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Diane Kruger Wikipedia
| Diane Kruger | 
Kruger as Helen in Troy | | Birth name | Diane Heidkrüger | | Born | July 15, 1976 (1976-07-15) (age 31)
 Algermissen, near Hildesheim, Germany |
Diane Kruger (born July 15, 1976), is a German actress and former fashion model. Contents- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Early life and career
- 2 Filmography
- 3 References
- 4 External links
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// Biography Early life and careerBorn Diane Heidkrüger in Algermissen, near Hildesheim, Germany, she started her career as a dancer in London when she was still young, but after an injury she changed her mind and went to Paris to become a model. Her education in art led her to be able to speak perfect English and French, added to her mother language, German. She was a finalist for Elite's 1992 "Look of the Year" at the age of 15. Kruger soon became interested in acting and took lessons at the Cours Florent. She landed some small appearances in several French movies. She then changed her last name to ease her movie career. Kruger made her onscreen debut in 2002 opposite Dennis Hopper and Christopher Lambert in The Piano Player, a TV-movie by Jean-Pierre Roux. She played Julie Wood in 2003's Michel Vaillant and Lisa in Wicker Park (2004), alongside Josh Hartnett and Rose Byrne. Her most notable role to date is her portrayal of Helen in Wolfgang Petersen's epic Troy. She was ranked #50 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2005.[1] In 2004, she starred with Nicholas 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 will reprise her role as Dr. Abigail Chase for National Treasure: The Book of Secrets, The movie will be released in December 2007. Kruger married French actor Guillaume Canet on September 1, 2001. They have since filed for divorce, but acted alongside one another in 2005 film Joyeux Noël. Kruger was the host of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 60th Cannes Film Festival, in 2007. Filmography| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Abigail Chase | | | L'Âge des Ténèbres | Véronica Star | | | 2006 | Goodbye Bafana | Gloria Gregory | | | Brigades du tigre, Les | Constance Radetsky | | | Copying Beethoven | Anna Holtz | | | 2005 | Frankie | Frankie | | | Joyeux Noël | Anna Sörensen | | | 2004 | National Treasure | Abigail Chase | | | Narco | La fille du night-club | | | Wicker Park | Lisa | | | Troy | Helen | | | 2003 | Michel Vaillant | Julie Wood | | | 'Ni pour, ni contre (bien au contraire) | La call-girl | | | 2002 | Mon idole | Clara Broustal | | | The Piano Player | Erika | TV |
References^ FreeJose.com. Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2005. Retrieved on January 23, 2007. External links
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| NAME | Kruger, Diane | | ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heidkrüger, Diane | | SHORT DESCRIPTION | German actress and model | | DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1976 | | PLACE OF BIRTH | Algermissen, Germany | | DATE OF DEATH | | | PLACE OF DEATH | |
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