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Famke Janssen Slams Bond Girl Label, Embraces New Role

11/6/2025

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Famke Janssen, the Dutch actress known for Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye (1995), criticizes the Bond Girl label as demeaning.
Janssen said she hesitated to accept James Bond role due to concerns about being typecast as a model-turned-actress.
She sought to make her character memorable by improvising personality traits.
In Netflix's Amsterdam Empire, Janssen plays a pop star in conflict with her ex-husband, a role marking her first on-screen Dutch dialogue.

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Famke Janssen, the Dutch actress known for Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye (1995), criticizes the Bond Girl label as demeaning.
Janssen said she hesitated to accept James Bond role due to concerns about being typecast as a model-turned-actress.
She sought to make her character memorable by improvising personality traits.
In Netflix's Amsterdam Empire, Janssen plays a pop star in conflict with her ex-husband, a role marking her first on-screen Dutch dialogue.