Franka Potente (born July 22, 1974) is a German film actress and singer. She first appeared in the comedy After Five in the Forest Primeval (1995) and gained critical recognition in the action thriller Lola rennt (released in English as Run Lola Run) (1998). Potente received Germany’s highest film and television awards for her performances in Run Lola Run and Opernball. After half a decade of critically acclaimed roles in German films, Potente gained Hollywood’s attention in the role of Barbara Buckley in Blow (2001) and as Matt Damon’s love interest in The Bourne Identity (2002). —wikipedia