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Birth Name:Famke Beumer
Famous As: Actress
Date of Birth: November 05, 1965
Place of Birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height: 5' 11
Nationality: Dutch
Hair Color: Brunette
Eye Color: Brown
Sister(s): Antoinette Beumer (director), Marjolein Beumer (younger, actress)
Spouse: Tod Williams (director, 1995-2000)
Education: Attended University of Amsterdam, majoring in economics
Attended Columbia University in New York, majoring in writing and literature
Claim to Fame: As Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye (1995)

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Famke Janssen
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Famke Janssen

Janssen at the 2008 Independent Film Festival of Boston
Born Famke Beumer Janssen
November 5, 1964 (1964-11-05) (age 45)
Amstelveen, Netherlands
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present
Spouse(s) Tod Williams (1995–2000) (divorce)

Famke Beumer Janssen (Dutch pronunciation: [fɑmkə bømər jɑnsən]; English pronunciation: /ˈfɑːmkə ˈdʒænsən/; born 5 November 1964)1 is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. She is best known for her roles in GoldenEye, Nip/Tuck and as Dr. Jean Grey/Phoenix in the X-Men movies. Janssen is also a UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity.2

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Early life

Famke Beumer Janssen was born in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.3 The first name means little girl in West Frisian, the native language of the Dutch province Friesland.4 Besides her native Dutch, Janssen speaks English, French, and also learned German but has not kept it up.5 She has two sisters, director Antoinette Beumer and actress Marjolein Beumer.6

Before coming to America, Janssen studied economics for a year at the University of Amsterdam calling it "the stupidest idea I ever had." Janssen moved to the United States in 1984 and began her professional career as a fashion model. She was signed with Elite Model Management and worked for Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel and Victoria's Secret. While with the agency, her European measurements were listed as 92-61-92, 1.8 meters tall and 36 dress size.7 Janssen is noted for being taller than average at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and her beauty has been compared to Hedy Lamarr and films stars of the 1940's.4 After retiring from modeling in the early 1990s, she enrolled at Columbia University to study creative writing and literature and also took up acting. Several years later she moved to Los Angeles to establish her acting career.46

Career

Upon moving to Los Angeles, Janssen obtained her first parts, appearing in guest roles on TV series. She starred in a 1988 commercial for exclamation perfume. One of her first appearances was in 1992, when she starred in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Perfect Mate" as empathic metamorph Kamala, opposite Patrick Stewart (who would later star with her in the X-Men film series).4 Then, in that same year, Janssen was offered the role of Jadzia Dax of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but turned it down to pursue film roles.

Janssen's first film role was with Jeff Goldblum in the 1992 film Fathers & Sons. In 1995, she appeared in the first Pierce Brosnan James Bond film, GoldenEye, as femme fatale Xenia Onatopp.

Janssen played superheroine Dr. Jean Grey/Phoenix in X-Men, X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand. She won a Saturn Award for the role in X-Men: The Last Stand. She also starred in the movies Lord of Illusions, The Faculty, House on Haunted Hill, I Spy, Rounders, Deep Rising, Hide and Seek, and Taken (film). In addition, Janssen had a prominent role in the second season of the popular TV show, Nip/Tuck, as the seductive and manipulative transsexual life coach, Ava Moore. She will reprise her role in the final two episodes of the series.

Janssen in October 2008

Janssen tried to fight against typecasting, seeking out more intriguing support roles, appearing in Woody Allen's Celebrity, Robert Altman's The Gingerbread Man, John Irvin's City of Industry and Ted Demme's Monument Ave.8 Denis Leary, her co-star in Monument Ave., was impressed by how easily she blended in, initially not recognizing her as she was already in character.4 She was awarded the Special Jury Best Actress Award at the 2007 Hamptons International Film Festival for her role as a female pool hustler in Chris Eigeman's Turn the River.9

Janssen provides the Dutch-language narration for the Studio Tram Tour at all Disney parks.8

In December 2008 Janssen filmed a 20 minute presentation for Showtime that serves as a pilot for a spinoff of The L Word set in a women's Prison. Janssen plays one of the prisoners starring alongside Melissa Leo, Leisha Hailey and Laurie Metcalf.

Charitable work

On January 28, 2008, Janssen was appointed a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity at the Second Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, held in Nusa Dua, Bali.10

Awards

In 2003, Janssen was awarded the International Star of the Year.citation needed In 2004, she won the Hollywood Life Breakthrough Artist of the Year for her work on Nip/Tuck.citation needed In 2006, the Hamptons International Film Festival awarded her with the Golden Starfish Award for career achievement in acting.1112 For her performance as Jean Grey in X-Men: The Last Stand she won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.12

Personal life

A black and white dog holding a frisbee in its mouth
Famke Janssen's Boston Terrier Licorice

Janssen lives in West Village in New York City.5 She was married to writer, director Tod Culpan Williams, son of architect Tod Williams, from 1995 to 2000.3

Janssen has a brindle Boston Terrier named Licorice, with which she frequently travels.1314 Alongside her dog, she appeared in a 2007 PETA campaign to raise awareness for animal rights. The campaign used the slogan "Be an Angel for Animals" and featured Janssen dressed in white lingerie sitting on a swing with angel wings behind her while holding her dog on her lap.15

Filmography

Year Title Role
1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series) Kamala
Fathers & Sons Kyle Christian
1994 The Untouchables (TV series) Cleo
Melrose Place (TV series) Diane Adamson
Model by Day (TV movie) Lady X
Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes Dr. Sara Lee Jaffee
1995 GoldenEye Xenia Onatopp
Lord of Illusions Dorothea Swann
1996 Dead Girl Treasure
1997 City of Industry Rachel Montana
1998 Monument Ave. Katy
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
X-Men Jean Grey
Ally McBeal (TV series) Jamie
2001 Made Jessica
Don't Say a Word Aggie Conrad
2002 I Spy Special Agent Rachel Wright
2003 X2 Jean Grey
2004 Nip/Tuck (TV series) Ava Moore
Eulogy Judy Arnolds
2005 Hide and Seek Katherine
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand Jean Grey/Phoenix
The Treatment Allegra Marshall
2007 The Ten Gretchen Reigert
Turn the River Kailey Sullivan
Winters (TV series) Christie Winters
2008 The Wackness Kristen Squires
Taken Lenore (Lenny)
100 Feet Marnie Watson
Puppy Love Maya
2009 Kiddie Ride Mary
The Farm Valentina Galindo
The Possibility of Fireflies Susanna Roma
2010 Nip/Tuck (TV Series) Ava Moore

References

  1. ^ Famke Janssen at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ "Artists and UNODC unite for integrity". UNODC. 2008-01-30. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20080206164503/http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/artists-and-unodc-unite-for-integrity.html. 
  3. ^ a b "Famke Janssen Biography". NetIndustries, LLC.. http://www.filmreference.com/film/49/Famke-Janssen.html. 
  4. ^ a b c d e Elias, Justine (1998-11-15). "Holiday Films: Up and coming -- Famke Janssen; Transformations As a Way of Life, Not Just on Screen". http://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/15/movies/holiday-films-up-coming-famke-janssen-transformations-way-life-not-just-screen.html. Retrieved 2009-12-29. "Though it is hard to imagine Ms. Janssen blending into a crowd -- she is 5 feet 11 inches, and her exotic beauty has been compared to that of 1940's stars like Hedy Lamarr -- her colleagues praise this very quality, as well as her dedication and humor." 
  5. ^ a b Toal, Drew (Issue 658 : May 7–13, 2008). "The Hot Seat: She’s a hustler, baby.". Time Out New York (Time Out). http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/hot-seat/29235/famke-janssen. Retrieved 2009-12-29. 
  6. ^ a b Malanowski, Jamie (2000-08-20). "FILM; A Scene Stealer's Big Score". http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/20/movies/film-a-scene-stealer-s-big-score.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2009-12-29. 
  7. ^ http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Famke_Janssen/
  8. ^ a b "Interview with Famke Janssen". http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200805/20080506_janssen.html. 
  9. ^ "2007 HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS". http://hamptonsfilmfest.org/2008/01/2007-hamptons-international-film-festival-awards/. 
  10. ^ UN Anti-Corruption Conference Opens in Bali
  11. ^ Old Strengths but New Emphasis at Hamptons Festival
  12. ^ a b "Awards for Famke Janssen". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000463/awards. 
  13. ^ "Famke Janssen Is Steaming Hot". TMZ. http://www.tmz.com/2008/06/17/famke-janssen-is-steaming-hot/. 
  14. ^ "Famke Janssen Not Ready For Motherhood". StarPulse.com. 2008-03-13. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20080514040438/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/13/famke_janssen_not_ready_for_motherhood. Retrieved 2009-12-29. "My life revolves around my dog, Licorice." 
  15. ^ "Famke Janssen Is an Angel for Animals". Archived from the original on 2007-01-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20070120044442/http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-famke.asp. 

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