Famke Janssen
5 November 1964
Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
5' 11½" (1,82 m)
She then went to Los Angeles, California, where she continued to study acting under Roy London. Her first film was the crime drama Marea alta (1992), where she played the love interest of Jeff Goldblum. Later, she became James Bond's enemy in GoldenEye (1995) opposite Pierce Brosnan. Famke received strong critical acclaim for her electrifying performance as the femme fatale Xenia Onatopp. Her career has bloomed since then with her starring in such films as House on Haunted Hill (1999), a reoccurring role on FX's Nip/Tuck, a golpe de bisturí (2003) and the blockbuster trilogy X-Men (2000), X-Men 2(2003), and X-Men. La decisión final (2006).
Famke Beumer Janssen was born on November 5, 1964 in Amstelveen, Netherlands, and has two siblings, director Antoinette Beumer and actress Marjolein Beumer. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Brittany Johnson
Tod Williams (1995 - 2000) (divorced)
Natural brunette hair
Statuesque, model-like figure
Her two sisters are blonde and blue-eyed, while she is the only brunette.
Was cast as Serleena in Hombres de negro II (2002) but had to drop out due to a death in the family. Lara Flynn Boyle was cast in her place.
Speaks Dutch, German, English and French.
Offered the lead female role in Terminator 3: La rebelión de las máquinas (2003), but turned it down.
Sisters Antoinette Beumer and Marjolein Beumer are a director and actress respectively.
Wears size 11 shoes. Because of their large size, her shoes had to be especially made for her for the film GoldenEye (1995). In Amor y sexo (2000), Jon Favreau's character jokes about how big her character's feet were.
Provides the Dutch-language narration for the Studio Tram Tour at Disney parks.
While appearing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) to promote her role of the sex-crazed assassin in the James Bond film GoldenEye (1995), Famke gave Conan a first hand experience of her character's signature moves by performing them on him using the top of his desk. When she asked him if he would like the demonstration, Conan responded with "This is what we in the industry call a 'no-brainer'."
Has a Boston Terrier named Licorice.
Ranked #69 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" [2002].
Her sister was visiting Southeast Asia during the Tsunami on December 26, 2004, and had to flee the water to save her life.
Originally, Famke Janssen was cast for the Star Trek: Espacio profundo 9 (1993) series after her work on the Star Trek: La nueva generación (1987) episode, Star Trek: La nueva generación: The Perfect Mate (1992), and was to reprise her role as "Kamala". However, she wanted to leave herself open for feature film work and turned the role down. The role of "Jadzia Dax" was created to take the place of this character, which was performed by actress Terry Farrell.
Ex-sister-in-law of director Joram Lürsen.
Did all her own pool shots in Turn the River (2007).
Used to eat almonds and dried cranberries every day while filming X-Men. La decisión final (2006).
Her favorite movies of her career are Amor y sexo (2000) and Turn the River (2007).
Turn the River (2007) was written for her by her The Treatment (2006) co-star Chris Eigeman.
Her favorite horror movie is El resplandor (1980). Her all-time favorite movie is La pícara puritana (1937).
Is a fan of Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep.
Is a vegetarian.
Lives in New York City.
Sister-in-law of Rik Launspach.
Was inspired to become an activist against corruption after playing Lenore in Venganza(2008). She now serves as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime.
I felt different born into a family with two sisters who are blonde and blue-eyed, with me being the only brunette. [interview with People Weekly magazine, July 31, 2000. Volume 54, Number 5]
I would rather not work than play in a movie that nobody watches.
We've always been ready for female superheroes. Because women want to be them and men want to do them.
I don't want to be exploited. That of course, as an actress, is a real challenge, not to be exploited. So I'm just going to keep looking for as many different types of roles as I can find in different genre movies. That's my goal, my aim. I like doing that. I've had a pretty varied career so far.
I don't even like talking about dating. It's like having a stamp on your forehead: 'I'm available and I'm looking'.
I think acting is just like that. There is something childish and fun about it.
[on her character's change in X-Men 2 (2003) (aka X-Men United)] I love darkness. I am attracted to the dark side of life! I thought it was really interesting that Jean Grey went through some changes in this film.
Looking back, boy, has there ever been a stigma in being a Bond Girl. That's what my mission in life is, just to prove them wrong. That's why I have such an urge to keep going and proving that. It's so silly. What on earth does the way you look have anything to do with whether you can act or not.
I'm a firm believer in taking risks in life, because you'll never get anywhere unless you do, and the more risk involved the greater the outcome - or the worse, but you never know so you've got to go for it.
As long as corruption exists, human trafficking will likely flourish. I'd like to give something back on an issue that matters to me.
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