---
name: "Famke Janssen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/famke-janssen"
fi1m_id: "famke-janssen"
imdb_id: "nm0000463"
tmdb_id: 10696
wikidata_id: "Q190794"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 November 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-05T12:51:41.879060+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Famke Janssen

## Identity

Famke Janssen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/famke-janssen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** famke-janssen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000463
- **TMDB ID:** 10696
- **Wikidata ID:** Q190794
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famke_Janssen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190794, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000463/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10696

Actor. Born 5 November 1964 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 November 1964, Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- **Active:** 1987–present
- **Also known as:** Famke Beumer Janssen
- **Frequently works with:** [Hugh Jackman](https://film.one/person/hugh-jackman.md), [Lauren Shuler Donner](https://film.one/person/lauren-shuler-donner.md), [Ian McKellen](https://film.one/person/ian-mckellen.md), [Patrick Stewart](https://film.one/person/patrick-stewart.md), [Ralph Winter](https://film.one/person/ralph-winter.md), [Bryan Singer](https://film.one/person/bryan-singer.md), [David Hayter](https://film.one/person/david-hayter.md), [James Marsden](https://film.one/person/james-marsden.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 78 (1), 2000s 67 (4), 2010s 75 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 67 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 7, Adventure 6, Science Fiction 5, Drama 2, Thriller 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,906m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famke_Janssen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190794, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000463/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10696

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*X2*](https://film.one/film/x2.md) (80), [*X-Men*](https://film.one/film/x-men.md) (67), [*The Wolverine*](https://film.one/film/the-wolverine.md) (64), [*X-Men: The Last Stand*](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md) (54)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Famke Beumer Janssen is a Dutch actress and former model. Born on 5 November 1964 in Amstelveen, Netherlands, she moved to the United States in 1984 and began her career as a fashion model before studying creative writing and literature at Columbia University.

Janssen is known for her role as Xenia Onatopp in the James Bond film *GoldenEye* (1995). She played Jean Grey / Phoenix in the *X-Men* film series (2000–2014) and Lenore Mills in the *Taken* trilogy (2008–2014). She made her directorial debut with *Bringing Up Bobby* (2011) and has appeared in television series including *Nip/Tuck* (2003–2010), *Hemlock Grove* (2013–2015) and *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014–2020). In 2008 she was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity by the United Nations.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *When They See Us* (2019), Fi1m 84, as Nancy Ryan — [page](https://film.one/tv/when-they-see-us.md)
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), Fi1m 78, as Jean Grey — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *The Wolverine* (2013), Fi1m 64, as Jean Grey / Phoenix — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolverine.md)
- *Taken* (2008), Fi1m 66, as Lenore St. John — [page](https://film.one/film/taken.md)
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), Fi1m 54, as Jean Grey / Phoenix — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)
- *X2* (2003), Fi1m 80, as Jean Grey — [page](https://film.one/film/x2.md)
- *X-Men* (2000), Fi1m 67, as Jean Grey — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men.md)
- *GoldenEye* (1995), Fi1m 78, as Xenia Onatopp — [page](https://film.one/film/goldeneye.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 84, as Kamala — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

## Complete filmography (80)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Amsterdam Empire* (2025), series, as Betty Jonkers · Executive Producer, Costume Design
- *Boy Kills World* (2024), as Hilda Van Der Koy
- *Locked In* (2023), as Katherine Carter
- *Knights of the Zodiac* (2023), as Guraad
- *Door Mouse* (2023), as Mama
- *Long Slow Exhale* (2022), series, as Dr. Melinda Barrington
- *Redeeming Love* (2022), as Duchess
- *Dangerous* (2021), as Agent Shaughnessy
- *The Vault* (2021), as Margaret
- *Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens* (2020), as Sally
- *Endless* (2020), as Lee Douglas
- *The Postcard Killings* (2020), as Valerie Kanon
- *Primal* (2019), as Dr. Ellen Taylor
- *The Capture* (2019), series, as Jessica Mallory
- *When They See Us* (2019), series, as Nancy Ryan — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/when-they-see-us.md)
- *The Poison Rose* (2019), as Jayne Hunt
- *Asher* (2018), as Sophie
- *Bayou Caviar* (2018), as Nic
- *Status Update* (2018), as Katherine Alden
- *All I Wish* (2018), as Vanessa
- *The Show* (2017), as Ilana Katz
- *Once Upon a Time in Venice* (2017), as Katey Ford
- *The Blacklist: Redemption* (2017), series, as Susan 'Scottie' Hargrave
- *Jack of the Red Hearts* (2016), as Kay Adams
- *Unity* (2015), as Narrator (voice)
- *Taken 3* (2014), as Lenore St. John
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Eve Rothlo
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), as Jean Grey — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *A Fighting Man* (2014), as Diane Schuler
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Susan 'Scottie' Hargrave — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *The Wolverine* (2013), as Jean Grey / Phoenix — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolverine.md)
- *Hemlock Grove* (2013), series, as Olivia Godfrey
- *Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters* (2013), as Muriel
- *Taken 2* (2012), as Lenore St. John
- *Bringing Up Bobby* (2011), Director, Screenplay
- *Down the Shore* (2011), as Mary
- *The Chameleon* (2010), as Jennifer Johnson
- *100 Feet* (2008), as Marnie Watson
- *The Wackness* (2008), as Kristin Squires
- *Turn the River* (2008), as Kailey
- *Taken* (2008), as Lenore St. John — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/taken.md)
- *The Ten* (2007), as Gretchen Reigert
- *The Treatment* (2007), as Allegra Marshall
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), as Jean Grey / Phoenix — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)
- *Hide and Seek* (2005), as Katherine
- *Eulogy* (2004), as Judy Arnolds
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Ava Moore — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *X2* (2003), as Jean Grey — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/x2.md)
- *Evolution X - The Making of X-Men* (2003), Actor
- *I Spy* (2002), as Rachel
- *Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes* (2001), as Jean Grey (archive footage)
- *Don't Say a Word* (2001), as Aggie Conrad
- *Made* (2001), as Jessica
- *X-Men* (2000), as Jean Grey — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men.md)
- *Circus* (2000), as Lily
- *Love & Sex* (2000), as Kate Welles
- *House on Haunted Hill* (1999), as Evelyn Stockard-Price
- *The Faculty* (1998), as Miss Burke
- *Celebrity* (1998), as Bonnie
- *Monument Ave.* (1998), as Katy
- *Rounders* (1998), as Petra
- *The Adventures of Sebastian Cole* (1998), as Fiona
- *RPM* (1998), as Claudia Haggs
- *Deep Rising* (1998), as Trillian St. James
- *The Gingerbread Man* (1998), as Leeanne Magruder
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Jamie — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *City of Industry* (1997), as Rachel Montana
- *Dead Girl* (1996), as Treasure
- *GoldenEye* (1995), as Xenia Onatopp — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/goldeneye.md)
- *Lord of Illusions* (1995), as Dorothea Swann
- *Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes* (1994), as Dr. Sara Lee Jaffee
- *Model by Day* (1994), as Lex / Lady X
- *The Untouchables* (1993), series, Actor
- *Fathers & Sons* (1992), as Kyle Christian
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Diane Adamson
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Kamala — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Turnbuckle*, Actor
- *The Postcard Killer*, as Valerie Kanon
- *The Experiment*, as Dr Rachel McVeigh
- *One Second After*, as Mayor Kate Lindsey

## Gallery

- ![Famke Janssen](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-8090e27c5560.jpg) Famke Janssen — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Famke_Janssen_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg/1280px-Famke_Janssen_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dan Larson, Yoshi Ikezawa, Mark Dacascos, Famke Janssen, Nick Stahl, Madison Iseman and Diego Tinoco speaking at the 2023 WonderCon, for "Knights of the Zodiac"](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-3cd52715bb23.jpg) Dan Larson, Yoshi Ikezawa, Mark Dacascos, Famke Janssen, Nick Stahl, Madison Iseman and Diego Tinoco speaking at the 2023 WonderCon, for "Knights of the Zodiac" — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Dan_Larson%2C_Yoshi_Ikezawa%2C_Mark_Dacascos%2C_Famke_Janssen%2C_Nick_Stahl%2C_Madison_Iseman_%26_Diego_Tinoco_%2852778643273%29.jpg/1280px-Dan_Larson%2C_Yoshi_Ikezawa%2C_Mark_Dacascos%2C_Famke_Janssen%2C_Nick_Stahl%2C_Madison_Iseman_%26_Diego_Tinoco_%2852778643273%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Famke Jansen Artur Balder at Golden Door International Film Fest 2015](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-484ec761190e.jpg) Famke Jansen Artur Balder at Golden Door International Film Fest 2015 — Meatpacking Productions, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Famke_Jansen_Artur_Balder_at_Golden_Door_Intl_Film_Fest_2015.jpg/1280px-Famke_Jansen_Artur_Balder_at_Golden_Door_Intl_Film_Fest_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Famke Jansen Artur Balder at Golden Door International Film Fest 2015](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-e919ba4f9ade.jpg) Famke Jansen Artur Balder at Golden Door International Film Fest 2015 — Meatpacking Productions, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Famke_Jansen_Intl_Film_Fest_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Famke Janssen](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-fcb60780dd03.jpg) Famke Janssen — Image via TMDB
- ![Famke Janssen](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-ef5b3b03cba6.jpg) Famke Janssen — Image via TMDB
- ![Famke Janssen](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-52b6983403af.jpg) Famke Janssen — Image via TMDB
- ![Famke Janssen, Nick Stahl and Madison Iseman speaking at the 2023 WonderCon, for "Knights of the Zodiac", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Californi](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-bba46f2b5061.jpg) Famke Janssen, Nick Stahl and Madison Iseman speaking at the 2023 WonderCon, for "Knights of the Zodiac", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Californi — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Famke_Janssen%2C_Nick_Stahl_%26_Madison_Iseman_%2852778574825%29.jpg/1280px-Famke_Janssen%2C_Nick_Stahl_%26_Madison_Iseman_%2852778574825%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Famke Janssen and Nick Stahl speaking at the 2023 WonderCon, for "Knights of the Zodiac", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Please attrib](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-137385932ca4.jpg) Famke Janssen and Nick Stahl speaking at the 2023 WonderCon, for "Knights of the Zodiac", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Please attrib — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Famke_Janssen_%26_Nick_Stahl_%2852777633262%29.jpg/1280px-Famke_Janssen_%26_Nick_Stahl_%2852777633262%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Famke Janssen](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-bd49ecd611d5.jpg) Famke Janssen — Image via TMDB
- ![Famke Janssen](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-5a66f58ff204.jpg) Famke Janssen — Image via TMDB
- ![Famke Janssen](https://film.one/media/person/86408/gallery-c6fe53e4f0e1.jpg) Famke Janssen — Image via TMDB

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