The Piano Player | Erika | |
| 2002 | Ni pour ni contre (bien au contraire) | The call-girl | |
| 2002 | Mon Idole | Clara Broustal | |
| 2003 | Michel Vaillant | Julie Wood | |
| 2004 | Troy | Helen | |
| 2004 | Wicker Park | Lisa | |
| 2004 | Narco | ||
| 2004 | National Treasure | Abigail Chase | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2005 | Joyeux Noël | Anna Sorensen | |
| 2005 | Frankie | Frankie | |
| 2006 | The Tiger Brigades (Les Brigades du Tigre) | Constance Radetsky | |
| 2006 | Copying Beethoven | Anna Holtz | |
| 2007 | Goodbye Bafana | Gloria Gregory | |
| 2007 | Days of Darkness | Véronica Star | |
| 2007 | The Hunting Party | Mirjana | |
| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Abigail Chase | Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Action, Adventure |
| 2008 | Anything for Her | Lisa | |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Bridget von Hammersmark | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Golden Camera for Best International Actress Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—Italian Online Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2010 | Mr. Nobody | Anna | Nominated—Stockholm Film Festival Award for Best Actress Nominated—Volpi Cup for Best Actress |
| 2010 | Inhale | post-production | |
| 2010 | Fringe | Miranda Green | TV episode—Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver. |
| 2010 | Lily Sometimes (Pieds nus sur les limaces) | Clara | |
| 2011 | Unknown | Gina | |
| 2011 | Forces spéciales | Elsa | |
| 2012 | Farewell, My Queen | Queen Marie Antoinette | |
| 2012 | Un Plan Parfait | Isabelle | |
| 2013 | The Host | The Seeker | |
| 2013 | Me Myself and Mum[25] | ||
| 2013 | The Green Blade Rises | Sarah Bush Lincoln[26] | |
| 2014 | Midnight Sun | Actress |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cannes Film Festival | Chopard Trophy for Female Revelation | Won | |
| 2004 | Bambi Award | Career | Won | |
| 2004 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress | National Treasure | Nominated |
| 2010 | SAG Award | Best Cast | Inglourious Basterds | Won |
| 2010: | SAG Award | Best Supporting Actress | Inglourious Basterds | Nominated |
| 2010 | Goldene Kamera | Best International Actress | Inglourious Basterds | Won |
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