Famke Janssen

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. Most recently, she is starring as Betty Jonkers, a scorned wife who is determined to destroy her husband’s Amsterdam coffee shop empire in the Netflix Dutch crime series Amsterdam Empire (2025). This marks the first time she has performed speaking her native language, Dutch.

Infobox

Born

Famke Beumer Janssen (1964-11-05) 5 November 1964 (age 61)Amstelveen, Netherlands

Alma mater

Columbia University

Occupations

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Years active

mw- 1984–1992 (model) 1992–present (actress)

Spouse

mw- Kip Williams (m. 1989; div. 2000)

Relatives

Antoinette Beumer (sister) Marjolein Beumer (sister)

Tables

· Filmography › Film

1992

Fathers & Sons

Role(s)

Kyle Christian

1994

Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes

Role(s)

Dr. Sara Lee Jaffee

Notes

Direct-to-video film

Model by Day

Role(s)

Lex / Lady X

Notes

Television film

1995

Lord of Illusions

Role(s)

Dorothea Swann

GoldenEye

Role(s)

Xenia Onatopp

1996

Dead Girl

Role(s)

Treasure

1997

City of Industry

Role(s)

Rachel Montana

1998

Monument Ave.

Role(s)

Katy O'Connor

The Gingerbread Man

Role(s)

Leeanne Magruder

Deep Rising

Role(s)

Trillian St. James

RPM

Role(s)

Claudia Haggs

Rounders

Role(s)

Petra

Celebrity

Role(s)

Bonnie

The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

Role(s)

Fiona

The Faculty

Role(s)

Miss Elizabeth Burke

1999

House on Haunted Hill

Role(s)

Evelyn Stockard-Price

2000

Love & Sex

Role(s)

Kate Welles

Circus

Role(s)

Lily Garfield

X-Men

Role(s)

Jean Grey

2001

Made

Role(s)

Jessica

Don't Say a Word

Role(s)

Agatha "Aggie" Conrad

2002

I Spy

Role(s)

Rachel Wright

2003

X2: X-Men United

Role(s)

Jean Grey

2004

Eulogy

Role(s)

Judy Arnolds

2005

Hide and Seek

Role(s)

Dr. Katherine Carson

2006

X-Men: The Last Stand

Role(s)

Jean Grey / Phoenix

The Treatment

Role(s)

Allegra Marshall

2007

The Ten

Role(s)

Gretchen Reigert

Turn the River

Role(s)

Kailey Sullivan

Winters

Role(s)

Christie Winters

Notes

Television film

2008

The Wackness

Role(s)

Kristen Squires

Taken

Role(s)

Lenore "Lenny" Mills

100 Feet

Role(s)

Marnie Watson

Notes

Direct-to-video film

2009

The Farm

Role(s)

Valentina Galindo

Notes

Television film

2010

The Chameleon

Role(s)

Jennifer Johnson

Notes

Direct-to-video film

2011

Down the Shore

Role(s)

Mary Reed

2012

Taken 2

Role(s)

Lenore "Lenny" Mills

2013

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Role(s)

Muriel

The Wolverine

Role(s)

Jean Grey

The Being Experience

Role(s)

N/A

Notes

Originally titled In the Woods

2014

A Fighting Man

Role(s)

Diane Schuler

Notes

Direct-to-video film

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Role(s)

Jean Grey

Notes

Cameo

Taken 3

Role(s)

Lenore "Lenny" Mills

2015

Unity

Role(s)

Narrator (voice)

Notes

Documentary

Jack of the Red Hearts

Role(s)

Kay

2017

The Show

Role(s)

Ilana Katz

All I Wish

Role(s)

Vanessa

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Role(s)

Katey Ford

2018

Status Update

Role(s)

Katherine Alden

Bayou Caviar

Role(s)

Nic

Notes

Originally titled Louisiana Caviar

Asher

Role(s)

Sophie

2019

The Poison Rose

Role(s)

Jayne Hunt

Primal

Role(s)

Dr. Ellen Taylor

2020

The Postcard Killings

Role(s)

Valerie Kanon

Endless

Role(s)

Lee Douglas

2021

The Vault

Role(s)

Margaret

Notes

Originally titled Way Down

Dangerous

Role(s)

Agent Shaughnessy

2022

Redeeming Love

Role(s)

Duchess

2023

Door Mouse

Role(s)

Mama

Knights of the Zodiac

Role(s)

Vander Guraad

Boy Kills World

Role(s)

Hilda Van Der Koy

Locked In

Role(s)

Katherine

Notes

Direct-to-streaming film

TBA

Role(s)

The Experiment

Notes

Doctor Rachel McVeigh

One Second After

Role(s)

Mayor Kate Lindsey

Notes

Filming

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Refs.
1992	Fathers & Sons	Kyle Christian
1994	Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes	Dr. Sara Lee Jaffee	Direct-to-video film
1994	Model by Day	Lex / Lady X	Television film
1995	Lord of Illusions	Dorothea Swann
1995	GoldenEye	Xenia Onatopp
1996	Dead Girl	Treasure
1997	City of Industry	Rachel Montana
1998	Monument Ave.	Katy O'Connor
	The Gingerbread Man	Leeanne Magruder
	Deep Rising	Trillian St. James
	RPM	Claudia Haggs
	Rounders	Petra
	Celebrity	Bonnie
	The Adventures of Sebastian Cole	Fiona
	The Faculty	Miss Elizabeth Burke
1999	House on Haunted Hill	Evelyn Stockard-Price
2000	Love & Sex	Kate Welles
	Circus	Lily Garfield
	X-Men	Jean Grey
2001	Made	Jessica
2001	Don't Say a Word	Agatha "Aggie" Conrad
2002	I Spy	Rachel Wright
2003	X2: X-Men United	Jean Grey
2004	Eulogy	Judy Arnolds
2005	Hide and Seek	Dr. Katherine Carson
2006	X-Men: The Last Stand	Jean Grey / Phoenix
2006	The Treatment	Allegra Marshall
2007	The Ten	Gretchen Reigert
	Turn the River	Kailey Sullivan
	Winters	Christie Winters	Television film
2008	The Wackness	Kristen Squires
	Taken	Lenore "Lenny" Mills
	100 Feet	Marnie Watson	Direct-to-video film
2009	The Farm	Valentina Galindo	Television film
2010	The Chameleon	Jennifer Johnson	Direct-to-video film
2011	Down the Shore	Mary Reed
2012	Taken 2	Lenore "Lenny" Mills
2013	Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters	Muriel
	The Wolverine	Jean Grey
	The Being Experience	N/A	Originally titled In the Woods
2014	A Fighting Man	Diane Schuler	Direct-to-video film
	X-Men: Days of Future Past	Jean Grey	Cameo
	Taken 3	Lenore "Lenny" Mills
2015	Unity	Narrator (voice)	Documentary
2015	Jack of the Red Hearts	Kay
2017	The Show	Ilana Katz
	All I Wish	Vanessa
	Once Upon a Time in Venice	Katey Ford
2018	Status Update	Katherine Alden

· Filmography › Television

1992

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Role(s)

Kamala

Notes

Episode: "The Perfect Mate"

1994

Melrose Place

Role(s)

Diane Adamson

Notes

Episode: "Michael's Game"

The Untouchables

Role(s)

Cleo

Notes

Episode: "Voyeur"

2000–2001

Role(s)

Ally McBeal

Notes

Jamie

2004–2010

Role(s)

Nip/Tuck

Notes

Ava Moore

2008

Puppy Love

Role(s)

Maya

Notes

Web series

2013–2015

Role(s)

Hemlock Grove

Notes

Olivia Godfrey

2015–2020

Role(s)

How to Get Away with Murder

Notes

Eve Rothlow

2015

SuperMansion

Role(s)

Frau Mantis

Notes

Voice role; 2 episodes

2016

Robot Chicken

Role(s)

Jean Grey

Notes

Voice role; episode: "Joel Hurwitz"

2016–2018

Role(s)

The Blacklist

Notes

Susan Hargrave

2017

The Blacklist: Redemption

Role(s)

Main role

2019

When They See Us

Role(s)

Nancy Ryan

Notes

Miniseries; 2 episodes

The Capture

Role(s)

Jessica Mallory

Notes

Episode: "Correction"

2022

Long Slow Exhale

Role(s)

Melinda Barrington

Notes

Recurring role

2025

Amsterdam Empire

Role(s)

Betty Jonkers

Notes

Main role (Netflix)

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Star Trek: The Next Generation	Kamala	Episode: "The Perfect Mate"
1994	Melrose Place	Diane Adamson	Episode: "Michael's Game"
1994	The Untouchables	Cleo	Episode: "Voyeur"
2000–2001	Ally McBeal	Jamie	Episodes: "The Man with the Bag", "The Ex-Files"
2004–2010	Nip/Tuck	Ava Moore	Recurring role, 11 episodes
2008	Puppy Love	Maya	Web series
2013–2015	Hemlock Grove	Olivia Godfrey	Main role
2015–2020	How to Get Away with Murder	Eve Rothlow	Recurring role, 10 episodes
2015	SuperMansion	Frau Mantis	Voice role; 2 episodes
2016	Robot Chicken	Jean Grey	Voice role; episode: "Joel Hurwitz"
2016–2018	The Blacklist	Susan Hargrave	Recurring role, 5 episodes
2017	The Blacklist: Redemption	Susan Hargrave	Main role
2019	When They See Us	Nancy Ryan	Miniseries; 2 episodes
2019	The Capture	Jessica Mallory	Episode: "Correction"
2022	Long Slow Exhale	Melinda Barrington	Recurring role
2025	Amsterdam Empire	Betty Jonkers	Main role (Netflix)

· Awards and nominations

1996

MTV Movie Awards

Role(s)

MTV Movie Award for Best Fight(Shared with Pierce Brosnan)

Notes

GoldenEye

2000

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

Role(s)

Favorite Supporting Actress – Horror

Notes

House on Haunted Hill

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actress

Notes

House on Haunted Hill

2001

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

Role(s)

Favorite Supporting Actress – Science Fiction

Notes

X-Men

2006

Hamptons International Film Festival

Role(s)

Golden Starfish Award for Career Achievement

Notes

The Treatment

High Falls Film Festival

Role(s)

Susan B. Anthony "Failure is Impossible" Award

Notes

The Treatment

Scream Awards

Role(s)

Sexiest Superhero

Notes

X-Men: The Last Stand

Best Superhero

Role(s)

X-Men: The Last Stand

Notes

Nominated

Best Flesh Scene(Shared with Hugh Jackman)

Role(s)

X-Men: The Last Stand

Notes

Won

Teen Choice Awards

Role(s)

Choice Movie: Liplock(Shared with Hugh Jackman)

Notes

X-Men: The Last Stand

2007

Hamptons International Film Festival

Role(s)

Special Recognition

Notes

Turn the River

Special Prize

Role(s)

Turn the River

Notes

Won

Saturn Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actress

Notes

X-Men: The Last Stand

2016

Gold Derby Awards

Role(s)

Best Drama Guest Actress

Notes

How to Get Away with Murder

Year	Association	Category	Nominatedwork	Result	Ref(s)
1996	MTV Movie Awards	MTV Movie Award for Best Fight(Shared with Pierce Brosnan)	GoldenEye	Nominated
2000	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Supporting Actress – Horror	House on Haunted Hill	Nominated
2000	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best Supporting Actress	House on Haunted Hill	Nominated
2001	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Supporting Actress – Science Fiction	X-Men	Nominated
2006	Hamptons International Film Festival	Golden Starfish Award for Career Achievement	The Treatment	Won
	High Falls Film Festival	Susan B. Anthony "Failure is Impossible" Award	The Treatment	Won
	Scream Awards	Sexiest Superhero	X-Men: The Last Stand	Nominated
		Best Superhero	X-Men: The Last Stand	Nominated
		Best Flesh Scene(Shared with Hugh Jackman)	X-Men: The Last Stand	Won
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie: Liplock(Shared with Hugh Jackman)	X-Men: The Last Stand	Nominated
2007	Hamptons International Film Festival	Special Recognition	Turn the River	Won
	Hamptons International Film Festival	Special Prize	Turn the River	Won
	Saturn Awards	Best Supporting Actress	X-Men: The Last Stand	Won
2016	Gold Derby Awards	Best Drama Guest Actress	How to Get Away with Murder	Nominated

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https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/11/05/Famous-birthdays-for-Nov-5-Kris-Jenner-Famke-Janssen/1681667601547/
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"Netflix Unveils Official Trailer for Amsterdam Empire Starring Famke Janssen"
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"Famke Janssen Is an Angel for Animals"
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https://okmagazine.com/news/famke-janssen-says-no-kids/
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sharon-stones-a-little-something-936150
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