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Famke Janssen

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Famke Janssen was born November 5, 1964, in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, and has two other siblings. Moving to America in the 1980s, she modeled for Chanel in New York. Later, taking a break from modeling, she attended Columbia University, majoring in literature.

This model-turned-actress broke into Hollywood in the early 1990s. Her first film was Rantamurhat (1992). Later she became James Bond's enemy in 007 ja Kultainen Silmä (1995). Her career has bloomed since then with her starring in such films as House on Haunted Hill (1999), Hide and Seek (2005), a recurring role on FX's Muodon vuoksi (2003), and the blockbuster movies X-Men (2000), X-Men 2 (2003), and X-Men: Viimeinen kohtaaminen (2006).
BornNovember 5, 1964
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    • 5 wins & 8 nominations

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Famke Janssen and Diego Tinoco in Knights of the Zodiac (2023)
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Famke Janssen in 007 ja Kultainen Silmä (1995)
Famke Janssen in 007 ja Kultainen Silmä (1995)
Famke Janssen in Model by Day (1994)

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Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart, Ben Foster, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, and Elliot Page in X-Men: Viimeinen kohtaaminen (2006)
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  • Phoenix
  • 2006
Pierce Brosnan, Famke Janssen, and Izabella Scorupco in 007 ja Kultainen Silmä (1995)
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  • Xenia Onatopp
  • 1995
Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
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  • Jean Grey
  • 2000
Geoffrey Rush, Taye Diggs, Ali Larter, Chris Kattan, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in House on Haunted Hill (1999)
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  • Evelyn
  • 1999

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Actress

  • Midair
    • Pre-production
  • The Experiment
    • Doctor Rachel McVeigh
    • Post-production
  • Famke Janssen, Alex Hassell, and Rose Williams in Locked In (2023)
    Locked In
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    • Katherine
    • 2023
  • Boy Kills World (2023)
    Boy Kills World
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    • Hilda Van Der Koy
    • 2023
  • Then You Run (2023)
    Then You Run
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Dagmar
    • 2023
  • Sean Bean, Mark Dacascos, Mackenyu, Madison Iseman, Diego Tinoco, and Caitlin Hutson in Knights of the Zodiac (2023)
    Knights of the Zodiac
    4.4
    • Vander Guraad
    • 2023
  • Famke Janssen, Keith Powers, and Hayley Law in Door Mouse (2022)
    Door Mouse
    5.5
    • Mama
    • 2022
  • Josh Lucas, Rose Rollins, and Ian Harding in Long Slow Exhale (2022)
    Long Slow Exhale
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Melinda Barrington
    • 2022
  • Abigail Cowen and Tom Lewis in Redeeming Love (2022)
    Redeeming Love
    6.7
    • Duchess
    • 2022
  • Mel Gibson, Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand, Tyrese Gibson, and Scott Eastwood in Dangerous (2021)
    Dangerous
    5.1
    • Agent Shaughnessy
    • 2021
  • Freddie Highmore, Sam Riley, and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey in Way Down (2021)
    Way Down
    6.4
    • Margaret
    • 2021
  • Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
    How to Get Away with Murder
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Eve Rothlo
    • 2015–2020
  • Alexandra Shipp and Nicholas Hamilton in Endless (2020)
    Endless
    4.9
    • Lee Douglas
    • 2020
  • Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Cush Jumbo in The Postcard Killings (2020)
    The Postcard Killings
    5.7
    • Valerie Kanon
    • 2020
  • Nicolas Cage in Primal (2019)
    Primal
    4.9
    • Dr. Ellen Taylor
    • 2019
  • Holliday Grainger and Paapa Essiedu in The Capture (2019)
    The Capture
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jessica Mallory
    • 2019
  • Asante Blackk, Marquis Rodriguez, Caleel Harris, and Ethan Herisse in When They See Us (2019)
    When They See Us
    8.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Nancy Ryan
    • 2019

Writer

  • Milla Jovovich, Famke Janssen, Bill Pullman, Marcia Cross, and Spencer List in Elämäni nainen (2011)
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Director

  • Milla Jovovich, Famke Janssen, Bill Pullman, Marcia Cross, and Spencer List in Elämäni nainen (2011)
    Elämäni nainen
    5.1
    • Director
    • 2011

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  • Alternative name
    • Famke
  • Height
    • 1.82 m
  • Born
    • November 5, 1964
    • Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
  • Spouse
    • Tod Williams1995 - 2000 (divorced)
  • Relatives
      Antoinette Beumer(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appears in commercials for a charity for fighting against HIV
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    • 13 Interviews
    • 33 Articles
    • 148 Pictorials
    • 64 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Speaks Dutch, German, English and French.
  • Quotes
    I felt different born into a family with two sisters who are blonde and blue-eyed, with me being the only brunette. [interview with People Weekly magazine, July 31, 2000. Volume 54, Number 5]
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      Natural brunette hair

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