Famke Janssen

Director & actor · born 5 November 1964 · Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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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Where to start: Redeeming Love (2022).

As director 1

Bringing Up Bobby (2011) poster

Bringing Up Bobby

2011 · 4.9/10

As actor 61

Boy Kills World (2024) poster

Boy Kills World

2024 · 6.7/10

Locked In (2023) poster

Locked In

2023 · 5.2/10

Knights of the Zodiac (2023) poster

Knights of the Zodiac

2023 · 6.3/10

Door Mouse (2023) poster

Door Mouse

2023 · 5.8/10

Redeeming Love (2022) poster

Redeeming Love

2022 · 7.9/10

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Dangerous (2021) poster

Dangerous

2021 · 6.0/10

The Vault (2021) poster

The Vault

2021 · 6.8/10

Endless (2020) poster

Endless

2020 · 6.6/10

The Postcard Killings (2020) poster

The Postcard Killings

2020 · 6.3/10

Primal (2019) poster

Primal

2019 · 5.6/10

The Poison Rose (2019) poster

The Poison Rose

2019 · 4.7/10

Asher (2018) poster

Asher

2018 · 5.8/10

Bayou Caviar (2018) poster

Bayou Caviar

2018 · 4.6/10

Status Update (2018) poster

Status Update

2018 · 7.3/10

All I Wish (2018) poster

All I Wish

2018 · 5.5/10

The Show (2017) poster

The Show

2017 · 5.7/10

Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017) poster

Once Upon a Time in Venice

2017 · 5.2/10

Jack of the Red Hearts (2016) poster

Jack of the Red Hearts

2016 · 7.1/10

Taken 3 (2014) poster

Taken 3

2014 · 6.3/10

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) poster

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014 · 7.5/10

A Fighting Man (2014) poster

A Fighting Man

2014 · 5.5/10

The Wolverine (2013) poster

The Wolverine

2013 · 6.4/10

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) poster

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

2013 · 6.1/10

Everything or Nothing (2012) poster

Everything or Nothing

2012 · 7.3/10

Taken 2 (2012) poster

Taken 2

2012 · 6.4/10

Down the Shore (2011) poster

Down the Shore

2011 · 5.5/10

The Chameleon (2010) poster

The Chameleon

2010 · 5.3/10

100 Feet (2008) poster

100 Feet

2008 · 5.7/10

The Wackness (2008) poster

The Wackness

2008 · 6.4/10

Turn the River (2008) poster

Turn the River

2008 · 5.3/10

Taken (2008) poster

Taken

2008 · 7.4/10

The Ten (2007) poster

The Ten

2007 · 4.7/10

The Treatment (2007) poster

The Treatment

2007 · 6.0/10

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) poster

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006 · 6.4/10

Hide and Seek (2005) poster

Hide and Seek

2005 · 6.3/10

Eulogy (2004) poster

Eulogy

2004 · 6.4/10

X2 Global Webcast Highlights (2003) poster

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

2003 · 6.1/10

X2 (2003) poster

X2

2003 · 7.0/10

I Spy (2002) poster

I Spy

2002 · 5.4/10

Don't Say a Word (2001) poster

Don't Say a Word

2001 · 6.3/10

Made (2001) poster

Made

2001 · 5.8/10

X-Men (2000) poster

X-Men

2000 · 7.0/10

X-Men: The Mutant Watch (2000) poster

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000 · 7.0/10

Circus (2000) poster

Circus

2000 · 5.0/10

Love & Sex (2000) poster

Love & Sex

2000 · 6.2/10

House on Haunted Hill (1999) poster

House on Haunted Hill

1999 · 5.6/10

The Faculty (1998) poster

The Faculty

1998 · 6.6/10

Monument Ave. (1998) poster

Monument Ave.

1998 · 5.8/10

Celebrity (1998) poster

Celebrity

1998 · 6.0/10

Rounders (1998) poster

Rounders

1998 · 7.0/10

The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998) poster

The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

1998 · 5.3/10

RPM (1998) poster

RPM

1998 · 3.3/10

Deep Rising (1998) poster

Deep Rising

1998 · 6.2/10

The Gingerbread Man (1998) poster

The Gingerbread Man

1998 · 5.6/10

City of Industry (1997) poster

City of Industry

1997 · 5.5/10

Dead Girl (1996) poster

Dead Girl

1996 · 4.7/10

GoldenEye (1995) poster

GoldenEye

1995 · 6.9/10

Lord of Illusions (1995) poster

Lord of Illusions

1995 · 5.9/10

Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes (1994) poster

Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes

1994 · 5.0/10

Model by Day (1994) poster

Model by Day

1994 · 3.8/10

TV shows 11

Amsterdam Empire (2025) poster

Amsterdam Empire

TV · 2025 · 6.4/10

The Capture (2019) poster

The Capture

TV · 2019 · 7.6/10

When They See Us (2019) poster

When They See Us

TV · 2019 · 8.2/10

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The Blacklist: Redemption (2017) poster

The Blacklist: Redemption

TV · 2017 · 6.6/10

How to Get Away with Murder (2014) poster

How to Get Away with Murder

TV · 2014 · 7.8/10

The Blacklist (2013) poster

The Blacklist

TV · 2013 · 7.6/10

Hemlock Grove (2013) poster

Hemlock Grove

TV · 2013 · 7.1/10

Nip/Tuck (2003) poster

Nip/Tuck

TV · 2003 · 7.2/10

Ally McBeal (1997) poster

Ally McBeal

TV · 1997 · 6.5/10

Melrose Place (1992) poster

Melrose Place

TV · 1992 · 5.8/10

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV · 1987 · 8.4/10

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Famke Janssen movie?

By viewer score, Redeeming Love (2022) at 7.9/10.

What are Famke Janssen’s most popular movies?

X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men, Taken.

How many movies has Famke Janssen made?

62 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 61 as actor.