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Famke Janssen Trivia Quiz

For all the Famke fans out there. How well do you know Ms. Janssen?

A multiple-choice quiz by ava_jean. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ava_jean

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,588

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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372

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In what city was Famke born? Hint

Friesland

Utrecht

The Hague

Amstelveen

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of her character in the three "X-Men" films? Hint

Emma Frost

Storm

Jean Grey

Madeline Pryor

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Question 3 of 10

3. At which age did Famke move to the United States? Hint

Seventeen

Twenty

Nineteen

Twenty-Two

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what film did Famke portray a teacher who was possessed by an alien? Hint

GoldenEye

X-Men

Lord Of Illusions

The Faculty

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these foundations has Famke supported? Hint

PETA

All three of these

The Humane Society

Elizabeth Glaser Pedriatic AIDS Foundation

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Famke's first job before becoming an actress? Hint

Director

Writer

Model

Student

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does the name Famke mean in Frisian? Hint

Beautiful

Little girl

Adventurous

Holy One

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was name of her character in the 1995 James Bond film, "GoldenEye"? Hint

Elektra King

Paris Carver

Natalya Simonova

Xenia Zaragevna Onatopp

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Question 9 of 10

9. Famke played a very interesting character in the second season of "Nip/Tuck" in 2004. What was the character's name that she portrayed? Hint

Ava Moore

Megan O'Hara

Julia McNamara

Kimber Henry

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what Ivy League school did she study literature and creative writing? Hint

Harvard University

Columbia University

Princeton University

Yale University

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what city was Famke born?

Answer: Amstelveen

Famke was born in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands on 05 November 1965. She has two sisters, Antoinette and Marjolein. Interestingly, she said in interviews that both her sisters have blonde hair. Her birthday is commonly mistaken for New Year's Day.

2. What was the name of her character in the three "X-Men" films?

Answer: Jean Grey

Famke starred in all of the "X-Men" films, "X-Men" (2000), "X2: X-Men United" (2003), and "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006), as the tortured telekinetic Jean Grey, a beloved character in the comics who later becomes the Dark Phoenix.

3. At which age did Famke move to the United States?

Answer: Nineteen

Famke decided to try her luck in modelling in the United States when she was nineteen years old. She "retired" at twenty-four to venture into acting.

4. In what film did Famke portray a teacher who was possessed by an alien?

Answer: The Faculty

Famke played Miss Elizabeth Burke in Robert Rodriguez's "The Faculty" (1998). The film is about teachers suddenly changing attitude and disposition towards the students just when a new girl arrives. THe films also stars Salma Hayek, Elijah Wood, and Josh Hartnett.

5. Which of these foundations has Famke supported?

Answer: All three of these

Famke supports all three aforementioned foundations. She joined fundraisers for The Humane Society and EG Pedriatic AIDS Foundation. She unveiled a poster for PETA on 19 December 2006. She was dressed as an angel and posed with her dog, Licorice.

6. What was Famke's first job before becoming an actress?

Answer: Model

She modelled for Maybelline, Victoria's Secret, and Cover Girl just to name a few.

7. What does the name Famke mean in Frisian?

Answer: Little girl

Famke means "little girl" in Frisian. The Frisian Islands are along the coast of The Netherlands. Ironically, she is 5'11" tall.

8. What was name of her character in the 1995 James Bond film, "GoldenEye"?

Answer: Xenia Zaragevna Onatopp

Xenia Onatopp kills her victims using her thighs. She was also regarded as one of the best female Bond villains.

9. Famke played a very interesting character in the second season of "Nip/Tuck" in 2004. What was the character's name that she portrayed?

Answer: Ava Moore

She did not know until a week before they shot the season finale that Ava was gonna be a transsexual. And as of the moment, the character of Ava Moore is still in Paris and has no intention of going back to the United States.

10. In what Ivy League school did she study literature and creative writing?

Answer: Columbia University

After she "retired" from modelling, she decided to enroll at Columbia while studying acting.

Source: Author ava_jean

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