Famke Janssen Short biography
Famke Janssen is a Dutch actress, former fashion model, director, producer, and writer. She is best known for her roles as Dr. Jean Grey in the "X-Men" film series, Xenia Onatopp in the James Bond film "GoldenEye," and Ava Moore on the television series "Nip/Tuck." Her other notable credits include the "Taken" film trilogy, "Hemlock Grove," and "How to Get Away with Murder." Janssen moved to the United States in 1984 to pursue a modeling career, signing with Elite Model Management and working for brands like Victoria's Secret, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, and Chanel. She transitioned to acting in the early 1990s, with her first credit being an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in 1992. She made her feature film debut the same year in "Fathers & Sons." In 2011, she made her directorial debut with "Bringing Up Bobby." Janssen is fluent in Dutch, English, and French. She was married to director and writer Kip Williams from 1995 to 2000 and has no children. An activist, she participated in a 2007 PETA campaign and was made a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in 2008.
