Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 1, 1978
Place of Birth:
Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Jelka van Houten
Biography
Jelka van Houten is a Dutch actress of film, stage, and television, though she is perhaps best known for being the sister of fellow actress Carice van Houten. She is currently nominated for a Gouden Notekraker; the judge's who nominated her have said that "her surprising début holds a lot in store for the future". Van Houten also received praise for her stage debut as Olga in the musical Turk's Fruit, for which she won a Johnny Kraaijkamp Musical Award. Her upcoming projects include the film Zomerhitte and the play Seksual Perversity, at the Theatre de Voorveghter.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bed & Breakfast | Esther |
| 2022 | Oink | Margreet (voice) |
| 2022 | King Sausage | |
| 2022 | Ome Cor | Janny |
| 2021 | Trollie: The Great Rescue | Berber |
| 2019 | Shit Happens | Laura |
| 2019 | The Club of Ugly Children | Paul's mother |
| 2019 | Amsterdam Vice | Wachtcommandant Selma |
| 2019 | Huisvrouwen bestaan niet 2 | Marjolein |
| 2019 | Vicious | Kim’s Mother |
| 2017 | Het Verlangen | Mariska van Loo |
| 2017 | No Such Thing as Housewives | Marjolein |
| 2016 | Family Weekend | |
| 2016 | Hart Beat | Inge (Mother Zoë) |
| 2016 | Waldstille | |
| 2015 | Jack's Wish | Sanne |
| 2015 | Men in the City 2 | Melanie |
| 2013 | A Christmoose Story | Kirsten |
| 2012 | Jackie | Daan |
| 2012 | The Domino Effect | Antoinette |
| 2010 | Near Neighbours | Machteld |
| 2009 | Life is Beautiful | |
| 2008 | Summer Heat | Jara |
| 2007 | Raak | Ingrid |
| 2007 | Anna | |
| 2007 | Dennis P. | Suzan |
| 2004 | Honey | |
| 2001 | Liefje |