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Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen

Acting·1964·69 films

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 (2014–2

As Actor

X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)Jean Grey
X-Men
X-Men (2000)Jean Grey
Taken
Taken (2008)Lenore St. John
X2
X2 (2003)Jean Grey
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)Jean Grey / Phoenix
The Wolverine
The Wolverine (2013)Jean Grey / Phoenix
Taken 2
Taken 2 (2012)Lenore St. John
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)Muriel
Taken 3
Taken 3 (2014)Lenore St. John
GoldenEye
GoldenEye (1995)Xenia Onatopp
The Faculty
The Faculty (1998)Miss Elizabeth Burke
Rounders
Rounders (1998)Petra
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek (2005)Katherine
Knights of the Zodiac
Knights of the Zodiac (2023)Guraad
The Vault
The Vault (2021)Margaret
Don't Say a Word
Don't Say a Word (2001)Aggie Conrad
I Spy
I Spy (2002)Rachel
House on Haunted Hill
House on Haunted Hill (1999)Evelyn Stockard-Price
Boy Kills World
Boy Kills World (2024)Hilda Van Der Koy
Deep Rising
Deep Rising (1998)Trillian St. James
Redeeming Love
Redeeming Love (2022)Duchess
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)Katey Ford
The Postcard Killings
The Postcard Killings (2020)Valerie Kanon
Status Update
Status Update (2018)Katherine Alden
Dangerous
Dangerous (2021)Agent Shaughnessy
Celebrity
Celebrity (1998)Bonnie
Primal
Primal (2019)Dr. Ellen Taylor
Lord of Illusions
Lord of Illusions (1995)Dorothea Swann
The Poison Rose
The Poison Rose (2019)Jayne Hunt
100 Feet
100 Feet (2008)Marnie Watson
The Wackness
The Wackness (2008)Kristin Squires
Locked In
Locked In (2023)Katherine Carter
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
X-Men: The Mutant Watch (2000)Self - 'Jean Grey'
Endless
Endless (2020)Lee Douglas
The Show
The Show (2017)Ilana Katz
The Ten
The Ten (2007)Gretchen Reigert
Made
Made (2001)Jessica
The Gingerbread Man
The Gingerbread Man (1998)Leeanne Magruder
Asher
Asher (2018)Sophie
Eulogy
Eulogy (2004)Judy Arnolds
Love & Sex
Love & Sex (2000)Kate Welles
Jack of the Red Hearts
Jack of the Red Hearts (2016)Kay Adams
All I Wish
All I Wish (2018)Vanessa
City of Industry
City of Industry (1997)Rachel Montana
Everything or Nothing
Everything or Nothing (2012)Self
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)Jean Grey (archive footage)
The Chameleon
The Chameleon (2010)Jennifer Johnson
Bayou Caviar
Bayou Caviar (2018)Nic
A Fighting Man
A Fighting Man (2014)Diane Schuler
Turn the River
Turn the River (2008)Kailey
Circus
Circus (2000)Lily
Unity
Unity (2015)Narrator (voice)
Monument Ave.
Monument Ave. (1998)Katy
Down the Shore
Down the Shore (2011)Mary
Door Mouse
Door Mouse (2023)Mama
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin (2013)Self
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)Fiona
The Treatment
The Treatment (2007)Allegra Marshall
Fathers & Sons
Fathers & Sons (1992)Kyle Christian
Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes
Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes (1994)Dr. Sara Lee Jaffee
Dead Girl
Dead Girl (1996)Treasure
RPM
RPM (1998)Claudia Haggs
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
X2 Global Webcast Highlights (2003)Self
Model by Day
Model by Day (1994)Lex / Lady X
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2 (2003)Self
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men (2003)
The Experiment
The ExperimentDr Rachel McVeigh
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2020)Sally

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