Famke was born in Holland, where she began her professional career
as a model. She later moved to the United States, where she has
made her home since 1984. Initially settling in New York, she
majored in writing and literature at Columbia University and
studied acting with Harold Guskin. She then went to Los Angeles,
where she continued to study acting under 'Roy London' (qv). Famke
made her feature film debut with 'Jeff Goldblum' (qv) in "Fathers
and Sons".
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– Agreed to reprise her X-Men role in the movie franchise's third installment despite her character's death in the previous film. (April 8, 2005)
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– 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)
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– Denies reports of a dalliance with hunky Ben Affleck - insisting she's quite content on her own.
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– Has turned into the dog-loving freak she always used to despise - she dresses her pooch.
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– 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.
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– 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.
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– 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.
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– 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.
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– Her name is Frisian for little girl
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– Speaks Dutch, German, English and French
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– Her two sisters are blonde and blue-eyed, while she is the only brunette.
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– Offered the lead female role in TERMINATOR 3 (T3), but turned it down.
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