Age: 52
female
Franka Potente is a German film actress and singer. She was born on July 22, 1974 in Münster North Rhine-Westphalia and raised in nearby Dülmen. 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 by playing the role of Barbara Buckley in Blow (2001) and the female lead with Matt Damon in The Bourne Identity (2002). In 2006, she starred with Eric Bana in the Australian film Romulus, My Father, for which she was nominated for an Australian Film Industry Award for Best Lead Actress. Also in 2006, she wrote and directed Der die Tollkirsche ausgräbt, a silent comedy. She has also appeared in several American television series including, The Shield in 2007, House M.D. in 2009 and Psych in 2010. As of 2011, she played Hilda in a BBC drama The Sinking of the Laconia. When not working on location, Potente lives in Berlin.
After years of wandering as a lone ronin, Miyamoto Usagi discovers that a mysterious warlord has united several rival clans using a supernatural relic said to grant unimaginable power. Villages are burned, innocent lives are threatened, and ancient spirits begin appearing across the countryside. Forced to confront both ruthless human enemies and terrifying creatures from Japanese folklore, Usagi gathers a small band of unlikely allies—including a clever ninja, a wandering monk, and a fearless bounty hunter. As the conflict grows, Usagi learns the warlord's true goal is to unleash an ancient darkness that could consume the entire land. To stop him, Usagi must embrace not only his unmatched skill with the sword but also the compassion and honor that define a true samurai.
