Famke Janssen is a Dutch actress, director, screenwriter and former fashion model. She is known for her roles in television, such as Hemlock Grove, Nip/Tuck, and How To Get Away With Murder, and in the films GoldenEye, Taken film trilogy and X-Men film series. In 2017, she starred in the NBC crime thriller The Blacklist: Redemption. In 2011, Janssen made her directorial debut with Bringing Up Bobby. Born Famke Beumer Janssen on November 5, 1964 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, she has two siblings: sisters Antoinette Beumer and Marjolein Beumer are a director and actress respectively. She graduated from Columbia University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She began her professional career as a model, and broke into Hollywood in the early 1990s. She made her film debut with Jeff Goldblum in Fathers & Sons (1992). She was married to writer and director Kip Williams from 1995 to 2000.
Famke Janssen
Famke Janssen Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 5 November 1964
Birth Place: Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Birth Name: Famke Beumer Janssen
Nickname: Famke
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Occupation: Actress, Director
Nationality: Dutch
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Famke Janssen Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 137 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 62 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 11½”
Height in Meters: 1.82 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 36-25-35 in (91-64-89 cm)
Breast Size: 36 inches (91 cm)
Waist Size: 25 inches (64 cm)
Hips Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 34B
Feet/Shoe Size: 11 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Famke Janssen Family Details:
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Spouse/Husband: Tod Williams (m. 1995-2000)
Children: No
Siblings: Antoinette Beumer (Older Sister) (Director), Marjolein Beumer (Younger Sister) (Actress)
Others: Rik Launspach (Brother-in-law)
Famke Janssen Education:
Columbia University (1992, B.A.)
University of Amsterdam
Famke Janssen Facts:
*Her first name means ‘little girl’ in West Frisian.
*She has two sisters, one younger and one older.
*In 1984, she moved to the US to begin her professional career as a fashion model.
*She is a vegetarian
*She speaks English, Dutch, French, and some German.
*She was ranked #69 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women in the World” in 2002.
*She is a fan of Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson.
*She has a Boston Terrier dog called Licorice.
*She does not participate in social media because she values her personal privacy.