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Famke Beumer JanssenBirth Date :
November 05, 1965Birth Place :
Amsterdam, NetherlandsSpouse :
Tod Williams (film director/writer, 1995 - 2000)Claim to fame :
As Xenia Onatopp in "GoldenEye" (1995)
'The Hope Diamond of Transsexuals' Back to 'Nip/Tuck'
June 02, 2009 10:06:17The upcoming season of "Nip/Tuck" will not only boast a guest performance by Gilles Marini but also the return of its obsessed transsexual, Ava Moore. Famke Janssen who portrays the character, has signed a deal to reprise the role for season 6 which also serves as the conclusion to the whole drama series.
"Just finished the last script today - the 100th episode," one of the series' creators Ryan Murphy wrote on the show's online fan forum. "The end. Very strange. But I thought I would confirm something here on the forum, since you've all been so great and loyal: Ava Moore (Famke!) returns for the final two episodes."
Good Luck Clip From Luc Besson's 'Taken'
January 05, 2009 04:01:49A brand new clip from "Taken" has just made its way out. Around two-and-a-half-minute long, the video footage is entitled "Good Luck". It highlights on the scene when Bryan Mills digs up clues from his distraught daughter, Kim, after she witnesses her friend, Amanda, is being taken away by two men.
Starring Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace, the action thriller for the 20th Century Fox resolves around Mills, a former US intelligence agent. When he finds out that his teenage daughter is being kidnapped in Paris, he sets out to rescue her and bring the ruthless gang that abducted her to justice by relying on his special skills.
Stars Signed for The Wackness
August 14, 2007 02:08:04
Six famous names have all come together to round out the cast of "The Wackness", a comedy feature coming from Occupant Films.
Variety has reported that the likes of Ben Kingsley, Famke Janssen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby, and Method Man are taking starring parts in the movie, which has already hired Jonathan Levine to direct based on his own screenplay.
Winners in Film Slots Named at the 33rd Annual Saturn Awards
May 11, 2007 11:05:50
Picking up the best among notable big screen titles and names for its 33rd annual Saturn Awards, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films finally listed out those worthy for the honors in movie categories as it held the ceremony yesterday, May 10 at the Universal Hilton.
Most kudos wonderfully went to Warner. Bros Pictures' "Superman Returns" for the superhero flick made its way to collect five prizes altogether, namely Best Fantasy Film, Best Actor for Brandon Routh, Best Director for Bryan Singer, Best Writing for Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris, plus Best Music for John Ottman.
Famke Janssen Dives Under "100 Feet"
February 17, 2007 10:02:31
It's time for Famke Janssen to go for spooky things again after "House on Haunted Hill." Writer/director Eric Red has revealed to Arrow in the Head that the former Bond girl has already been tapped to play the lead in his supernatural thriller flick "100 Feet", currently being set up at Grand Illusions.
"We've been fortunate to cast Famke Janssen in the role of Marnie," Red remarked. "Famke is a beautiful actress of great presence and intelligence, completely dedicated to the realism of character and performance. With Famke's timeless beauty, she will bring glamour and star power to the role of Marnie, reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn in the classic 'Wait Until Dark.'
Famke Janssen Signed on to Topline NBC's Untitled Project
January 30, 2007 03:01:34
Famke Janssen has inked a deal to topline NBC's untitled cop drama from "House" creator/executive producer David Shore.
The project is said to be a light drama with police-procedural elements that centers on a female cop, played by Janssen.
List of Spike TV's Scream Awards Winners
October 09, 2006 11:10:14
"Scream Queen", that's the new predicate Kate Beckinsale gets during Spike TV's Scream Awards 2006 ceremony held October 7th. The British actress garnered one of the ceremony's top individual awards for her part as the beautiful vampire heroine Selene in the vampire action film "Underworld: Evolution".
Elsewhere, fellow actress Jessica Alba was presented with the event's "Sexiest Superhero" award for her portrayal of the Invisible Woman in "Fantastic Four". This summer's blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" was another big winner, grabbed four awards for Best Fantasy Movie, Best Sequel, Best F/X, and Most Heroic Performance as well for actor Johnny Depp.
Seven More Actors Joining "The Ten" Companions
August 07, 2006 04:08:00
While Jessica Alba, Adam Brody, Ken Marino, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux have all signed on to star in the comedy "The Ten", the likes of Winona Ryder, Famke Janssen, Gretchen Mol, Liev Schreiber, Rob Corddry, Ron Silver and Oliver Platt have just joined the City Lights Pictures' film project.
"The Ten", the satire that spoofs the Bible's Ten Commandments, is being directed by David Wain from a screenplay by Wain and Ken Marino.
Janssen will Evolve New Character in "X-Men 3"
April 08, 2005 10:04:10Dutch actress Famke Janssen has signed up to repeat her X-Men role in the movie franchise's third installment. Her role Jean Grey has literally died at the end of X2, and so she's going to play a new one in X-Men 3.
In the movie, which is schedulled to begin shooting this summer, for a May 26, 2006, US release, Janssen will play the role of Phoenix. Other stars onboard for the third installment of the Marvel Comic adventure include Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry and Patrick Stewart.
