German and American actress and former fashion model
Diane Kruger (born 15 July 1976) is a German and American actress and former fashion model. Early in her career, Kruger gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival.
Kruger became known for her roles in film as Helen in the epic war film Troy (2004), Dr. Abigail Chase in the heist film National Treasure (2004) and its sequel (2007), Bridget von Hammersmark in Quentin Tarantino's war film Inglourious Basterds (2009), and Gina in the psychological thriller film Unknown (2011). She also starred as Detective Sonya Cross in the FX crime drama series The Bridge (2013–14). In 2017, 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 2014, she was made an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
I never thought I would have an opportunity to act in the United States, and continue to expand my career outside of Europe. To be honest, my reality is bigger than I would have ever dared to dream.
The only song I can sing is “Lady in Red” so that must tell you how great it must have been.
I would do anything for a part, nearly anything. Being in movies doesn't mean being pretty.
I'm European, small, dainty - but I actually consider myself more of a tomboy.
I don't make movies thinking: 'Oh, this is going to be a huge box-office hit.'
I don't have to work just to work anymore. More interesting parts come my way, so I can afford to say, 'I don't want to make that.'
It's fun being one of the boys. It's fun to have a character that's rough and gets down and dirty and not to be this precious girl who just sits in the corner and just sort of stands by the action.
I do watch what I eat, but not for weight reasons.
What I really tried to do with Helen was make her show this sad side of her. She was married off at 16, was so young and living in this castle that can't leave because of how she looks, and married to a man she hates and three times her age.
People should get married at the end of the road, not the beginning.