Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 5, 1964 (age 61)
Place of Birth
Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Also Known As
Famke Beumer Janssen
Famke Janssen
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
TV
The Blacklist
Susan 'Scottie' Hargrave
2013
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Kamala
1987
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
1992
TV
Melrose Place
Diane Adamson
1992
TV
Nip/Tuck
Ava Moore
2003
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
How to Get Away with Murder
Eve Rothlo
2014
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self
1993
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
The Capture
Jessica Mallory
2019
Film
Redeeming Love
Duchess
2022
TV
Hemlock Grove
Olivia Godfrey
2013
TV
Ally McBeal
Jamie
1997
Film
Taken 3
Lenore St. John
2014
Film
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Jean Grey
2014
Filmography
2026FilmTurnbuckle2025TVAmsterdam Empireas Betty2025TVLubach2024FilmBoy Kills Worldas Hilda Van Der Koy2023FilmLocked Inas Katherine Carter2023FilmKnights of the Zodiacas Guraad2023FilmDoor Mouseas Mama2022TVLong Slow Exhaleas Dr. Melinda Barrington2022FilmRedeeming Loveas Duchess2021FilmDangerousas Agent Shaughnessy2021FilmThe Vaultas Margaret2020FilmElegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queensas Sally2020FilmEndlessas Lee Douglas2020FilmThe Postcard Killingsas Valerie Kanon2019FilmPrimalas Dr. Ellen Taylor2019TVThe Captureas Jessica Mallory2019TVWhen They See Usas Nancy Ryan2019FilmThe Poison Roseas Jayne Hunt2018FilmAsheras Sophie2018FilmBayou Caviaras Nic2018FilmStatus Updateas Katherine Alden2018FilmAll I Wishas Vanessa2017TVRobert Kirkman's Secret History of Comicsas Self2017FilmThe Showas Ilana Katz2017FilmOnce Upon a Time in Veniceas Katey Ford2017TVThe Blacklist: Redemptionas Susan 'Scottie' Hargrave2016FilmJack of the Red Heartsas Kay Adams2015FilmUnityas Narrator (voice)2014FilmTaken 3as Lenore St. John2014TVHow to Get Away with Murderas Eve Rothlo2014FilmX-Men: Days of Future Pastas Jean Grey2014FilmA Fighting Manas Diane Schuler2013FilmThe Wolverine: Path of a Roninas Self2013TVThe Blacklistas Susan 'Scottie' Hargrave2013FilmThe Wolverineas Jean Grey / Phoenix2013TVHemlock Groveas Olivia Godfrey2013FilmHansel & Gretel: Witch Huntersas Muriel2012FilmEverything or Nothingas Self2012FilmTaken 2as Lenore St. John2011FilmDown the Shoreas Mary2010FilmThe Chameleonas Jennifer Johnson2008Film100 Feetas Marnie Watson2008FilmThe Wacknessas Kristin Squires2008FilmTurn the Riveras Kailey2008FilmTakenas Lenore St. John2007FilmThe Tenas Gretchen Reigert2007FilmThe Treatmentas Allegra Marshall2006FilmX-Men: The Last Standas Jean Grey / Phoenix2005FilmHide and Seekas Katherine2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmEulogyas Judy Arnolds2003FilmThe Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2as Self2003FilmX2 Global Webcast Highlightsas Self2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVNip/Tuckas Ava Moore2003TVCelebrities Uncensoredas Self2003FilmX2as Jean Grey2003FilmEvolution X - The Making of X-Men2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmI Spyas Rachel2001FilmOnce Upon a Time: The Super Heroesas Jean Grey (archive footage)2001FilmDon't Say a Wordas Aggie Conrad2001FilmMadeas Jessica2000FilmX-Menas Jean Grey2000FilmX-Men: The Mutant Watchas Self - 'Jean Grey'2000FilmCircusas Lily2000FilmLove & Sexas Kate Welles1999FilmHouse on Haunted Hillas Evelyn Stockard-Price1999TVRoveas Self1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self1998FilmThe Facultyas Miss Elizabeth Burke1998FilmMonument Ave.as Katy1998FilmCelebrityas Bonnie1998FilmRoundersas Petra1998FilmThe Adventures of Sebastian Coleas Fiona1998FilmRPMas Claudia Haggs1998FilmDeep Risingas Trillian St. James1998FilmThe Gingerbread Manas Leeanne Magruder1997TVAlly McBealas Jamie1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmCity of Industryas Rachel Montana1996FilmDead Girlas Treasure1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1995FilmGoldenEyeas Xenia Onatopp1995FilmLord of Illusionsas Dorothea Swann1994FilmRelentless IV: Ashes to Ashesas Dr. Sara Lee Jaffee1994FilmModel by Dayas Lex / Lady X1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993TVThe Untouchables1992FilmFathers & Sonsas Kyle Christian1992TVMelrose Placeas Diane Adamson1992TVMTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self - Presenter1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1987TVStar Trek: The Next Generationas Kamala—FilmThe Experimentas Dr Rachel McVeigh—FilmThe Postcard Killeras Valerie Kanon—FilmOne Second Afteras Mayor Kate Lindsey