Betty Schuurman
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 31, 1962 in Edam, Netherlands
- Active Years
- 1990–2023 (34 Years)
- Total Credits
- 34 credits in database
Biography
Betty Schuurman is a Dutch actress born on October 31, 1962, in Edam, Netherlands. Active in film, television, and theatre, she has appeared in more than forty films since the early 1990s. Her filmography includes the 1997 production Character, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In this film, she portrayed the character Joba, the housekeeper for the bailiff Dreverhaven. Her television credits include roles in series such as Pleidooi, Baantjer, Grijpstra and De Gier, Keyzer and De Boer Advocaten, Deadline, and Morten. Since 2009, Schuurman has been a regular member of the Dutch National Theatre while maintaining her career in television and feature films.
Career overview
Betty Schuurman is a Dutch actress born on October 31, 1962, in Edam, Netherlands. Her career spans work in film, television, and theatre. Since the early 1990s, she has appeared in more than forty films. Among her notable film credits is the 1997 production Character, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards. In this film, she portrayed the character Joba, the housekeeper for the bailiff Dreverhaven.
In addition to her film work, Schuurman has appeared in various Dutch television series, including Pleidooi, Baantjer, Grijpstra and De Gier, Keyzer and De Boer Advocaten, Deadline, and Morten. Since 2009, she has been a regular member of the Dutch National Theatre while maintaining her involvement in television and feature film projects.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
34 titles- CAST (2023) as Janice de Wit
- Het jaar van Fortuyn (2022) as Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven
- Nieuw Zeer (2020)
- Hidden in the Spotlight (2020) as Advocaat Kees
- Morten (2019) as Simone Versteeg
- Instinct (2019) as Mother Nicoline
- Accused (2014) as Judge Spanjer
- De onderkoning: strijd om de grondwet (2014) as Wilhelmina van Pruisen
- The Intruder (2014) as Nelleke de Vries
- Danni Lowinski (2013) as Mrs. de Haan
- The Van Gogh Legacy (2013) as Nelly van Gogh
- Moordvrouw (2012) as Maria Wassink
- Annie MG (2010) as Trui Schmidt
- The Storm (2009) as Mevrouw Haverkamp
- Taartman (2009) as Tine van Bommel
- Blood Brothers (2008) as mother Van Riebeeck
- Where Is Winky's Horse? (2007) as Tante Cor
- Wolfsbergen (2007) as Psychiater
- Blind (2007) as Mother Marie (voice)
- Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten (2005) as Rechter Mols
- Winky's Horse (2005) as Tante Cor
- Broken Red (2005) as Buurvrouw Lisa
- Het Mysterie van de Sardine (2005) as Anne
- Brush with Fate (2003) as Digna
- Twin Sisters (2002) as Mother Rockanje
- Nuisance (2001)
- Adriaans plaag (2001)
- Character (1997) as Joba
- Baantjer (1995) as Adelheid Philps
- Baantjer (1995) as Jaqueline Jetses
- The Shadow Walkers (1995) as Margreet
- 12 steden, 13 ongelukken (1990) as Klant
- 12 steden, 13 ongelukken (1990) as Etty
- Van Gogh; een huis voor Vincent
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Betty Schuurman best known for?
Betty Schuurman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Rainclouds Over Wushan (1996), Danni Lowinski (2013), Moordvrouw (2012), Major (2004).
When and where was Betty Schuurman born?
Betty Schuurman was born on October 31, 1962 in Edam, Netherlands.
How many credits does Betty Schuurman have?
Betty Schuurman has accumulated over 34 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2023.
What is Betty Schuurman's background in cinema and television?
Betty Schuurman is a Dutch actress born on October 31, 1962, in Edam, Netherlands. Active in film, television, and theatre, she has appeared in more than forty films since the early 1990s. Her filmography includes the 1997 production Character, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In this film, s...
Betty Schuurman by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Danni Lowinski (2013) as Mrs. de Haan — aged about 50
- Baantjer (1995) as Adelheid Philps — aged about 32
- Baantjer (1995) as Jaqueline Jetses — aged about 32
- 12 steden, 13 ongelukken (1990) as Klant — aged about 27
- 12 steden, 13 ongelukken (1990) as Etty — aged about 27
- Moordvrouw (2012) as Maria Wassink — aged about 49
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