Nadeshda Brennicke

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Popular name         Nadeshda Brennicke
Other name            Nadeshda Brennecke
Birth date               April 21, 1973
Birth place              Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Height                    5' 6¼" (1.68 m)
Occupation             Actress and Singer

Trivia
Daughter of Michael Brennicke.
In January 1997 she gave birth to her son, Nikita
Dropped out of school (Gymnasium) at age 15; says her motivation was to become a star. Worked as a model to finance her acting lessons. Performed with musicians Stefan Zauner and Aaron Strobel from the German pop band "Münchner Freiheit"; she played keyboards.

Franka Potente

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Birth name          Franka Potente
Birth date           July 22, 1974
Birth place           Münster, West Germany
Occupation          Actress and Singer
Height                 5' 8½" (1.74 m)


Career
Franka Potente starred in several Hollywood productions, most prominently The Bourne Identity (2002) and The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and lived one year in Los Angeles. After her return to Berlin, she continues working with German and international directors.

Franka Potente  became famous by portraying the role of of Barbara Buckley in Blow (2001) and the female lead star of the film "The Bourne Identity" with Matt Damon. She also appeared in numerous low budgeted films. She first appeared in the film action thriller "Run Lola Run" in 1998. She received the highest award in Germany for this film. After a career of almost five years in Germany film industry she became known in Hollywood because of acting opposite Matt Damon in 2002. Franka Potentes films are into romantic comedies, drama, science fiction and action thrillers.