Famke Janssen, born November 5, 1964 in the Netherlands, is probably best known for her performance as Jean Grey in the X-Men movies. She began as a model in New York City and then later became an actress. She appeared in four of the movies.
She appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation episode The Perfect Mate with Patrick Stewart, who plays Professor Xavier in the X-Men movies!
She won a Saturn Award (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films) in 2007 for her performance in X-Men: The Last Stand. She wrote and directed Bringing Up Bobby, a comedy set and filmed in Oklahoma.
