Monique van de Ven

In this Dutch name, the surname is van de Ven, not Ven.
Monique van de Ven
Van de Ven in 1973
Born (1952-07-28) 28 July 1952 (age 72)
Zeeland, North Brabant, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film director
Years active1973–present
Spouses
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(m. 1973; div. 1988)​
Edwin de Vries
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(m. 1991)​

Monica Maria Theresia "Monique" van de Ven (Dutch pronunciation: [moːˈnik fɑn də ˈvɛn]; born 28 July 1952) is a Dutch actress and director.[1]

Career

Monique van de Ven in 1988

Van de Ven's film debut as an actress was in the Paul Verhoeven film Turkish Delight in 1973. This film was an immediate breakthrough for her acting career. It was nominated for an Academy Award and was chosen as the best Dutch film of the century. Thirteen years later she starred in the Oscar-winning film The Assault.

Apart from acting in feature films she also performs in Dutch television series and commercials.

In 1996 she directed the short film Mama's Proefkonijn (English translation: 'Mama's Guinea Pig'); her first feature film as a director Summer Heat (Zomerhitte) was released 2008.

Personal life

Monique van de Ven in 2008

Between 1973 and 1988 she was married to Dutch cinematographer and director Jan de Bont, with whom she lived in Los Angeles for a number of years. She has been married to actor and writer Edwin de Vries since 1991.[2]

Filmography

Actress

Director

References

  1. ^ "Monique van de Ven". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-18.
  2. ^ "Monique van de Ven | Actress, Director, Script and Continuity Department". IMDb.
  3. ^ Dan Pavlides (2008). "Iris". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2008-04-15.
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