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Famke Janssen

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Famous as :

Actress

Birth Name :

Famke Beumer Janssen

Birth Date :

November 05, 1965

Birth Place :

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Spouse :

Tod Williams (film director/writer, 1995 - 2000)

Claim to fame :

As Xenia Onatopp in "GoldenEye" (1995)

Biography


Satisfyingly makes a fine transition from model to actress, Famke Janssen has truly risen as one of the most prominent figures representing Netherlands who is outstandingly capable to well-maintain her hold in Hollywood film industry amidst the American female movie stars. Began modeling at a young age, she was born Famke Beumer Janssen, the only brunette in a family of blondes, on November 5, 1965 in Amsterdam and grew up in the city with her two sisters, Antoinette and Marjolein, before moved to United States by 1984 to undergo some modeling stints for Chanel in New York City. Also used her time to study creative writing and literature at Columbia University while taking acting lessons under the guidance of Harold Guskin, the girl gradually became deeply attracted to acting which finally led her to a decision of pursuing a career in the field instead of continuing her glowing path in modeling.

Filmography


2009 : Taken
2008 : The Wackness
2008 : 100 Feet
2008 : Turn the River
2007 : The Ten
2006 : X-Men: The Last Stand
2006 : The Treatment
2005 : Hide and Seek

Picture Gallery


Famke Janssen at 2006 MTV Movie Awards - Arrivals
Famke Janssen at The Interpreter Movie Premiere at the 4th Annual Tribeca Film Festival
Famke Janssen at DodgeBall A True Underdog Story World Premiere - Arrivals
Famke Janssen at Opening Night of Baz Luhrmann's Production of Puccini's La Boheme
Famke Janssen as Phoenix in The 20th Century Fox's X-Men 3 (2006)