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Antje Traue
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Traue at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival (2017)
Born (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 (age 44)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1997–present

Antje Traue (born January 18, 1981) is a talented German actress. She began acting in plays when she was sixteen years old in 1997. Her first movie role was in the German film Verlorene Kinder in 2000. She then got her first English-speaking role in the 2009 movie Pandorum.

Around the world, Antje Traue is best known for playing the villain Faora-Ul in the DC Extended Universe films Man of Steel (2013) and The Flash (2023). She is also famous for her role as Agnes Nielsen in the German Netflix series Dark.

Early Life and Beginnings

Antje Traue was born in Mittweida, Saxony, which was part of East Germany at the time. Her mother was a dancer and musician. Antje can speak both German and English very well.

From age six, she trained as an artistic gymnast in a special training group. Her acting journey started when she played Jeanne d'Arc in a school play. When she was sixteen, she won the main role in a musical called "West End Opera." This was the first "Hip Hopera" by the International Munich Art Lab.

Acting Career

Antje Traue performed and toured with the "West End Opera" show for four years. She acted on stages across Germany, Europe, and even in New York City. After this, Traue appeared in several movies and TV films. Some of these early works include Kleinruppin Forever, Berlin by the Sea [de], and Phantom Pain [de].

In 2008, Antje Traue was chosen for the main female role in the science fiction thriller Pandorum. This movie was directed by Christian Alvart and also starred Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster.

Becoming Faora-Ul

In 2013, Traue played the powerful villain Faora-Ul in the Superman movie Man of Steel. Her performance received many good reviews. To get ready for the role of Faora, Traue followed a very strict four-month training and diet plan.

Later Roles

In 2014, Traue appeared as Bony Lizzie in the action-fantasy film Seventh Son. She also earned praise in Germany for her role as Giselle Neumayer in the 2016 TV movie Fatal News [de]. She was nominated for best actress in German TV productions in 2016 for her main roles in the miniseries Weinberg and Berlin 1.

Since then, she has acted in many German and international movies and TV shows. These include the 2017 movie Bye Bye Germany with actor Moritz Bleibtreu and the 2017 Amazon series pilot episode Oasis. In 2017 and 2018, Traue also appeared in the German Netflix series Dark as Agnes Nielsen. She was also in German movies like Das Ende der Wahrheit, Spielmacher, and Ballon. In 2019, Traue was the main star in the German ZDFneo TV miniseries Dead End.

Antje Traue returned to her role as Faora-Ul in the movie The Flash, which came out in 2023.

Personal Life

Antje Traue used to be in a relationship with actor Ben Foster. She moved to Los Angeles to live with him.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Verlorene Kinder TV film
2003 Die Nacht davor Franziska Short film
2004 Kleinruppin Forever Ramona
2005 202a Jessica Short film
2006 Goldjunge Manuela Short film
2007 Ego Isabell Short film
2008 Berlin by the Sea [de] Estelle
2009 Pandorum Nadia Main female role
Blau.Pause Journalistin Short film
2011 5 Days of War Zoe
2012 Nobel's Last Will Kitten TV film
2013 Man of Steel Faora-Ul Main role
Aenne Comedia Herself Short film
2014 Outlier Gretchen / Red Widow Short film
2015 Seventh Son Bony Lizzie
Berlin One [de] Irma Berger TV film / Main female role
Fatal News [de] Giselle Neumayer TV film / Main female role
Woman in Gold Adele Bloch-Bauer
2016 Despite the Falling Snow Marina
Criminal Elsa Mueller
Vier gegen die Bank Zollner Main female role
2017 Bye Bye Germany Special Agent Sara Simon Main female role
Old Agent Men [de] Paula Kern Main female role
Oasis Sara Keller TV Movie
Rewind: Die zweite Chance Zoé Gerbaulet
2018 Das Ende der Wahrheit Aurice Köhler
Playmaker Vera Main female role
Balloon Kindergarten teacher (Ulrike Piehl) Directed by Michael 'Bully' Herbig
2019 Blame Game Aurice Köhler Lead role
Die Freundin meiner Mutter Rosalie / Viktoria's lover NDR TV movie / comedy / Lead role
2020 King of Ravens Alina
2021 Gefangen Ellen ARD crime drama TV movie / Main female role
At His Side Viola Frankenberg TV Movie
2022 Die Bilderkriegerin Anja Niedringhaus Biopic about the life of German photographer Anja Niedringhaus
2023 The Flash Faora-Ul

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Cologne P.D. Diana Wrobel Episode: "Später Ruhm"
2009 Der Staatsanwalt Sandra Thewes Episode: "Schwesternliebe"
2015 Weinberg (The Valley) Hannah Zepter Miniseries / Main female role
2016 Berlin Station Lana Vogel / Joker TV series (2 episodes)
Close to the Enemy Bergit Mentz / Mentz Miniseries
Tempel Eva ZDFneo TV series / Main role
2017–2020 Dark Agnes Nielsen / Agnes Nielsen 1954 German Netflix TV series
2019 Dead End (CSI Mittenwalde) Emma ZDFneo TV mini series (6 episodes) / Lead role
Tod einer Journalistin Anne Gerling Polizeiruf 110 ARD Crime Series
2020 Tatort Juliane Modica Tatort series 50th anniversary (2 episodes) / Main female role (episode 1 only)
2021 Am Anschlag - Die Macht der Kränkung Eva Miniseries
2022 Herzogpark Elisabeth von Lynden RTL/TVNow TV series / Main cast
2024 Helgoland 513 Daniela Sky TV series

See also

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