Actor info
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Name :
Jelka van Houten
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Born :
September 1, 1978 in Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands (48 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
31 films (2001–2026)
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Also known as :
Jelline Floriska van Houten
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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.
Notable films
- I Call Him Dog (2026)
- Nuclear Boy (2026) as Mirna
- Oink (2022) as Margreet (voice)
- Shit Happens (2019) as Laura
- Anna (2007) as Brecht
