Biography
German-born ballerina, fashion magic size and actress who played out Gina in the 2011 thriller Unfamiliar. She received a Screen Stars Guild Honor for Best Assisting Actress on her behalf overall performance in Inglourious Basterds. She effectively auditioned for the Royal Ballet College in London, but a personal injury pressured her to carefully turn to modeling. Filmmaker Luc Besson confident her to go from modeling to performing. She was wedded to Guillaume Canet from 2001 to 2006. She after that dated Joshua Jackson from 2006 to 2016. Nicolas Cage was her co-star in the 2004 film Country wide Treasure and its own 2007 sequel.
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1 | Stated that she dreamed about having a career like Romy Schneider's - an Austrian-German actress who had a successful career in France, had a relationship with a French actor and made Hollywood films. |
2 | Has ADHD, including the hyperactive elements. She has been medicated for it since childhood. |
3 | Her fragrance of choice is Beauty by Calvin Klein. |
4 | Lives in Paris. She had her own house built there in 2015. |
5 | As a teenager, she lived in Harsum (near Hildesheim, Germany) for a while. The street was called Milchberg. Next door lived André Schneider who would later become an actor, too. But even though the two lived next door, they never really met. |
6 | Filming Inglourious Basterds (2009) with Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino in Germany and currently living in New York City. [September 2008] |
7 | Filming the sequel to National Treasure (2004) with Nicolas Cage. [July 2007] |
8 | On three occasions she replaced Eva Green. 'The Seeker' in The Host (2013) and 'Anna' in Mr. Nobody (2009) were both turned down by Green, while she backed out of playing 'Marie Antoinette' in Farewell, My Queen (2012). Kruger played all three roles. |
9 | Named as the "Sexiest international import" by Victoria's Secret What Is Sexy list (2012). |
10 | Ranked #88 in the 2009 Maxim list of Hot 100 Women. |
11 | Ranked #83 "most desirable woman" in the 2010 Ask Men list of Most Desirable Women. |
12 | Attended a Catholic school in a small German town. |
13 | Is very good friends with ex-husband Guillaume Canet. |
14 | Member of the jury at the 58th Berlin Film Festival in 2008. |
15 | Was in a long-term relationship with Joshua Jackson (since 2006). The couple split up in 2016. |
16 | Daughter of Maria-Theresia, a bank employee, and Hans-Heinrich, a printer. They're divorced. |
17 | First German to become host (maitresse de cérèmonie) at the Cannes Film Festival (2007). |
18 | She always dubs herself in three languages |
19 | Lived three weeks in a mental hospital to shoot Frankie (2005). She is the only actress in that film, all patients are real. |
20 | Learned Russian for Les brigades du Tigre (2006). |
21 | She is fluent in English, French and German. |
22 | Learned Latin in school for eight years. |
23 | Is an active supporter of UNICEF. |
24 | Started her dancing career in the Royal Ballet in London. |
25 | Named #50 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. |
26 | Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2005 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film Troy (2004), however, she failed to receive a nomination. |
27 | People magazine included Diane in its annual "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" issue in 2004. |
28 | Trained at the Cours Florent and won the Classe Libre award for best actor in her year. |
29 | Became an American citizen in 2013. |
30 | Originally a ballet dancer, but quit dancing due to an injury at the age of 18. |
31 | Modeled under her birth name, Diane Heidkrüger, in the mid to late-1990s. |
32 | She has a younger brother, Stefan. |
33 | Had to gain 15 lbs for Troy (2004) because director Wolfgang Petersen wanted her to appear rounder. She has since lost the weight. |
34 | Was a finalist in Elite's 1992 Look Of The Year competition at age 15. |
Actress
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Aus dem Nichts | 2017 | filming | |
Butterfly in the Typewriter | 2017 | announced | Patricia Rickels |
Tout nous sépare | 2017 | post-production | |
The Infiltrator | 2016 | Kathy Ertz | |
Fathers & Daughters | 2015 | Elizabeth | |
Sky | 2015 | Romy | |
Maryland | 2015 | Jessie | |
The Bridge | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Sonya Cross |
The Better Angels | 2014 | Sarah Lincoln | |
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden | 2013 | Documentary | Margret Wittmer (voice) |
Les garçons et Guillaume, à table! | 2013 | Ingeborg | |
The Host | 2013 | The Seeker / Lacey | |
Un plan parfait | 2012 | Isabelle | |
Farewell, My Queen | 2012 | Marie Antoinette | |
Forces spéciales | 2011 | Elsa | |
Unknown | 2011/I | Gina | |
Inhale | 2010 | Diane Stanton | |
Pieds nus sur les limaces | 2010 | Clara | |
Fringe | 2010 | TV Series | Miranda Greene |
Mr. Nobody | 2009 | Anna Adult | |
L'affaire Farewell | 2009 | Femme jogging (as Diane Krüger) | |
Inglourious Basterds | 2009 | Bridget von Hammersmark | |
Lascars | 2009 | Clémence Santiepi (voice) | |
Pour elle | 2008 | Lisa Auclert | |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets | 2007 | Abigail Chase | |
The Hunting Party | 2007 | Mirjana | |
L'âge des ténèbres | 2007 | Star | |
The Color of Freedom | 2007 | Gloria Gregory | |
Copying Beethoven | 2006 | Anna Holtz | |
Les brigades du Tigre | 2006 | La princesse Constance Radetsky - la femme anarchiste d'un prince russe | |
Frankie | 2005 | Frankie | |
Joyeux Noel | 2005 | Anna Sörensen (as Diane Krüger) | |
National Treasure | 2004 | Abigail Chase | |
Narco | 2004 | La fille du night-club | |
Wicker Park | 2004 | Lisa | |
Troy | 2004 | Helen | |
Michel Vaillant | 2003 | Julie Wood | |
Ni pour, ni contre (bien au contraire) | 2003 | La call-girl du Directeur | |
Mon idole | 2002 | Clara Broustal | |
The Piano Player | 2002 | Erika Nile | |
Duelles | 2002 | TV Series | Sabine |
Point de lendemain | 2001 | Short | Agnes |
Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Sky | 2015 | associate producer | |
Frankie | 2005 | co-producer |
Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Mes stars et moi | 2008 | very special thanks | |
Tell No One | 2006 | special thanks | |
Mon idole | 2002 | special thanks |
Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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21 Years: Quentin Tarantino | 2016 | Documentary post-production | Herself |
An Interview | 2017 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
C à vous | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Made in Hollywood | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Today | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Celebrity Style Story | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
On n'est pas couché | 2006-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
French cinema mon amour | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Global Citizen Festival | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2006-2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Rencontres de cinéma | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
72nd Venice Film Festival Awards Ceremony | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself - Jury Member |
20th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself |
72nd Golden Globe Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Sidewalks Entertainment | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2009-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself - On The Phone |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The View | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
World Premiere | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
The 2013 European Film Awards | 2013 | TV Movie | Herself - Presenter |
Conan | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Chelsea Lately | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Seduced and Abandoned | 2013 | Documentary | Herself |
Les enfants de la télé | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
Unknown: Interviews with Cast and Crew | 2011 | Video documentary short | Herself |
Unknown: The Story | 2011 | Video short | Herself |
Liam Neeson: Known Action Hero | 2011 | Video short | Herself |
Unknown: What Is Known? | 2011 | Video short | Herself |
Cinema 3 | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
Entertainers with Byron Allen | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Guest |
La nuit des Césars | 2007-2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The Graham Norton Show | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Lopez Tonight | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Lescure: Tôt ou tard | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
Vivement dimanche prochain | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
National Movie Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself |
La noche de los Oscar | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself |
15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself |
The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Herself |
The Fabulous Picture Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Xposé | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
The 7PM Project | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
TV Festival Du Cannes 2009 | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself |
L'hebdo cinéma | 2007-2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Romy Schneider - Eine Frau in drei Noten | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
NT2: Set in History | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
NT2: Crafting the Presidents' Book | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
NT2: Creating the London Chase | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
NT2: Inside the Library of Congress | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
NT2: On Location | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
NT2: Secrets of a Sequel | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
NT2: Underground Action | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
Attacking Troy | 2007 | Video documentary short | |
Prominent! | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - audience member |
Corazón de... | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Fashion Rocks | 2006 | TV Movie | Herself |
Tout le monde en parle | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Richard & Judy | 2005 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Joyeux Noël: La musique du film | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
Joyeux Noël: Making of Promo | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Wetten, dass..? | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
National Treasure: On the Set of American History | 2005 | Video short | Herself |
To Steal a 'National Treasure' | 2005 | Video short | Herself |
'National Treasure' on Location | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Presenter: Best Screenplay |
Troy: From Ruins to Reality | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
National Treasure Uncovered | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself |
Comme au cinéma | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Bambi Verleihung 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself |
Punkt 12 | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
2004 Women's World Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
The Making of 'Troy' | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Troy: The Passion of Helen | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Die Harald Schmidt Show | 1996 | TV Series | Herself |
Schmidteinander | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Wetten, dass..? | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Godmother Puzzle-Wette |
The Curse of Superman | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
The Postal Service: Against All Odds | 2004 | Short | Lisa |
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2013 | Jupiter Award | Jupiter Award | Best International Actress | Les adieux à la reine (2012) | |
2013 | Jury Award | Newport Beach Film Festival | Best Actress | Un plan parfait (2012) | |
2010 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | · Daniel Brühl · August Diehl · Julie Dreyfus · Michael Fassbender · Sylvester Groth · Jacky Ido · Mélanie Laurent · Denis Ménochet · Mike Myers · Brad Pitt · Eli Roth · Til Schweiger · Rod Taylor · Christoph Waltz · Martin Wuttke |
2010 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | · Daniel Brühl · August Diehl · Julie Dreyfus · Michael Fassbender · Sylvester Groth · Jacky Ido · Mélanie Laurent · Denis Ménochet · Mike Myers · B.J. Novak · Brad Pitt · Eli Roth · Til Schweiger · Rod Taylor · Christoph Waltz · Martin Wuttke |
2010 | Golden Camera | Golden Camera, Germany | Best International Actress | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | |
2010 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | · Daniel Brühl · August Diehl · Julie Dreyfus · Michael Fassbender · Sylvester Groth · Jacky Ido · Mélanie Laurent · Denis Ménochet · Mike Myers · Brad Pitt · Eli Roth · Til Schweiger · Rod Taylor · Christoph Waltz · Martin Wuttke |
2009 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | · Brad Pitt · Christoph Waltz · Mélanie Laurent · Eli Roth · B.J. Novak · Mike Myers · Michael Fassbender · Daniel Brühl · Til Schweiger · Gedeon Burkhard · Denis Ménochet |
2009 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | · Daniel Brühl · August Diehl · Julie Dreyfus · Michael Fassbender · Sylvester Groth · Jacky Ido · Mélanie Laurent · Denis Ménochet · Mike Myers · Brad Pitt · Eli Roth · Til Schweiger · Rod Taylor · Christoph Waltz · Martin Wuttke |
2009 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | · Daniel Brühl · August Diehl · Julie Dreyfus · Michael Fassbender · Sylvester Groth · Jacky Ido · Mélanie Laurent · Denis Ménochet · Mike Myers · Brad Pitt · Eli Roth · Til Schweiger · Rod Taylor · Christoph Waltz · Martin Wuttke |
2004 | Bambi | Bambi Awards | Career | ||
2003 | Chopard Trophy | Cannes Film Festival | Female Revelation |
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2014 | Jupiter Award | Jupiter Award | Best German Actress | Un plan parfait (2012) | |
2014 | WIN Award | Women's Image Network Awards | Actress Drama Series | The Bridge (2013) | |
2012 | Jupiter Award | Jupiter Award | Best International Actress | Unknown (2011) | |
2010 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actress | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | |
2010 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Supporting Actress | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | |
2010 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | |
2010 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista) | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | |
2010 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | |
2010 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | |
2010 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | |
2009 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | |
2008 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) | |
2005 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actress | National Treasure (2004) | |
2005 | Undine Award | Undine Awards, Austria | Best Young Actress - Film (Beste jugendliche Hauptdarstellerin in einem Kinospielfilm) | National Treasure (2004) |
2nd place awards
2nd place awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2009 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Supporting Actress of the Year | Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
Title | Salary |
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Un plan parfait (2012) | €900,000 |
Forces spéciales (2011) | €150,000 |
Forces spéciales (2011) | €300,000 |
Pieds nus sur les limaces (2010) | 500,000 euros |
Inglourious Basterds (2009) | €300,000 |
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1 | [on being inspired by Romy Schneider] I dreamed about coming to France and finding a French boyfriend and making French movies. I thought there was a romance to her life, at least when I was younger, that I just so admired and I do love French films and there was a light inside of her that I remember, since I was very young, that just made me dream and it inspired me so much and I fell in love with French cinema because of her and I will say that the French have welcomed me like one of their own. I started out in France. I went to drama school in France and to this day I'm their adopted step-kid and when I'm in a great film I'm French, not so great I'm Franco-Allemande (French/German). |
2 | [on her role as Asperger's-afflicted "Sonya Cross" in The Bridge (2013)] I am fiercely protective of her. I think she has integrity. She is strong and yet really, really vulnerable and lonely in her personal life. It's the most colorful character I've ever been allowed to play. |
3 | [on her quitting modeling] I thought "fuck everyone" and moved back to Paris, called my agent and said I didn't want to model any more, which they couldn't believe because I was 22 and doing very well. But I left it and went to drama school, and I'm so happy I did. |
4 | Sometimes it takes courage and experience to allow yourself to actually go there, and it's the most liberating thing to let go. I do think that's why I love acting - you're right, it's being someone that you're not. And sometimes you're really scared of it, and then once you let yourself go there, it's the best thing ever. |
5 | "Her beauty didn't do her any good and she couldn't use it in any positive way or manipulative way." - on Helen of Troy. |
6 | I'm a little bit worried about this sudden success. I am quite independent and I'm afraid that this privilege could escape from me. |
7 | It was something strange for me, to kiss Orlando. I was so embarassed! It is not as fun as people think to shoot love scenes. You feel vulnerable, and there are about 100 people looking at you. |
8 | With Wolfgang Petersen, we were always the only two ready at time and the first on the set during the filming of Troy (2004). The German rigour without a doubt. |
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