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Famke Janssen
AKA: Famke Beumer Janssen
Acting
Born: 1964
Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
26 Global Credits
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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. She starred in the Netflix Dutch crime series Amsterdam Empire (2025).
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Known For
Amsterdam Empire
Betty
2025 · BE
Lubach
Role
2025 · NL
The Super Models
Self (archive footage)
2023 · US
Long Slow Exhale
Dr. Melinda Barrington
2022 · US
The Capture
Jessica Mallory
2019 · GB
When They See Us
Nancy Ryan
2019 · US
Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
Self
2017 · US
The Blacklist: Redemption
Susan 'Scottie' Hargrave
2017 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Empire | 2025 | Betty |
| Amsterdam Empire | 2025 | Costume Design, Executive Producer |
| Lubach | 2025 | Contributor |
| The Super Models | 2023 | Self (archive footage) |
| Long Slow Exhale | 2022 | Dr. Melinda Barrington |
| The Capture | 2019 | Jessica Mallory |
| When They See Us | 2019 | Nancy Ryan |
| Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics | 2017 | Self |
| The Blacklist: Redemption | 2017 | Susan 'Scottie' Hargrave |
| The Blacklist | 2013 | Susan 'Scottie' Hargrave |
| Hemlock Grove | 2013 | Olivia Godfrey |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | Self |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2003 | Self |
| Nip/Tuck | 2003 | Ava Moore |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | Self |
| Rove | 1999 | Self |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 1999 | Self |
| Ally McBeal | 1997 | Jamie |
| The View | 1997 | Self |
| The Daily Show | 1996 | Self |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993 | Self - Guest |
| Melrose Place | 1992 | Diane Adamson |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 1992 | Self - Presenter |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992 | Contributor |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | 1987 | Kamala |