Famke Janssen
Dutch actress and former model renowned for her commanding screen presence across blockbuster franchises, prestige television, and independent film.
Famke Janssen - Personal Information
- Name: Famke Janssen
- Date of Birth: November 5, 1964
- Place of Birth: Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Costume Design
Biography
Famke Beumer Janssen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfɑmkə ˈbøːmər ˈjɑnsə(n)]; born 5 November 1964) is a Dutch actress and former model. She played Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye (1995), Jean Grey / Phoenix in the X-Men film series (2000–2014), and Lenore Mills in the Taken film trilogy (2008–2014). In 2008, she was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity by the United Nations. She made her directorial debut with Bringing Up Bobby in 2011. She is also known for her roles in the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove (2013–2015), FX's Nip/Tuck (2003–2010), and ABC's How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020). Janssen starred in the 2017 NBC crime thriller The Blacklist: Redemption.
Selected Filmography
A showcase of Famke Janssen's most recent work across film and television.
- Amsterdam Empire (TV - 2025) as Betty
- Lubach (TV - 2025)
- Boy Kills World (2024) as Hilda Van Der Koy
- Locked In (2023) as Katherine Carter
- Knights of the Zodiac (2023) as Guraad
- Door Mouse (2023) as Mama
- Long Slow Exhale (TV - 2022) as Dr. Melinda Barrington
- Redeeming Love (2022) as Duchess
- Dangerous (2021) as Agent Shaughnessy
- The Vault (2021) as Margaret
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