Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen

1964-11-05 Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 71 Credits

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...

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Boy Kills World

Boy Kills World

2024

as Hilda Van Der Koy

6.8
Acting

When his family is murdered, a deaf-mute named Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and...

Locked In

Locked In

2023

as Katherine Carter

5.3
Acting

A kindly nurse tries to unlock the secrets of a coma patient's injuries — and discovers the bitter rivalry, infidelity, betrayal and murder behind the...

Knights of the Zodiac

Knights of the Zodiac

2023

as Guraad

6.3
Acting

When a headstrong street orphan, Seiya, in search of his abducted sister unwittingly taps into hidden powers, he discovers he might be the only person...

Door Mouse

Door Mouse

2023

as Mama

5.7
Acting

A burlesque dancer with dreams of becoming a comic book artist investigates the disappearance of a close friend.

Redeeming Love

Redeeming Love

2022

as Duchess

7.8
Acting

A retelling of the biblical book of Hosea set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush of 1850.

Dangerous

Dangerous

2021

as Agent Shaughnessy

6.0
Acting

A reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival, the island falls under siege from a deadly gang ...

The Vault

The Vault

2021

as Margaret

6.8
Acting

Madrid, Spain, 2010. While the whole city follows the national team's successful participation in the World Cup, a group of daring thieves look for a ...

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

2020

as Sally

Acting

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is a celebration of the lives lost to AIDS told in free-verse monologues with a blues, jazz and rock score...

Endless

Endless

2020

as Lee Douglas

6.7
Acting

When madly in love high school graduates Riley and Chris are separated by a tragic car accident, Riley blames herself for her boyfriend's death while ...

The Postcard Killings

The Postcard Killings

2020

as Valerie Kanon

6.4
Acting

After suffering a personal tragedy, and desperate for justice, Jacob Kanon, a veteran New York City police detective, embarks on the search for a twis...

Primal

Primal

2019

as Dr. Ellen Taylor

5.6
Acting

A big-game hunter for zoos books passage on a Greek shipping freighter with a fresh haul of exotic and deadly animals from the Amazon, including a rar...

The Poison Rose

The Poison Rose

2019

as Jayne Hunt

4.7
Acting

A down-on-his-luck PI is hired by his old flame to investigate a murder. But while the case at first appears routine, it slowly reveals itself to be a...

Asher

Asher

2018

as Sophie

5.8
Acting

Asher is a former Mossad agent turned gun for hire, living an austere life in an ever-changing Brooklyn. Approaching the end of his career, he breaks ...

Bayou Caviar

Bayou Caviar

2018

as Nic

4.6
Acting

Rodney is a former boxing champ who, after a deathbed visit to his trainer and mentor, is propelled into reclaiming victory for his now simple life as...

Status Update

Status Update

2018

as Katherine Alden

7.3
Acting

After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social...

All I Wish

All I Wish

2018

as Vanessa

5.6
Acting

A woman struggles to escape the clutches of her overbearing, co-dependent mother, while gradually falling for a sexy, sophisticated attorney.

The Show

The Show

2017

as Ilana Katz

5.7
Acting

An unsettling look at reality television, where a disturbing game show has its contestants ending their lives for the public's enjoyment.

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Once Upon a Time in Venice

2017

as Katey Ford

5.2
Acting

Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. When local t...

Jack of the Red Hearts

Jack of the Red Hearts

2016

as Kay Adams

7.1
Acting

A teenage con artist tricks a desperate mother into hiring her as a live-in companion for her autistic daughter.

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

7.5
Acting

Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of these has assuaged humankind from killing one anothe...

Taken 3

Taken 3

2014

as Lenore St. John

6.3
Acting

Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a sa...

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

as Jean Grey

7.5
Acting

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an e...

A Fighting Man

A Fighting Man

2014

as Diane Schuler

5.4
Acting

Two men meet in the ring for a fight that will change their lives.

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

2013

as Self

6.8
Acting

A nice exploration of the samurai-ninja aspect of the story, including its roots in the actual Marvel comic books. There are the requisite interviews ...

The Wolverine

The Wolverine

2013

as Jean Grey / Phoenix

6.4
Acting

Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

2013

as Muriel

6.1
Acting

After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them...

Everything or Nothing

Everything or Nothing

2012

as Self

7.1
Acting

The story of three men with a shared dream: James Bond franchise producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and Bond creator and author Ian Flem...

Taken 2

Taken 2

2012

as Lenore St. John

6.4
Acting

In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.

Bringing Up Bobby

Bringing Up Bobby

2011

Screenplay, Director

4.9
Writing Directing

Bringing Up Bobby is the story of a European con-artist and her son Bobby, who find themselves in Oklahoma in an effort to escape her past and build a...

Down the Shore

Down the Shore

2011

as Mary

5.4
Acting

Set on the Jersey shore, the lives of three childhood friends begin to unravel when a secret from their past is revealed

The Chameleon

The Chameleon

2010

as Jennifer Johnson

5.3
Acting

The amazing true story of Frédéric Bourdin, who after having plundered all the centers for runaway minors and deliquents in Europe, even thought he ha...

100 Feet

100 Feet

2008

as Marnie Watson

5.7
Acting

After Marnie Watson kills her abusive husband in self-defense, she is condemned to house arrest... only to discover that the house is possessed by the...

The Wackness

The Wackness

2008

as Kristin Squires

6.4
Acting

Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions wit...

Turn the River

Turn the River

2008

as Kailey

5.3
Acting

A pool shark takes the ultimate gamble when she kidnaps her own son and flees her ex-husband.

Taken

Taken

2008

as Lenore St. John

7.4
Acting

Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let K...

The Ten

The Ten

2007

as Gretchen Reigert

4.8
Acting

Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.

The Treatment

The Treatment

2007

as Allegra Marshall

5.7
Acting

Jake Singer is at loose ends in NYC, and neck deep in psychoanalysis with the outrageous Dr. Morales when he meets the enigmatic and beautiful widow A...

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

as Jean Grey / Phoenix

6.4
Acting

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor Charles Xavier—and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mut...

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

2005

as Katherine

6.3
Acting

David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his ...

Eulogy

Eulogy

2004

as Judy Arnolds

6.4
Acting

A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch - unveiling a litany of family secrets a...

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

2003

8.0
Acting

The making of the sequel to the first X-Men film, trying to make it bigger and better than the previous film, and the challenges that come with that g...

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

2003

as Self

4.9
Acting

In this piece, Michael Broidy of Fox Publicity sits with Bryan Singer, producers Ralph Winter and Lauren Shuler Donner, and actors Hugh Jackman, James...

X2

X2

2003

as Jean Grey

7.0
Acting

Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm...

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

2003

4.5
Acting

A four part documentary on the making of the first X-Men film, from pre-production, to principal photography, to post-production, and reflections on t...

I Spy

I Spy

2002

as Rachel

5.4
Acting

When the Switchblade, the most sophisticated prototype stealth fighter created yet, is stolen from the U.S. government, one of the United States' top ...

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

as Jean Grey (archive footage)

6.9
Acting

The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the World War II to combat the hobgoblins of the mode...

Don't Say a Word

Don't Say a Word

2001

as Aggie Conrad

6.2
Acting

When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he is horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a young woman, su...

Made

Made

2001

as Jessica

5.8
Acting

Two aspiring boxers and lifelong friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.

X-Men

X-Men

2000

as Jean Grey

7.0
Acting

Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organizat...

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000

as Self - 'Jean Grey'

7.0
Acting

While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn about the making of the movie, X-Men.

Circus

Circus

2000

as Lily

5.0
Acting

Bruno, a sadistic criminal, wants clever con man Leo out of the way. Leo and his equally clever wife, Lily, are up to something. So too is Julius: he ...

Love & Sex

Love & Sex

2000

as Kate Welles

6.1
Acting

When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead,...

House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

1999

as Evelyn Stockard-Price

5.6
Acting

An amusement park mogul offers a random group of diverse people $1 million to spend the night in a decrepit former mental institution.

The Faculty

The Faculty

1998

as Miss Elizabeth Burke

6.6
Acting

When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make the chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicio...

Monument Ave.

Monument Ave.

1998

as Katy

5.6
Acting

Bobby O'Grady is a low level member of a Boston Irish gang run by Jackie O'Hara. Jackie demands absolute, total loyalty to him. When Jackie kills one ...

Rounders

Rounders

1998

as Petra

7.0
Acting

A young reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.

The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

1998

as Fiona

5.1
Acting

Hank marries the divorced Joan, who's the mother of teens Sebastian and Jessica. After living with his new family for years, Hank announces that he's ...

Celebrity

Celebrity

1998

as Bonnie

6.0
Acting

The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment j...

RPM

RPM

1998

as Claudia Haggs

2.8
Acting

A professional car thief pulls off the heist of a lifetime when he steals a prototype supercar.

Deep Rising

Deep Rising

1998

as Trillian St. James

6.2
Acting

A group of heavily armed hijackers board a luxury ocean liner in the South Pacific Ocean to loot it, only to do battle with a series of large-sized, t...

The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

1998

as Leeanne Magruder

5.6
Acting

A successful Savannah defense attorney gets romantically involved with a sexy, mysterious waitress troubled by psychopaths and dark family secrets.

City of Industry

City of Industry

1997

as Rachel Montana

5.5
Acting

A retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.

Dead Girl

Dead Girl

1996

as Treasure

4.4
Acting

Ari Rose is a failing actor who cannot distinguish between reality and fantasy. He first dreams about and then meets in real life a mysterious woman n...

GoldenEye

GoldenEye

1995

as Xenia Onatopp

6.9
Acting

When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006, a former ally-turned-enemy, only James Bond can save the world...

Lord of Illusions

Lord of Illusions

1995

as Dorothea Swann

6.0
Acting

During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of...

Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes

Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes

1994

as Dr. Sara Lee Jaffee

5.2
Acting

Sam Dietz is back and must find and stop another serial killer before he kills again. Detective work for Dietz is tough having to juggle two gorgeous ...

Model by Day

Model by Day

1993

as Lex / Lady X

2.3
Acting

Lady X is a woman who works during the day as a model but turns into a fighter for justice at night with the help of her karate master Chang.

Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

1992

as Kyle Christian

5.1
Acting

A beach runner and bookworm has difficulty communicating with his son. He meets a psychic on a pier at the beach and soon his world turns topsy-turvy ...

The Experiment

N/A

as Dr Rachel McVeigh

Acting

In 2080, an elite special ops team is sent into a top secret military facility on a rescue mission after a rogue employee takes a group of scientists ...

The Postcard Killer

N/A

as Valerie Kanon

Acting

In the chilling sequel to The Postcard Killings, NYPD detective Jacob Kanon faces new terror. Haunted by his daughter's murder, Jacob is thrust back i...

Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life

Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life

N/A

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

Explores Caton-Jones' rise from his humble roots in the working class mining village of Broxburn, West Lothian to the dizzy heights of Hollywood, wher...