Carice van Houten

Birth Name:

Carice Anouk van Houten

Birth Place:

Leiderdorp, The Netherlands

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

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 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․"
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․"
Possesses the ability to speak Dutch, English, French and German
Recorded the pop album "See You on the Ice․"

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 FilmWinner
2011Golden Calf - Best Actress (Beste Actrice):Winner
2011Jury Award - Best Actress in a Narrative Feature:Winner
2012Chainsaw Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2012Golden FilmWinner
2012Rembrandt Award - Best Dutch Actress (Beste Nederlandse Actrice):Winner
2013Rembrandt Award - Best Dutch Actress (Beste Nederlandse Actrice):Winner
2013Rembrandt Award - Best Dutch Actress (Beste Nederlandse Actrice):Nominated
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

Carice van Houten

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