Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen
Janssen at the 2023 WonderCon
Born
Famke Beumer Janssen

(1964-11-05) 5 November 1964 (age 60)[1]
Amstelveen, Netherlands
Alma materColumbia University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • former model
Years active
  • 1984–1992 (model)
  • 1992–present (actress)
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)[2]
Spouse
(m. 1995; div. 2000)
RelativesAntoinette Beumer (sister)
Marjolein Beumer (sister)

Famke Beumer Janssen[3] (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfɑmkə ˈbøːmər ˈjɑnsə(n)]; born 5 November 1964[4][5][6]) 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.

  1. ^ VanHoose, Benjamin (20 September 2022). "Famke Janssen Felt 'Misunderstood' After Breakout James Bond Role: 'I Was Thrown to the Wolves'". People. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ Famke Janssen at Fashion Model Directory
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference yahoobio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Famous birthdays for Nov. 5: Kris Jenner, Famke Janssen". UPI. 5 November 2022.
  5. ^ Saunders, Jeraldine (5 November 2016). "Horoscope: November 05, 2016". East Bay Times.
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