Diane Kruger Bio | Wiki
Diane Kruger is an American and German actress. She gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival. She is popular for her roles as Helen in Troy, Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure and its 2007 sequel, Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds, and Gina in Unknown.
From 2013 to 2014, she starred as Detective Sonya Cross in the FX crime drama series The Bridge. She made her German-language debut in Fatih Akin’s In the Fade, for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 2017. In addition, she made an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2014.
Diane Kruger Age
She was born on July 15, 1976, in Algermissen, Lower Saxony, West Germany. Kruger is 47 years old.
Diane Kruger Height
She is a woman of above-average stature. Kruger stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.7 m).
Diane Kruger Family
She was born to her hardworking parents in Algermissen, Lower Saxony, West Germany. Kruger is the daughter of Hans-Heinrich Heidkrüger and Maria-Theresa Heidkrüger. Her mother sent her to student exchange programs when she was a teenager to improve her English. She grew up with her younger brother, Stefan in a Catholic house attending attended Catholic school. She became a United States citizen in 2013.
Diane Kruger Fiance | Norman Reedus | Relationships | Boyfriends
She is engaged to her fiance actor Norman Reedus who she met on the set of Sky in 2015. The two came out as a couple in July 2016 and in November 2018, she gave birth to their daughter Nova. Kruger was in a relationship with actor Joshua Jackson from 2006 to 2016.
She was hitched to French actor and director Guillaume Canet from September 1, 2001, to 2006. The two acted together in Joyeux Noël (2005). She stated that the marriage was unsuccessful because their careers had kept them in different parts of the world.
Diane Kruger Daughter | Daughter’s Name
Kruger and her partner actor Norman Reedus welcomed their daughter Nova Tennessee born in 2018. Nova is five years old as of 2023. She maintains details regarding her daughter away from the public.
Diane Kruger Education
She studied in a Catholic school and her mother sent her to student exchange programs when she was a teenager to improve her English. Kruger auditioned for the Royal Ballet School in London, but a knee injury cut her ballet career short. She studied Latin in school for eight years, though she does not speak it.
Diane Kruger Movies
She has appeared in several movies. They include:
- Point de lendemain as Agnes in 2001
- Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) as A call girl in 2002
- Troy as Helen in 2004
National Treasure as Abigail Chase in 2004 - Copying Beethoven as Anna Holtz in 2006
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets as Abigail Chase in 2007
- Farewell as Femme jogging in 2009
- Unknown as Gina in 2011
- The Host as The Seeker/Lacey in 2013
- The Better Angels as Sarah Bush Lincoln in 2014
- The Infiltrator as Kathy Ertz in 2016
- JT LeRoy as Eva in 2018
- QT8: The First Eight as Herself in 2019
- The 355 as Marie Schmidt in 2022
- Marlowe as Clare Cavendish in 2022
Diane Kruger Inglourious Basterds
She had a starring role as Bridget Von Hammersmark, a German film star turned spy for Great Britain in the 2009 war film, Inglourious Basterds. She was inspired by German actress Hildegard Knef for her role.
Diane Kruger National Treasure
She had a starring role in the 2004 American action-adventure heist film, National Treasure. She is portrayed as Dr. Abigail Chase, who is an archivist at the National Archives and aids Benjamin Gates in treasure hunting. Also, in 2007, she reprised her role in National Treasure: Book of Secrets, the second film of the National Treasure franchise.
Diane Kruger Troy | Helen of Troy
Kruger portrayed Helen of Sparta in Wolfgang Petersen’s epic Troy in 2007. Helen is the former Queen of Sparta who became a Princess of Troy. The epic historical war film was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by David Benioff.
Diane Kruger The Bridge
She had a main role as Detective Sonya Cross in the crime drama television series, The Bridge from 2013 to 2014. Kruger potrays as Det. Sonya Cross: a member of the El Paso Police Department who has undiagnosed Asperger syndrome. Further, her sister Lisa Cross was killed when Sonya was 15 and she visits her sister’s murderer, who now has brain damage.
Diane Kruger Walking Dead
Kruger was rumored to be cast in the latest Walking Dead spinoff series in October 2022. Her partner Norman Reedus a Walking Dead star took to Instagram and said, “At this point not really. Last time the[y] wrote about me they said I was missing. Lost while hiking thru the Congo.” Kruger replied to the rumor, “Hahahaha! F*ckin dummies everywhere. (Cept Congo).”
Diane Kruger Swimming With Shacks
She had a main role as Joyce Holt in the American television series, Swimming with Sharks. The six-episode series follows a young female assistant at the center of a studio filled with manipulators and schemers, none of whom know she is poised to outwit them all.
Diane Kruger Model
She first worked as a model before becoming an actress. She represented Germany in the Elite Model Look in 1993 and started modeling afterward. Kruger modeled for Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, Jil Sander, Christian Dior, Burberry, and Louis Vuitton. Also, she did 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.
Diane Kruger Actress
She gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival. She is popular for her roles as Helen in Troy, Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure and its 2007 sequel, Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds, and Gina in Unknown. Kruger played Julie Wood in 2003’s Michel Vaillant and Lisa in Wicker Park, alongside Josh Hartnett and Rose Byrne.
She was the hostess of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Kruger played Anna in Jaco Van Dormael’s Mr. Nobody and starred as Gina in Unkown in 2011. Also, she appeared in Mark Ronson’s music video for “Somebody to Love Me”, where she plays Boy George. Further, she co-starred in The Infiltrator with Bryan Cranston and John Leguizamo and later starred in the thriller “Out of the Blue” in 2022.
From 2013 to 2014, she starred as Detective Sonya Cross in the FX crime drama series The Bridge. She made her German-language debut in Fatih Akin’s In the Fade, for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 2017. In addition, she made an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2014.
Diane Kruger Net Worth
She has earned decent possessions from working as a model and actress. Kruger’s net worth is $24 Million.
How Tall Is Diane Kruger
Krugger is a woman of above-average stature and is 5 ft 7 in.
How Old Is Diane Kruger
She is 47 years old born in Algermissen, Lower Saxony, West Germany on July 15, 1976.
Who Is Diane Kruger
Kruger is an American and German actress. She gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival. She is popular for her roles as Helen in Troy, Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure and its 2007 sequel, Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds, and Gina in Unknown.
Is Diane Kruger Married
Kruger is engaged to her fiance actor Norman Reedus who she met on the set of Sky in 2015. The two came out as a couple in July 2016 and in November 2018, she gave birth to their daughter. Kruger was in a relationship with actor Joshua Jackson from 2006 to 2016.
Kruger’s Social Media Account
Instagram – dianekruger