Carice van Houten | Resume
One of Europe's most celebrated actresses, Carice van Houten is perhaps best known as 'Melisandre' in the iconic TV show GAME OF THRONES, a performance which she has been recognized with an Emmy Award nomination in 2019. Other projects include Paul Verhoeven's award-winning BLACK BOOK and Bryan Singer's VALKYRIE opposite Tom Cruise. Recent projects include INSTINCT and TEMPLE, a TV show for Sky opposite Mark Strong.
FIELDS OF ACTIVITY Acting | singing | producing NATIONALITY Dutch EDUCATION Academy of Dramatic Arts Amsterdam (2000) LANGUAGES Dutch | English | German HEIGHT 1.68 m HAIR COLOUR Dark brown EYE COLOUR Blue INSTRUMENTS Clarinet VOICE Soprano
FILM
YEAR TITLE DIRECTOR
2019 Instinct Halina Reijn The Glass Room Julius Sevcik Domino Brian De Palma Lost Girls & Love Hotels Wiliam Olsson 2016 Race Stephen Hopkins Brimstone Martin Koolhoven 2015 Incarnate Brad Peyton 2013 The Fifth Estate Bill Condon 2012 The Family Way Joram Lürsen Disney’s Chimpanzee (Narrator, Dutch) Alastair Fothergill Jackie Antoinette Beumer Mirror Mirror (Snow White, Dutch voice cast) Tarsem Singh 2011 Intruders Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Black Butterflies Paula van der Oest 2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (Dutch voice cast) Zack Snyder Black Death Christopher Smith Repo Men Miguel Sapochnik The Happy Housewife Antoinette Beumer Smallest Shortest Film (film on a stamp) Anton Corbijn 2009 Stricken (aka LOVE LIFE) Reinout Oerlemans From Time to Time Julian Fellowes 2008 Valkyrie Bryan Singer Dorothy Mills Agnès Merlet Body of Lies
Nº talent [email protected] WWW.NUMMER19.nl +31 (0) 20 775 18 03 19 management (scenes did not make it to final cut) Ridley Scott Horton Hears a Who! (Dutch voice cast) Jimmy Hayward Zingen in het Donker Martie Dekkers (non commercial filmagainst domestic violence) 2007 Love is All (ALLES IS LIEFDE) Joram Lürsen 2006 Black Book (ZWARTBOEK ) Paul Verhoeven A Thousand Kisses Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen 2005 Bonkers (KNETTER) Martin Koolhoven Black Swans (ZWARTE ZWANEN) Colette Bothof Lepel Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen 2003 Father’s Affair (DE PASSIEVRUCHT) Maarten Treurniet 2002 Het Everzwijn Amber Franssen 2001 Undercover Kitty (MINOES) Vincent Bal Amnesia Martin Koolhoven 2000 Goede Daden bij Daglicht (telefilm) Johan Timmers 1999 Hallo, Hier Aarde (single play) Arnoud Holleman Storm in mijn Hoofd (telefilm) Frans Weisz Duivelsbrood Bram van Splunteren Lopen (single play) Mijke de Jong 1998 Ivoren Wachters (telefilm) Dana Nechustan Suzy Q (telefilm) Martin Koolhoven
TelevisiON
YEAR TITLE DIRECTOR
2020 Red Light (BNN-VARA / VTM) | Sylvia Wouter Bouvijn/ Anke Blonde 2019 Temple (Sky Atlantic) | Anna Luke Snellin e.o. Game of Thrones season 8 (HBO) | Melisandre Various 2018 Game of Thrones season 7 (HBO) | Melisandre Various 2016 Game of Thrones season 6 (HBO) | Melisandre Various 2015 Game of Thrones season 5 (HBO) | Melisandre Various 2014 Game of Thrones season 4(HBO) | Melisandre Various Welcome to the Romans (Dutch TV/ NPO) Niek Barentsen 2013 Game of Thrones season 3 (HBO) | Melisandre Various 2012 Game of Thrones season 2 (HBO) | Melisandre Various 2010 In treatment (NCRV) Alain de Levita 2009 Gewoon Hans (telefilm, Hans Teeuwen) Diederik Ebbinge 2006 Cabaret Koppensnellers (Talpa) 2005 Klokhuis (NPS) 2004 Cabaret Kopspijkers (VARA) Russen (KRO) Pollo de Pimentel 2003 Cabaret Kopspijkers (VARA) 2002 Jiskefet (VPRO) Ellen Jens e.a. 2001 Luifel & Luifel (SBS6) Arno Dierickx 1997 Labyrinth (VPRO) Mijke de Jong | Nicole van Kilsdonk
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YEAR TITLE DIRECTOR
2008 The Dutchess of Parma Ursul de Geer 2006 Driekoningenavond - Theatercompagnie Theu Boermans 2005 Ren Lenny Ren (Acda & De Munnik) Ruut Weissman 2004 Songs with Theo Nijland 2003 Proof, D. Auburn- Joop vd Ende Theatre Productions Peter Oosthoek The Seagull - Theatercompagnie Theu Boermans Hedda Gabler - Theatercompagnie Theu Boermans 2001/2 Foxtrot - Senf & Marat TV Ruut Weissman 2000/1 Threepenny Opera - Noord Ned. Toneel Matthijs Rumke Mijn Elektra - Noord Nederlands Toneel Koos Terpstra 2000 Aat’s Hamlet - Huis aan de Werf Don Duyns 1999 Verdi e Morto - Kleinkunstacademie Ruut Weissman Pilot De Musketiers - Kleinkunstacademie Ruut Weissman Spaanse Ruiters - Kleinkunstacademie Koos Terpstra
Books
YEAR TITLE PUBLISHER 2013 Antiglamour Nijgh & van Ditmar
Audiobooks
YEAR TITLE
2008 It’s love we don’t understand - Bart Moeyaert 2007 The Dairy of Anne Frank - Anne Frank
GAMES
YEAR TITLE
2010 Heavy Rain (Dutch voice cast)
MUSIC
YEAR TITLE
2018 Parchan Farm - Mercury Rev feat. Carice van Houten 2016 Wu-Tang Clan - Once Upon A Time In Shaolin (song on album) 2015 Fear Not - Michael Prins feat. Carice van Houten 2012 See you on the Ice (album) – Carice van Houten 2010 No Surrender - Kane feat. Carice van Houten (#1 hit in The Netherlands)
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AWARDS
YEAR AWARD CATEGORY PROJECT
2020 SAG Awards Nomination Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series. GAME OF THRONES 2019 Emmy Award Nomination Outstanding Guest Actress GAME OF THRONES Emmy Award Outstanding drama series GAME OF THRONES Gold Derby Awards Nomination Best Guest Actress GAME OF THRONES Les Arcs Film Festival Best Performance INSTINCT 2018 SAG Awards Nomination Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series GAME OF THRONES
2017 Golden Calf Nomination Best Supporting Actress Netherlands Film Festival BRIMSTONE SAG Awards Nomination Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series. GAME OF THRONES
2016 SAG Awards Nomination Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series. GAME OF THRONES 2015 Emmy Award Outstanding drama series GAME OF THRONES Harper’s Bazaar Woman of the Year Nomination Best Drama Series Nomination Critics’ Choice Television Awards (USA) GAME OF THRONES 2014 Angela Award Outstanding Achievement in Subtitle Film Festival Acting SAG Awards Nomination Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series. GAME OF THRONES Golden Tulip Nomination Best book Non Fiction ANTIGLAMOUR 2013 Best Album Nomination 3FM Awards SEE YOU ON THE ICE Rembrandt Award Nomination Best Actress (The Netherlands)THE FAMILY WAY 2012 Best Actress International Women Film Festival of Salé BLACK BUTTERFLIES 2011 Best Actress World Narrative Competition, Tribeca Film Festival New York BLACK BUTTERFLIES Golden Calf Best Actress Netherlands Film Festival BLACK BUTTERFLIES Rembrandt Award Best Actress (The Netherlands) THE HAPPY HOUSEWIVE 2010 Golden Calf Best Actress Netherlands Film Festival THE HAPPY HOUSEWIVE Rembrandt Award Best Actress (The Netherlands) LOVE LIFE 2009 De Gouden Notenkraker / The Golden Nutcracker THEATRE OEUVRE
Saturn Award Nomination Best Supporting Actress (USA) VALKYRIE 2008 Glamour Award (The Netherlands) OEUVRE Saturn Award Nomination Best Actress (USA) BLACK BOOK Best Foreign Actress Osaka Film Festival (Japan) BLACK BOOK Rembrandt Award Best Actress (The Netherlands) LOVE IS ALL 2007 European Film Awards
Nº talent [email protected] WWW.NUMMER19.nl +31 (0) 20 775 18 03 19 management Nomination Best Actress BLACK BOOK Critic's Poll IndieWIRE Best Performance third runner up BLACK BOOK Chicago Film Critics Awards Nomination Most Promising Actress BLACK BOOK All-time Best Dutch Actress, NPS (The Netherlands) Rembrandt Award Best Actress (The Netherlands) BLACK BOOK Best Audio Book Narrator (The Netherlands) THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK 2006 Golden Calf Best Actress BLACK BOOK Netherlands Film Festival 2005 Golden Calf Nomination Best Actress BLACK SWANS Netherlands Film Festival Children’s Jury Award Best Actress UNDERCOVER KITTY Artek Internatinal Children’s Film Festival 2003 Colombina (theatre, best actress in supporting role) THE SEAGULL 2002 Golden Calf Best Actress UNDERCOVER KITTY Netherlands Film Festival Camério Best Actress UNDERCOVER KITTY Carroussel International du Film Dutch Musical Awards Nomination Best Female Newcomer FOXTROT 2000 Top Naeff Prize (theatre) 1999 Golden Calf Best Actress SUZY Q Netherlands Film Festival 1999 Pisuisse Prize (theatre) Most promising graduation student
Trivia
2012 Release album ‘See you on the Ice’ 2010 #1 hit song ‘No Surrender’ with Dutch rockband Kane 2009 - Corporate ambassador WWF 2008 Woman of the Year - New York Magazine, January 2008 2008 Vanities - Vanity Fair, the Hollywood Issue , March 2008 2008 Black Book - awarded All-Time Best Dutch Film, The Netherlands
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