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Carice van Houten Biography

Birth Name:Carice Anouk van Houten

Birth Place:Leiderdorp, The Netherlands

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Has served as an ambassador to the World Wildlife Fund
Became interested in acting as a child after seeing the film "Annie․"
Trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam
Quote: "I don't really believe in method acting, although sometimes I think maybe I am more of a method actor than I think․ I just believe acting is acting, you have to do what you feel is real, rather than what someone else does․"
Quote: "I don't believe you can get into somebody's character but more that somebody comes into you․ You just use yourself․ In everything I play, I feel like it is me․"
Recorded the pop album "See You on the Ice․"
Possesses the ability to speak Dutch, English, French and German

Awards

2002Camério-Best Actress: winner
2002Golden Calf-Best Actress (Beste Actrice): winner
2005Children's Jury Award-Best Actress: winner
2006Golden Calf-Best Actress (Beste Actrice): winner
2007CFCA Award-Most Promising Performer: nominated
2007European Film Award-European Actress: nominated
2007ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2007Rembrandt Award-Best Dutch Actress (Beste Nederlandse Actrice): winner
2007VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2008Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2008Film Award in Gold-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle): nominated
2008OFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2008Rembrandt Award-Best Dutch Actress (Beste Nederlandse Actrice): winner
2009Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011Golden Film-: winner
2011Golden Calf-Best Actress (Beste Actrice): winner
2011Jury Award-Best Actress in a Narrative Feature: winner
2012Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012Golden Film-: winner
2012Rembrandt Award-Best Dutch Actress (Beste Nederlandse Actrice): winner
2013Rembrandt Award-Best Dutch Actress (Beste Nederlandse Actrice): nominated
2013Rembrandt Award-Best Dutch Actress (Beste Nederlandse Actrice): winner
2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2017Golden Calf-Best Supporting Actress (Beste Vrouwelijke Bijrol): nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress: nominated
2019Golden Film-100.000 Admissions: winner
2019INOCA TV-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2019Best Actress Prize-Best Actress: winner
2019OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner
2020Golden Calf-Best Actress (Beste Actrice): nominated