Famke Janssen

Born: 1964-11-05

Birthplace: Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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. She starred in the Netflix Dutch crime series Amsterdam Empire (2025). 

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Known For

X-Men: Days of Future Past
Redeeming Love
Taken
Taken 3
The Faculty
GoldenEye
Taken 2
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
The Vault
Deep Rising

Top Movie Credits

Taken Lenore St. John
Taken 3 Lenore St. John
The Faculty Miss Elizabeth Burke
GoldenEye Xenia Onatopp
Taken 2 Lenore St. John
The Vault Margaret
Deep Rising Trillian St. James