Antje Traue (; born 18 January 1981) is a German actress. She appeared in her first English-language role for the film ''

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''. Internationally, she is best known for her portrayal of the villain

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in the 2013

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movie '' Man of Steel'', and as Agnes Nielsen in the German Netflix series ''

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''.

Early life

Traue was born in

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, in the former

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(East Germany). Her mother was a dancer and musician. Traue was raised speaking

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. She speaks

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and

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fluently. She trained as an

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from age six to her teens in an elite training unit. Her stage career began when she portrayed

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in a school play. At sixteen, she won the lead role in the International

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Art Lab's first ever "Hip Hopera" (the musical "West End Opera").

Career

Traue performed and toured with the production for four years, appearing on stages throughout Germany, Europe, and in

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. Subsequently, Traue appeared in several films and television movies, such as ''

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'', ' and '. In 2008, Traue was chosen for the lead female role in the film ''

'', a science fiction/thriller film directed by

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, written by Travis Milloy, and starring

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and

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. In 2013, Traue played villain

in the

film '' Man of Steel'', to positive reviews. In preparation for the role of Faora, Traue underwent an intense four-month training and dieting program. In 2014, Traue portrayed Bony Lizzie in the

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action-fantasy film '' Seventh Son''. She received critical acclaim in Germany for portraying the fictional character of Giselle Neumayer in the 2016 ARD-produced TV movie ', and nominations as best actress in German TV productions for 2016 both for her female lead roles in the TV mini series ''Weinberg'' and ''Berlin 1''. She has since been cast in several German and international movies and TV productions in lead roles or recurrent supporting roles, including the 2017 movie ''

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'' alongside actor

Moritz Bleibtreu Moritz Johann Bleibtreu (; was born in Munich, Germany on August 13, 1971. He has worked over the years as a film actor, voice actor, and film director. Bleibtreu has been a successful actor in many movies such as '' Run Lola Run, Das Experimen ...

directed by

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, and the 2017 Amazon series pilot episode ''

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''. Traue's further acting appearances in 2017 and 2018 include the German Netflix series production ''

'' (as Agnes Nielsen), and German movies ''Das Ende der Wahrheit'', ''Spielmacher'' and ''Ballon''. In 2019, Traue headlined the cast in the German ZDFneo TV miniseries ''Dead End''. Traue is set to reprise her role as Faora in ''

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'', which will be released in 2023.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Antje Traue
at Spielkind talent agency * {{DEFAULTSORT:Traue, Antje 1981 births Living people 21st-century German actresses German film actresses German television actresses People from Mittweida 20th-century German actresses Actors from Saxony