Antje Traue

Antje Traue
  

Antje Traue (pronounced ; born 18 January 1981) is a German actress. She appeared in her first English-language role for the film Pandorum. Internationally, she is best known for her portrayal of the villain Faora in the 2013 Superman movie Man of Steel, and as Agnes Nielsen in the German Netflix series Dark.

Early and personal life
Traue was born in Mittweida, Saxony, in the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Her mother was a dancer and musician. Traue was raised speaking Russian. She speaks German and English fluently. She trained as an artistic gymnast from age six to her teens in an elite training unit. Her stage career began when she portrayed Jeanne d'Arc in a school play. At sixteen, she won the lead role in the International Munich Art Lab's first ever "Hip Hopera" (the musical "West End Opera").

Traue was previously in a relationship with actor Ben Foster, moving to Los Angeles to live with him.


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