Jelka van Houten

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Jelka van Houten

Acting 48 September 1, 1978

Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands

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 nom…

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De Wereld Draait Door

De Wereld Draait Door

5.1 2005 TV Show
Fresh Meat

Fresh Meat

7.2 2011 TV Show
Dit Was Het Nieuws

Dit Was Het Nieuws

7.2 1996 TV Show
Gooische Vrouwen

Gooische Vrouwen

6.4 2005 TV Show
De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach

De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach

6.3 2022 TV Show
Hart Beat

Hart Beat

6.5 2016 Movie
Vicious

Vicious

5.9 2019 Movie
Oink

Oink

7.0 2022 Movie
Weet Ik Veel

Weet Ik Veel

8.0 2013 TV Show
Taskmaster NL

Taskmaster NL

2026 TV Show
Jackie

Jackie

6.6 2012 Movie
Make Up Your Mind

Make Up Your Mind

3.7 2021 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Taskmaster NL

    TV show Self - Comedian

  2. 2026
    Los Het Op!

    TV show Self - Guest

  3. 2026
    Nuclear Boy

    Movie Mirna

  4. 2026
    I Call Him Dog

    Movie

  5. 2025
    In A Pickle By The Sea

    Movie Helga

  6. 2025
    Ook dat nog! (2025)

    TV show

  7. 2025
    Roosters

    TV show Merel

  8. 2024
    Hein

    TV show Meike

  9. 2024
    Bed & Breakfast

    Movie Esther

  10. 2024
    De Pudding Club

    TV show Nicole

  11. 2024
    Doet-ie ‘t of doet-ie ‘t niet

    TV show Self - Team Captain

  12. 2023
    All Against 1

    TV show Self - Presenter

  13. 2023
    De Poli

    TV show Esther Bens

  14. 2023
    Jelka op eigen houtje

    TV show Self

  15. 2023
    LOL: Last One Laughing Nederland

    TV show Self - Participant

  16. 2023
    Tough as Nails

    TV show Self - Host

More credits
  1. 2022
    Ome Cor

    Movie Janny

  2. 2022
    King Sausage

    Movie

  3. 2022
    Oink

    Movie Margreet (voice)

  4. 2022
    Het Perfecte Plaatje Op Reis

    TV show Self - Hobby photographer

  5. 2022
    Tropenjaren

    TV show Rosa Klein

  6. 2022
    De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach

    TV show Self

  7. 2021
    Adem in, Adem uit

    TV show Jolanda

  8. 2021
    Boerderij van Dorst

    TV show Self - Guest

  9. 2021
    Make Up Your Mind

    TV show Self - Guest Panelist

  10. 2021
    Trollie: The Great Rescue

    Movie Berber

  11. 2020
    RTL Exclusief

    TV show

  12. 2020
    Linda's Wintermaand

    TV show

  13. 2020
    I Can See Your Voice

    TV show Self - Gast panellid

  14. 2019
    Amsterdam Vice

    TV show Selma

  15. 2019
    Huisvrouwen bestaan niet 2

    Movie Marjolein

  16. 2019
    Shit Happens

    Movie Laura

  17. 2019
    Harkum

    TV show Ada

  18. 2019
    The Club of Ugly Children

    Movie Paul's mother

  19. 2019
    Amsterdam Vice

    Movie Wachtcommandant Selma

  20. 2019
    Vicious

    Movie Kim’s Mother

  21. 2017
    No Such Thing as Housewives

    Movie Marjolein

  22. 2017
    Oh, Wat een Jaar!

    TV show Self - Guest

  23. 2017
    Het Verlangen

    Movie Mariska van Loo

  24. 2016
    Hart Beat

    Movie Inge (Mother Zoë)