Jelka van Houten

Birthday: 1978-09-01
Birthplace: Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
2024-05-01 Bed & Breakfast Esther
2022-12-13 Ome Cor Janny
2022-10-13 King Sausage
2022-07-01 Oink Margreet (voice)
2021-01-14 Trollie: The Great Rescue Berber
2019-12-12 Huisvrouwen bestaan niet 2 Marjolein
2019-10-24 Shit Happens Laura
2019-10-09 The Club of Ugly Children Paul's mother
2019-04-18 Baantjer: The Beginning Wachtcommandant Selma
2019-01-24 Vicious Kim’s Mother
2017-12-21 No Such Thing as Housewives Marjolein
2017-03-23 Het Verlangen Mariska van Loo
2016-10-12 Hart Beat Inge (Mother Zoë)
2016-09-16 Waldstille
2016-02-18 Family Weekend
2015-12-17 Men in the City 2 Melanie
2015-02-04 Jack's Wish Sanne
2013-11-27 A Christmoose Story Kirsten
2012-10-18 The Domino Effect Antoinette
2012-05-10 Jackie Daan
2010-09-26 Near Neighbours Machteld
2009-06-01 Life is Beautiful
2008-03-20 Summer Heat Jara
2007-05-09 Raak Ingrid
2007-03-13 Dennis P. Suzan
2007-02-05 Anna
2004-09-29 Honey
2001-03-12 Liefje