Famke Janssen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Famke Janssen
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Nov 5, 1964(1964-11-05)
Age	60
Birthplace	Amstelveen
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Scorpio

Famke Janssen Biography

Famke Janssen is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on November 5, 1964 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. She was the her character of mutant Jean Grey in the X-Men film series and also was Xenia on GoldenEye. In Nip/Tuck, her roles as well as Taken earned her more fame.

She was Jean Grey while She played Jean Grey while Hugh Jackman played Wolverine in the X-Men movies. was Wolverine for the X-Men films.

After retiring from modelling in the early 1990s, Janssen had guest roles on several television series, including a starring role in the 1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Perfect Mate”, as empathic metamorph Kamala, opposite Patrick Stewart, with whom she later starred in the X-Men film series. That same year, Janssen was offered the role of Jadzia Dax in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but turned it down to pursue film roles. Her first film role was alongside Jeff Goldblum in the 1992 crime drama film Fathers & Sons.

In addition to her native Dutch, Janssen speaks English and French. She also learned German, but has not kept up with it. Following her high school graduation, Janssen studied economics for a year at the University of Amsterdam, which she later called “the stupidest idea I ever had.” In the early 1990s, she enrolled at Columbia University to study creative writing and literature. She graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

She was wed with Kip Williams in 1995 until 2000.

Famke Janssen Net Worth

Famke Janssen is one of the richest Movie Actress from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Famke Janssen 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a major in economics while in college.

Her first name translates to “little girl” in West Frisian.

In 1984, Janssen moved to the United States to begin her professional career as a fashion model. She signed with Elite Model Management and worked for Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, Chanel, and Victoria’s Secret. She starred in a 1988 commercial for the perfume Exclamation by Coty, Inc. Her looks have been compared to Hedy Lamarr and other 1940s films stars.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Famke Janssen height 6 ft 0 in Famke weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Famke Janssen Dating?

According to our records, Famke Janssen married to Tod Williams. As of December 1, 2023, Famke Janssen’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2007, she starred in Turn the River, for which she was awarded the Special Recognition Best Actress Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival. The following year, she starred in Luc Besson’s Taken. Janssen also continued to work in television, appearing in TV pilots for NBC’s police drama Winters and Showtime’s The Farm, a spinoff of The L Word set in a women’s prison. Both pilots were rejected by their networks. Janssen also provided the Dutch language narration for the Studio Tram Tour at all Disney theme parks.

Facts & Trivia

Famke Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Famke Janssen celebrates birthday on November 5 of every year.

Famke Beumer Janssen was born c. 1964 in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. She has two sisters, director Antoinette Beumer and actress Marjolein Beumer, both of whom changed their surnames to Beumer after their parents divorced.

Top Facts about Famke Janssen

1. Famke Beumer Janssen was born in 1964.
2. She is a Dutch actress and model.
3. She has two sisters who are also both actors.
4. 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).
5. She was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity by the United Nations in 2008.
6. 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).
7. She spoke Dutch, English and French.
8. She was a fashion model before becoming an actress.
9. Her first film role was in the 1992 crime drama film, Fathers & Sons.
10. She was offered the role of Jadzia Dax in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but turned it down to pursue film roles.
11. She won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).
12. She starred in Men in Black II, but had to abandon the film due to a death in her family.
13. She starred in the TV series Nip/Tuck (2003–2010), for which she was awarded Hollywood Life’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award.
14. She made her directorial debut with Bringing Up Bobby in 2011.
15. In 2019, she served as a juror for the Tribeca Film Festival.

Does Famke Janssen have a child?

Famke Janssen has apparently decided she doesn’t want to have any children. The 42-year-old actress treats her seven-year-old Boston terrier Licorice like a child, but admits she has no craving to be a mum.

Where is Famke Janssen now?

The All I Wish actress is currently filming her role as prosecutor Nancy Ryan in Ava Duvernay’s four-episode Central Park Five , which starts streaming later this year on Netflix. Clearly still in demand, she is also in pre-production for a project named American Undercover.

How old is Famke?

57 years (November 5, 1964)

Why did they change Jean GREY?

However, with X-Men Apocalypse, Janssen was out and Turner was in. She got swapped for a younger performer. Famke Jannsen recently spoke up about the matter, stating, “I didn’t give up, they (the producers) gave up on me.