Portrait of Jelka van Houten

Jelka van Houten

Acting

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.

Born: September 1, 1978

Place of Birth: Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands

Filmography

2025
2025
Roosters

as Merel

2024
2024
2024
Doet-ie ‘t of doet-ie ‘t niet

as Self - Team Captain

2023
All Against 1

as Presentatrice

2023
De Poli

as Esther Bens

2023
2023
Tough as Nails

as Self - Host

2022
Ome Cor

as Janny

2022
Oink

as Margreet (voice)

2022
Tropenjaren

as Rosa Klein

2021
2021
Make Up Your Mind

as Self - Guest Panelist

2021
Make Up Your Mind

as Self - Panelist

2020
I Can See Your Voice

as Self - Gast panellid

2019
2019
Shit Happens

as Laura

2019
Harkum

as Ada

2019
2019
Amsterdam Vice

as Wachtcommandant Selma

2019
Vicious

as Kim’s Mother

2017
Oh, Wat een Jaar!

as Self - Candidate

2017
Het Verlangen

as Mariska van Loo

2016
Hart Beat

as Inge (Mother Zoë)

2015
2015
Trollie

as Berber

2015
Jack's Wish

as Sanne

2015
Gouden Bergen

as Noortje

2014
Jeuk

as Jelka

2013
2013
Aaf

as Jackie

2013
Weet Ik Veel

as Self - Contestant

2012
The Domino Effect

as Antoinette

2012
Jackie

as Daan

2011
Mixed Up

as Fay Vogel

2011
Fresh Meat

as Sabine

2008
2007
Dennis P.

as Suzan

2007
2006
2005
2001