FACTS

- Birthname: Diane Heidkrüger

- Born on July 15th 1976

- Birthplace: Algermissen near Hildesheim in Germany

- Mother Maria-Theresia

- Father: Hans-Heinrich

- Sibling: 1 little brother named Stefan

- Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)

- Measurements: 33 1/2-23-34 1/2

- Her parents are divorced, she remains in contact with her mum but hasn't spoken to her father in years

- Featured on posters on advertising pillars promoting her ballet school Freese-Baus

- Inteded to become a professional ballet dancer

- Moved to London at the age of 13 where she studied at the Royal Ballet

- Presented with a 4th degree out of 8 by the Royal Ballet

- Suffered from a knee injury at the age of 18 so she had to quit ballet

- Participated in Elite's "Look of the Year" talent competition for models at 15 - came into the finals

- Attended a former boys only high school - her class consisted of 23 boys and 3 girls

- Left high school early and moved to Paris where she signed up with Elite

- Modeled for brands like Dior, Yves Saint Lauren, Jil Sander and Armani

- Started taking acting lessons in Paris and New York after modelling became too boring

- Auditioned for Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element" (1997) but didn't get the part

- Besson encouraged her to quit modelling and pursue a full time acting career

- Is fluent in German, English and French (all accent free)

- Married French actor Guillaume Canet whom she had met in a bar in Paris on September 1st 2001

- First acting job in "The Piano Player" (2002) co-starring Christopher Lambert and Dennis Hopper

- Starred in French productions "Mon idole" (2002) opposite her husband, "Ni pour, ni contre (bien au contraire)" (2003) aka "Not for or Against" and "Michel Vaillant" (2003)

- While shooting "Wicker Park" her French agent encouraged her to send a tape to the producers of "Troy"

- Was invited to many screen tests in Montreal, London and later Los Angeles

- Told to gain 15 lbs/7 kilos for the role of "Helen of Troy" - was up to 56 kilos then

- Gained this weight witihin 2 weeks

- Shortly before production on "Troy" began she was given the role

- Over 3000 tapes had been viewed by the producers

- Asked to model Louis Vuitton fashion for the fall 2004 campaign

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