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Jelka van Houten

Jelka van Houten

Dutch actress (born 1978)

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Houten, not Houten.

Jelline Floriska van Houten (Dutch pronunciation: [jɛˈlinə floːˈrɪskaː ˈjɛlkaː vɑn ˈɦʌutə(n)]; born 1 September 1978) is a Dutch actress and singer. She has acted in Dutch films, musicals, and television series. She also played Sabine in the British TV series Fresh Meat.

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She won the John Kraaijkamp Musical Award twice, in 2006 for her role in the musical Turks fruit and in 2010 for her role in the musical Dromen... zijn bedrog.[1]

Early life and education

Jelline Floriska van Houten was born on 1 September 1978 in Culemborg in the Netherlands, the daughter of Margje Stasse and the writer and broadcaster Theodore van Houten. She is the younger sister of actress Carice van Houten. She later studied production design at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam.

Acting career

While studying at the Film and Television Academy, van Houten made her film debut as an obsessed killer in Liefje (2001). She was nominated for a Gouden Notekraker.[2] The jury which nominated her said that "her surprising début holds a lot in store for the future".[3]

In 2006, van Houten won a John Kraaijkamp Musical Award for her leading role of Olga in the musical Turks Fruit (2005).[4][5]

She played Sheila in the musical Hair (2007). In 2010, she won another John Kraaijkamp Musical Award for her supporting role in the small musical production Dromen... zijn bedrog (2009).[6] She played the role of Daan in the film Jackie (2012), alongside her sister Carice van Houten, and she was nominated for the Golden Calf for Best Actress but did not win.[7]

In 2022, she appeared in the comedy series Tropenjaren.[8]

Personal life

Van Houten was married to Koppe Koppeschaar until 2016; they have two children.[9]

Filmography

Films

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References

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    "Jelka van Houten". www.theater.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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    (in Dutch) Nominaties 2007 - Gouden Notekraker Archived 10 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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    "Profile". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2007.
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    (in Dutch) Turks Fruit, de musical Archived 2 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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    (in Dutch) Gala 2006 - Nominaties, Stichting Musical Awards. Retrieved on 25 April 2015.
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    (in Dutch) Gala 2010, Stichting Musical Awards. Retrieved on 25 April 2015.
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    "Gouden Kalf nominaties Jelka van Houten". Nederlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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    "Comedyserie Jelka van Houten en Henry van Loon start met 727.000 kijkers". NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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    (in Dutch) Jelka van Houten bevallen van dochter", De Telegraaf, 2014; retrieved on 25 April 2015.
  10. [10]
    Jelka van Houten Archived 27 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine, British Film Institute. Retrieved on 25 April 2015.
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