Famke Janssen
Biography
Famke Beumer Janssen is a Dutch actress and former model born on November 5, 1964, in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Throughout her career, she has established herself as a prominent figure in international cinema and television. Beyond her professional acting work, Janssen was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity by the United Nations in 2008. She is recognized for her diverse contributions to the entertainment industry, spanning major film franchises and recurring television roles. With a career encompassing 99 known credits, she remains a notable presence in both film and television media. Her work has garnered attention for its longevity and range across various genres, including thrillers, superhero films, and dramatic series.
Career overview
Janssen gained international recognition for her portrayal of Xenia Onatopp in the 1995 film GoldenEye. She is widely known for her role as Jean Grey and Phoenix in the X-Men film series, appearing in entries between 2000 and 2014. Additionally, she played the character Lenore Mills in the Taken film trilogy, which spanned from 2008 to 2014. In 2011, Janssen expanded her professional scope by making her directorial debut with the film Bringing Up Bobby.
Her television career includes significant roles in several high-profile series. She appeared in the FX series Nip/Tuck between 2003 and 2010 and starred in the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove from 2013 to 2015. Janssen also held a role in the ABC series How to Get Away with Murder, which aired between 2014 and 2020. In 2017, she starred in the NBC crime thriller The Blacklist: Redemption. Throughout her career, Janssen has navigated the industry while addressing challenges such as Hollywood's approach to casting older women, specifically noting her experience regarding her replacement in the X-Men film series.
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Full filmography
- Lubach (2025)
- Amsterdam Empire (2025) as Betty Jonkers
- Amsterdam Empire (2025) Executive Producer
- Amsterdam Empire (2025) Costume Design
- Boy Kills World (2024) as Hilda Van Der Koy
- Knights of the Zodiac (2023) as Guraad
- The Super Models (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Locked In (2023) as Katherine Carter
- Door Mouse (2023) as Mama
- Redeeming Love (2022) as Duchess
- Long Slow Exhale (2022) as Dr. Melinda Barrington
- The Vault (2021) as Margaret
- Dangerous (2021) as Agent Shaughnessy
- The Postcard Killings (2020) as Valerie Kanon
- Endless (2020) as Lee Douglas
- Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2020) as Sally
- The Capture (2019) as Jessica Mallory
- When They See Us (2019) as Nancy Ryan
- The Poison Rose (2019) as Jayne Hunt
- Primal (2019) as Dr. Ellen Taylor
- Status Update (2018) as Katherine Alden
- All I Wish (2018) as Vanessa
- Bayou Caviar (2018) as Nic
- Asher (2018) as Sophie
- The Blacklist: Redemption (2017) as Susan 'Scottie' Hargrave
- Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics (2017) as Self
- Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017) as Katey Ford
- The Show (2017) as Ilana Katz
- Jack of the Red Hearts (2016) as Kay Adams
- Unity (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- How to Get Away with Murder (2014) as Eve Rothlo
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) as Jean Grey
- Taken 3 (2014) as Lenore St. John
- A Fighting Man (2014) as Diane Schuler
- The Blacklist (2013) as Susan 'Scottie' Hargrave
- Hemlock Grove (2013) as Olivia Godfrey
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) as Muriel
- The Wolverine (2013) as Jean Grey / Phoenix
- The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin (2013) as Self
- Taken 2 (2012) as Lenore St. John
- Everything or Nothing (2012) as Self
- Down the Shore (2011) as Mary
- Bringing Up Bobby (2011) Screenplay
- Bringing Up Bobby (2011) Director
- The Chameleon (2010) as Jennifer Johnson
- Taken (2008) as Lenore St. John
- 100 Feet (2008) as Marnie Watson
- The Wackness (2008) as Kristin Squires
- Turn the River (2008) as Kailey
- The Ten (2007) as Gretchen Reigert
- The Treatment (2007) as Allegra Marshall
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) as Jean Grey / Phoenix
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Hide and Seek (2005) as Katherine
- Eulogy (2004) as Judy Arnolds
- Nip/Tuck (2003) as Ava Moore
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Evolution X - The Making of X-Men (2003)
- X2 Global Webcast Highlights (2003) as Self
- The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2 (2003) as Self
- X2 (2003) as Jean Grey
- Celebrities Uncensored (2003) as Self
- I Spy (2002) as Rachel
- Don't Say a Word (2001) as Aggie Conrad
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001) as Jean Grey (archive footage)
- Made (2001) as Jessica
- Love & Sex (2000) as Kate Welles
- X-Men: The Mutant Watch (2000) as Self - 'Jean Grey'
- Circus (2000) as Lily
- X-Men (2000) as Jean Grey
- Rove (1999) as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
- House on Haunted Hill (1999) as Evelyn Stockard-Price
- The Faculty (1998) as Miss Elizabeth Burke
- Deep Rising (1998) as Trillian St. James
- Celebrity (1998) as Bonnie
- Rounders (1998) as Petra
- The Gingerbread Man (1998) as Leeanne Magruder
- Monument Ave. (1998) as Katy
- The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998) as Fiona
- RPM (1998) as Claudia Haggs
- The View (1997) as Self
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Jamie
- City of Industry (1997) as Rachel Montana
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Dead Girl (1996) as Treasure
- GoldenEye (1995) as Xenia Onatopp
- Lord of Illusions (1995) as Dorothea Swann
- Model by Day (1994) as Lex / Lady X
- Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes (1994) as Dr. Sara Lee Jaffee
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self
- The Untouchables (1993)
- Melrose Place (1992) as Diane Adamson
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Presenter
- Fathers & Sons (1992) as Kyle Christian
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Kamala
- Turnbuckle
- The Postcard Killer as Valerie Kanon
- The Experiment as Dr Rachel McVeigh
- One Second After as Mayor Kate Lindsey