Franka Potente was born on July 22, 1974 in Munster, Germany.
Sometime Franka Potente is credited as Franke Potente.
Tom Tykwer wrote LOLA RENNT (1998) especifically for her,
with the intention of casting Franka Potente as Lola.
The movie THE BOURNE IDENTITY in 2002 had a strict fitness
regimen and diet, Franka Potente did not like the regimen
she had to followl. It has been know that Franka Potente will
occasionally shave off her hair after filming a movie, because
she has wanted time to get her "real" hair back.
Franka Potente speaks fluent French, English and German,
she can plays the violin, the flute and knows how to fence.
In 2003 Franka Potente was voted number 8 in Neon Magazine's
list of 100 most important young Germans.
Franka Potente's other notable credits include...