Famke Beumer Janssen (born November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. She is perhaps best known for her roles in GoldenEye, Nip/Tuck and the X-Men film series.

Famke Janssen.

Janssen moved to the United States in 1984 and began her professional career as a fashion model. She was signed with Elite Model Management, and worked for Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel and Victoria’s Secret. After studying writing and literature at Columbia University she moved to Los Angeles where she appeared in guest roles on TV series.

Her first film role was with Jeff Goldblum in Fathers & Sons (1992), later she appeared in the James Bond film, GoldenEye, making an impression on the cinema world as femme fatale Xenia Onatopp. After her well-received performance, she became one of the most sought after actresses by many directors. In 1998 alone, she starred in eight films. She was also cast in Men in Black II as Serleena in 2002, but had to drop out due to a death in the family. She was also offered the role of the T-X in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, but turned it down and was replaced by Kristanna Loken.

She speaks Dutch, English, German, and French and is the only brunette in a family of blondes. While best known for her poise and great physical beauty, she is also recognized in Hollywood for her exceptionally large feet, which even made their way into a scene in her 2000 film Love & Sex (in which Jon Favreau’s character teases a blushing Janssen about the size of her feet).