Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen
Name: Famke Janssen
Height: 5' 11"
Sex: F
Nationality: Dutch
Birth Date: January 1, 1964
Birth Place: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Profession: actress, model
Education: Columbia University in New York (majored in Writing and Literature; 1988-1992)
  University of Amsterdam (majored in Economics)
  Took acting classes with Harold Guskin
Husband/Wife: Todd Williams (aka Kip Williams; screenwriter; married in 1995; separated in 1999; divorced in 2000)
Relationship: Ben Affleck (actor; born on August 15, 1972; dated in 2001)
Claim to fame: as Xenia Zaragevna Onatopp in Golden Eye (1995)
   
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FAMKE JANSSEN NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Was so distraught after losing her luxury purse at a birthday bash for actor pal Sam Rockwell, she had all party-goers on the floor searching for it. (November 10, 2003)
  • Denies reports of a dalliance with hunky Ben Affleck - insisting she's quite content on her own.
  • Has turned into the dog-loving freak she always used to despise - she dresses her pooch.
  • The role of Jadzia Dax in STRA TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE (1993) was initially offered to her. Both she and Michelle Forbes turned down the roles in order to remain available to appear in feature films.
  • Played a self-described 'mutant' with limited telepathy in X-MEN, whom Patrick Stewart attempted to help in the STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (1987) episode THE PERFECT MATE.
  • Originally cast as Serleena in MEN IN BLACK 2 (2002), and even completed some of the filming, but was forced to drop out of the project due to a death in the family.
  • Was nominated for Favorite Supporting Actress - Horror at Blockbuster Entertainment Awards in 2000 for HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL and at MTV Movie Awards for Best Fight in 1996 for GOLDEN EYE.
  • Her name is Frisian for little girl
  • Speaks Dutch, German, English and French
  • Her two sisters are blonde and blue-eyed, while she is the only brunette.
  • Offered the lead female role in TERMINATOR 3 (T3), but turned it down.
  • Wears size 11 shoes. Because of their large size, her shoes had to be specially made for her for the film GOLDENEYE (1995).

Quotes
  • "I don't even like talking about dating. It's like having a stamp on your forehead: 'I'm available and I'm looking'."
  • "I felt different born into a family with two sisters who are blonde and blue-eyed, with me being the only brunette. In an interview to People Weekly magazine, July 31, 2000. Volume 54, Number 5."
  • "I would rather not work than play in a movie that nobody watches."
  • "We've always been ready for female superheroes. Because women want to be them and men want to do them."
  • "I don't want to be exploited. That of course, as an actress, is a real challenge, not to be exploited. So I'm just going to keep looking for as many different types of roles as I can find in different genre movies. That's my goal, my aim. I like doing that. I've had a pretty varied career so far."
FAN SITES  
  • Famke Janssen's Hut
    http://www.famke.50megs.com/
    With biography, filmography, quotes, film reviews, pictures and more.
  • Forever Famke
    http://www.geocities.com/foreverfamke/
    Includes biography, filmography, X-Men 2 news, photo gallery, interviews, articles and more.
  • Famke Janssen
    http://have-dog.com/janssen/index.html
    Fansite with video captures, links, news, articles, info on Famke Janssen and more.
  • Famke Janssen: Eyes so beautiful
    http://members.tripod.com/k.zubi/famke.htm
    Fanpage features biography, filmography, magazine covers, image gallery, links, chat box and mailing list.
  • The Famke Janssen Altar
    http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/HolePrincess/famke.html
    Contains latest news, biography, pictures, fan club info, mailing list, film of the week and links.