Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen is a Dutch actress known for her versatile performances across blockbuster franchises, independent films, and acclaimed television series. She began her career as a fashion model before transitioning to acting in the early 1990s.

Her breakthrough came with the iconic role of the lethal Bond girl Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye (1995), followed by standout turns in films like Lord of Illusions (1995), Rounders (1998), and House on Haunted Hill (1999).

Janssen gained widespread recognition portraying Dr. Jean Grey/Phoenix in the X-Men film series, including X-Men (2000), X2: X-Men United (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), and The Wolverine (2013). She also starred as Lenore Mills in the Taken trilogy (2008–2014) opposite Liam Neeson. On television, her credits include Ava Moore in Nip/Tuck (2003–2010), Olivia Godfrey in Hemlock Grove (2013–2015), Eve Rothlow in How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020), and Susan Hargrave in The Blacklist and its spinoff The Blacklist: Redemption (2017). More recent credits include roles in Boy Kills World (2024), Knights of the Zodiac (2023), and the Dutch Netflix series Amsterdam Empire (2025).