Professional Experience
Actress (1997-present)
Film
- Aileen short film directed / written by Karen Spanjer (in development) Valencia 2024
- Für Elise directed by Diederik van Straten 2023 Netherlands
- Hou Mij Vast short film directedbyNina Zandvliet 2023 – 2nd prizeKunstbende Amsterdam
- Liefs, Mama short film directed by Nina Zandvliet2022 Netherlands
- Culpa short film directed by Sytske van der Ster2022 Netherlands
- Sector 9S directed by Timo Hensen- short sci fi thriller 2018 – 2nd prize TwentsKort Film Festival, Best Special Effects, Nominations Best Camera and Best Film Poster, top 3 audience choice, Finalist: Best Drama – Out of the Can Festival2018 , Best Short – The Hague Film Awards 2019 Netherlands
- Patchdirected by Kristjan Knigge -short black comedy, DutchCheez/McG Media2016 UK/Guernsey (Best Actress AwardKaren Spanjer at’17 Madrid IFF) – distributed by Shorts TV Worldwide- The film premiered at the prestigious(Bafta/Oscars) LA Shorts Fest. ‘Patch’ has won many awards e.g.at the Best Shorts Festival (La Jolla/San Diego); LA Global Shorts Festival and nominations at‘17 Madrid IFF
- Schoon Genoeg(short film) directedby Daan van den Bergh – Netherlands 2017
- Drama for Social Change,series of short films by RNWMedia– Netherlands 2016
Television / Online series
- Het Anderhalve Meter JournaaldirectedbySytske van der Ster 2020
- Beschuldigd(IDTV) (Directed by Aniëlle Webster) -Television Series 2013
- Lachen met Arne (NCRV) children’s series with Arne Toonen 2003
- Television Series (NCRV Buya’03, De Nationale Soap Acteerwedstrijd ‘98)
Languages
- Dutch (native)
- EnglishAmerican/British (fluent)
- Frans (fluent)
- German(fair)
- Spanish (fair)
Sports and skills
- Horse riding
- Pilates
- Fitness training e.a
- Dancing (Jazz / Street / Zumba)
- Skating / Ice Skating
- Typing (10 fingers –blind)
- Hockey
- Tae Kwondo
- Snowboarding
- Singing (pop, rock -mezzosoprano)
- Flute (transverse)
Accents
Dutch – ABN, Amsterdam, Drenthe,Twente, Limburg
English – German accent, French accent, Dutch accent, Nordic accents, American, British
French – French (France)
Writing
- Engel – drama thriller (series in development Rinkel Film & Jacqueline Epskamp‘24)
- Aileen – short film (in development ’24 – Amsterdam/Valencia ‘24)
- Children’s filmin coop. withSytske van der Ster en Martijn Winkler(in developmentVertov Media ‘24)
- Taboeta – theatre (satire / comedy in development, with Tom Hofman / also both starring )
- Oskar, The Story of A True Space Cowboy – TV series, DutchCheez (in development)
- De Mediator – black comedy series (in development)
Commercials
Univé, BPD, Lidl Christmas as ‘Willemijn’ with Beau van Erven Dorens, Ikea, Dutch Tax Office, Nuon, Cayway, Holland Casino)
Corporate Actress (2009 – present)
Clients: a.i.IDTV/RNTC, Multi Nationals: Rituals, KLM, Randstad, ABNAMRO Bank – MKB Nederland, HvA, BelgischeSpoorwegen, M&S Mode, ATG-Europe (Space Agency), Expertyz (Consultancy)
Model
Corporate clients: a.i.Univé, NCOIOpleidingen, Ikea, Justitie, SanneNadineHes Photography, Sime Eskinja, Computrain
Producer& Film maker / DutchCheezProductions (www.dutchcheezproductions.com)(2014-present)
Concept development film/TVProductions: ‘Patch’ (short film) 2016, Sector 9S (short film) 2018, Het Anderhalve Meter Journaal (2021), Engel (Rinkel Film) ‘24
New film/tv projects in development – (co) productions as writer/producer
French teacher
9/2001 – 12/2004
Pieter Nieuwland College, Amsterdam
Education Film & Acting 1997-1998
Camera Acting School Teledrama (Hilversum, The Netherlands)a.i.Bram van Erkel, Nico Knapper, Frits Butzelaar 2013
Acting School for Theater and Television Le Pavegnon (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)Josja Haman 2018
De Toneelmeester (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) Hugo Konings, Herman Bolten 2019/2020
Mulholland Academy– Strasberg Acting (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) André Landzaat / Advanced Camera Acting – Alex Murphy) 2021/2022
Toneelschool De Trap– Opleiding Camera Acteren/ Camera Acting (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) 2017
Open Studio – Production Management Course (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) 2023
Scenariovakschool – Course Writing of Television Series (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) by Jacqueline Epskamp
Acting Coaching& Masterclasses
- ACT – Dutch Actors Guild: The Autonomous Film Actor (Arno Dierickx), Alba Method, Tcheckov according to Strassberg, Acting coaching German/English, Comedy Acting
- Acting Courses, The Actors Centre London, 2018-2019 (drama a.i.Sam Rumbalow, Bob Bierman, Suri Krishnamma, Nathan Oswood, Simon Trinder)
- Improv classes De Theaterkamer, Amsterdam The Netherlands (a.i. Sabrina van Halderen, Judith Sleddens, KittyRelleke, JakobNieuwenhuijsen)
- Comedy Course (Natasha Rickman) London, 2018
- Actor’s Coaching,Theaterschool de Trap, Amsterdam (Sytske van der Ster) 2017
- Workshop ActingCheckov Technique, Michael Checkov Institute, London (2016/2017)
- Masterclass Camera Acting, Los Angeles (Rob Roy Cesar) (2015)
- Acting training Acting Meisner, Esther Mugambi, Amsterdam (2014)
Other Education
1992 – 2000
VU/ University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam
- Master French Literature&Theatre &Communication Sciences
- BachelorFrench Literature 2001 – 2003 University of Amsterdam (UvA)
- Post graduate teacher training French
Traineeships
- – Theatre de Haute Provence, Sainte Tulle, Frankrijk (Communications/Public Relations/Fund raising) 1997 – InstitutFrancais de la Haye, Franse Ambassade, Den Haag (Communications/Public Relations)