Jelka van Houten

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

Jelka van Houten
Portrait of Jelka van Houten
van Houten in 2010
Born
Jelline Floriska van Houten

(1978-09-01) 1 September 1978 (age 46)
Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands
Alma materNetherlands Film and Television Academy
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Koppe Koppeschaar
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(m. 2010; div. 2016)​
Children3
Parent(s)Theodore van Houten
Margje Stasse
RelativesCarice van Houten (sister)
Guy Pearce (brother-in-law)
Websitewww.jelkavanhouten.nl

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.

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

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Liefje Esther Valkhof
2004 Schat Fountain girl Short film
2005 Een ingewikkeld verhaal, eenvoudig verteld Mai[10] Short film
2006 Raak Ingrid[10] Short film
2007 Anna Brecht TV movie
2007 Dennis P. Colleague Suzan
2008 Summer Heat Jara
2009 Life Is Beautiful TV movie
2009 De indiaan Pregnant woman
2010 Near Neighbours Machteld TV movie
2012 Jackie Daan
2012 The Domino Effect Antoinette
2013 Midden in De Winternacht Kirsten
2015 Jack bestelt een broertje Sanne
2019 Amsterdam Vice Wachtcommandant Selma

TV series

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Costa Episode "Zon, Zee, Seks en Eendagsvliegen"
2005 Bitches Esther de Vries Episode "Working Bitch"
2006 Rozengeur & Wodka Lime Judith Episode "Recht door zee"
2006 't Schaep Met De 5 Pooten Rosita Lefèvre Episode "Het zal je kind maar wezen!"
2007 Gooische Vrouwen Bella Episode 3.4
2009 Shouf shouf! Alex Verhoeven 12 episodes
2011 Verborgen gebreken Linda van Schoonhoven 9 episodes
2011–2012 Mixed Up Fay Vogel 8 episodes
2012 Wat als? 8 episodes
2012–2016 Fresh Meat Sabine 12 episodes
2014 Jeuk! Jelka 29 episodes
2014 Aaf Jacky Episode 2.1
2014 Het Sinterklaasjournaal Mother with child Episode 18
2015 Gouden Bergen Noortje
2015 Trollie Berber
2022 Tropenjaren Rosa

References

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