Antje Traue

Antje Traue (; born 18 January 1981) is a German actress. She appeared in her first English-language role for the film Pandorum. Internationally, she is known for her portrayal of the villain Faora in Man of Steel (2013) and The Flash (2023), as well as Agnes Nielsen in the German Netflix series Dark. Early life Traue was born in Mittweida, Saxony, in the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Her mother was a dancer and musician. 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"). Career Traue performed and toured with the production for four years, appearing on stages throughout Germany, Europe, and in New York City. Subsequently, Traue appeared in several films and television movies, such as Kleinruppin Forever, and . In 2008, Traue was chosen for the lead female role in the film Pandorum, a science fiction/thriller film directed by Christian Alvart, written by Travis Milloy, and starring Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster.