Updated: July 15, 2026 9:12 am.
Wade Sheridan
Actress Diane Kruger, best known for her roles in Inglourious Basterds, National Treasure, Unknown and Troy, turns 50 on Wednesday. Here’s a look at her career over the years.
Diane Kruger, who plays Helen of Troy, poses for the media at the premiere of the film “Troy” on May 10, 2004 in New York. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI
Nicolas Cage (left) speaks with Kruger during a promotion for their film “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” in Tokyo on December 6, 2007. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
Kruger (left) and Joshua Jackson attend the 2008 amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Gala during the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 22, 2008. The couple were together for 10 years. Photo by David Silpa/UPI
From left to right, Brad Pitt, Krueger and director Quentin Tarantino at the photo call for the film “Inglourious Basterds” at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 20, 2009. Photo by David Silp/UPI
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