Diane Kruger says it took 'good two years' post-baby to ‘feel like I was me again’
Diane Kruger revealed that it took "a good two years" after welcoming her daughter in 2018 to regain her sense of self.
Diane Kruger says it took "a good two years" after the birth of her daughter to feel like herself again.
The 49-year-old actress "really stepped back" from her career after she and her 56-year-old fiance, actor Norman Reedus, welcomed Nova, seven, into the world in 2018.
Diane told People: "I didn't film or work for eight months after I had her, and it took me a long time to sort of ... I would say [it took] a good two years to feel like I was me again.
"Nova's 7 now, and it feels like I can take this on again and feel good about it, and I don't have to worry so much."
The Little Disasters star feels like the current stage in her life is the best time to be working as an actress.
Diane - whose first big film role came in 2004, with her role as Helen of Troy in the historical movie, Troy - explained: "All of a sudden, all of these great projects have just landed on my plate.
"It's been the most amazing two years, where I feel I've done work that I've always dreamed of, and it's coming to fruition."
She added: "We are in this strange moment of time in my life where there [are] a lot more opportunities for women and for women my age."
The star has also loved doing some international projects recently, such as the HBO period drama, The Seduction.
She said: "Being back in France to do some French language projects - The Seduction that just came out - it's been a really cool time in my life."
In 2023, Diane admitted she finds being a working mother "incredibly stressful" due to the pressure of juggling family life with her career.
She told Germany's GQ magazine: "I can put myself in certain situations much more quickly, and a lot of things in the game are easier for me.
"I also feel like I'm much more present because I take on fewer projects and can then enjoy them even more. On the other hand, it is, of course, incredibly stressful because you have two full-time jobs at once.
"You come home, and things continue straight away. And on weekends, you still get up at 7 am."
