A member of the Baby Boomer generation, Famke Janssen was born in 1964 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands and went on to become a celebrated Actor.
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.
| Metric | Famke Janssen | Avg Actor | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 61 | 53 | +8 yrs |
| Career length | 43 yrs | ~35 yrs | +8 yrs |
| Based on 4322 Actor profiles in our database | |||
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