Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen

actress, writer, director

Famke Janssen was born on Nov 05, 1964 in Netherlands. Famke Janssen's big-screen debut came with Model by Day directed by Christian Duguay in 1994. Famke Janssen is known for When They See Us directed by Ava DuVernay, Asante Blackk stars as Kevin Richardson (Teen) and Caleel Harris as Antron McCray (Teen). Famke Janssen has got 5 awards and 8 nominations so far. The most recent award Famke Janssen achieved is Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. The upcoming new movie Famke Janssen plays is Knights of the Zodiac which will be released on May 12, 2023.

Famke Janssen was born November 5, 1964, in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, and has two other siblings. Moving to America in the 1980s, she modeled for Chanel in New York. Later, taking a break from modeling, she attended Columbia University, majoring in literature.This model-turned-actress broke into Hollywood in the early 1990s. Her first film was Fathers & Sons (1992). Later she became James Bond's enemy in GoldenEye (1995). Her career has bloomed since then with her starring in such films as La maison de l'horreur (1999), Trouble jeu (2005), a recurring role on FX's Nip/Tuck (2003), and the blockbuster movies X-Men (2000), X-Men 2 (2003), and X-Men : L'Affrontement final (2006).

  • Birthday

    Nov 05, 1964
  • Place of Birth

    Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
  • Also known

    Φάμκε Γιάνσεν, Φάμκε Μπέουμερ Γιάνσεν, 法米克·詹森, Famke Beumer Janssen, Фамке Янссен, 팜케 얀센, Famke

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 8 nominations

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2007
Best Supporting Actress
Winner - Saturn Award
Hamptons International Film Festival
2007
Turn the River (2007)
Winner - Special Prize
2007
Best Actress
Winner - Special Prize
2006
Winner - Golden Starfish Award for Career Achievement
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