Biography

Diane Kruger

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Diane Kruger was born Diane Heidkrüger in Algermissen, near Hildesheim, Germany, to Maria-Theresa, a bank employee, and Hans-Heinrich Heidkrüger, a computer specialist. She studied ballet with the Royal Ballet in London before an injury ended her career. She returned to Germany and became a top fashion model. She later pursued acting and relocated to Paris at the suggestion of filmmaker Luc Besson (The Fifth Element (1997)). She married French actor Guillaume Canet (The Beach (2000)) in 2001.
- IMDb mini biography by: Marcy Gomez

She always does her own German, French, and English voice dubbing for the foreign releases of her films.
She is fluent in German, English, and French. Additionally, she studied Latin for eight years in school, and learned Russian for the film The Tiger Brigades (2006).
While filming Frankie (2005), she would live in an actual mental hospital where the film was shot with members of the crew in order to shoot scenes.
In a relationship with Norman Reedus since 2016. They have a daughter together, Nova Tennessee (b. November 2018).
Was considered too thin for the role of Helen of Troy in Wolfgang Petersen's film Troy (2004) and had to gain 15 lbs. in order to appear rounder.

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.
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.
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.
[on Helen of Troy in Troy (2004)] Her beauty didn't do her any good and she couldn't use it in any positive way or manipulative way.
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.