Franka Potente (born 22 July 1974) is a German actress and singer. She first appeared in the comedy
After Five in the Forest Primeval (1995), for which she won a
Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress. Her breakthrough came in 1998, when she had the leading role in the acclaimed action thriller
Lola rennt (released in English as
Run Lola Run). Potente received Germany's highest film and television awards for her performances in
Run Lola Run and the television film
Opernball. After half a decade of critically acclaimed roles in German films, Potente went on to land the role of Barbara Buckley in
Blow (2001), and
Jason Bourne's love interest in the
Bourne film series.