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Famke Janssen Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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Born:
1964-11-05

Birthplace:
Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Credits:
98 Total Roles

Famke Janssen

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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.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Turnbuckle MOVIE Self
2025 Amsterdam Empire TV Betty
2025 Lubach TV Self
2024 Boy Kills World MOVIE Hilda Van Der Koy
2023 Locked In MOVIE Katherine Carter
2023 Knights of the Zodiac MOVIE Guraad
2023 Door Mouse MOVIE Mama
2022 Long Slow Exhale TV Dr. Melinda Barrington
2022 Redeeming Love MOVIE Duchess
2021 Dangerous MOVIE Agent Shaughnessy

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