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Full Name:	Diane Kruger
Birth Name:	Diane Heidkr?ger
Famous As:	Model, actress
Date of Birth:	July 15, 1976
Place of Birth:	Hildesheim, Germany
Height:	5' 8
Nationality:	German
Hair Color:	Blonde
Eye Color:	Blue
Brother(s):	Stefan (younger)
Spouse:	Guillaume Canet (actor, since Sept 01, 2001)
Education:	Attended Royal Ballet in London, studying ballet
Claim to Fame:	As Helen in Troy (2004)

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Diane Kruger
Kruger at Venice Film Festival on September 11, 2009
Born	Diane Heidkrüger 15 July 1976 (1976-07-15) (age 33) Algermissen, Germany
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Guillaume Canet (2001–2006)
Domestic partner(s)	Joshua Jackson (2006–present)

Diane Kruger (born 15 July 1976) is a German actress and former fashion model who gained international recognition from 2004 to 2009 for her performances in the films Troy, Wicker Park, National Treasure, Joyeux Noël and Inglourious Basterds. She won the Cannes Film Festival Chopard Trophy in 2003.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Acting career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Awards 6 References 7 External links

Early life

Kruger was born Diane Heidkrüger in Algermissen, Germany, near Hildesheim. She is the daughter of bank employee Maria-Theresa and computer specialist Hans-Heinrich Heidkrüger.¹ She was raised in Germany with her younger brother, Stefan. As a child, Kruger wanted to become a ballerina and successfully auditioned for the Royal Ballet School in London. After an injury ended her ballet career prematurely, Kruger moved to Paris and turned her energies toward modeling.²

In 1992, at the age of 16, Kruger was a finalist in Elite's "Look of the Year" competition. She returned to Germany and became a successful model in the mid-1990s in Germany and France.^{citation needed} Kruger speaks German, French, and English.

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 then shortened her surname to ease her film career.^{citation needed}

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 most notable roles to date is her portrayal of Helen in Wolfgang Petersen's epic Troy. She was ranked Number 50 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2005.³

In 2004, Kruger starred with Nicolas Cage and Sean Bean (who co-starred with her in Troy) in the popular film National Treasure, going on to appear in movies such as 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 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007. She was also a member of the jury of the 59th Berlin International Film Festival in 2008.

In 2009 she co-starred as a German actress turned saboteur in Quentin Tarantino's hit WWII film Inglourious Basterds. Kruger stars in 2010 in the Liam Neeson film "Unknown White Male" alongside January Jones.⁴

Kruger is a brand ambassador for watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre.⁵

Personal life

After having dated since 1999^{citation needed}, she married French actor and director Guillaume Canet on 1 September 2001. They divorced in 2006, but acted alongside one another in Joyeux Noël.

She has been in a relationship with Joshua Jackson since 2006.⁶

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Other notes no notes !
2001	Point de lendemain		Short subject
2002	Duelles	Sabine	TV episode, Mauvaise conduite
	The Piano Player	Erika
	Not for or Against	La call-girl
	Mon Idole	Clara Broustal
2003	Michel Vaillant	Julie Wood
2004	Troy	Helen
	Wicker Park	Lisa
	Narco
	National Treasure	Abigail Chase	Nominated: Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
2005	Joyeux Noël	Anna Sorensen
	Frankie	Frankie
2006	The Tiger Brigades (Les Brigades du Tigre)	Constance Radetsky
	Copying Beethoven	Anna Holtz
2007	Goodbye Bafana	Gloria Gregory
	Days of Darkness	Véronica Star
	The Hunting Party	Mirjana
	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	Abigail Chase
2008	Pour Elle	Lisa
2009	Mr. Nobody	Anna	post-production
	Inglourious Basterds	Bridget von Hammersmark
	Inhale

Awards

• 2003 Cannes Film Festival, Chopard Trophy, Female Revelation - (Won)
• 2004 Bambi Award, Career - (Won)
• 2005 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Nomination, Saturn Award, Best Supporting Actress for National Treasure (2004) - (Nominated)

References

External links

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NAME	Kruger, Diane
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Heidkrüger, Diane
SHORT DESCRIPTION	German actress and model
DATE OF BIRTH	15 July 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH	Algermissen, Germany
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH