Carice van Houten Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 6½ in |
Weight | 61 kg |
Date of Birth | September 5, 1976 |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Eye Color |
Blue |
Carice van Houten is a Dutch actress and singer who is best known for portraying roles such as Melisandre in Game of Thrones, Suzy in Suzy Q, and Rachel Stein / Ellis de Vries in Black Book. She has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as Undercover Kitty, Father’s Affair, Black Swans, A Thousand Kisses, Dorothy Mills, From Time to Time, The Happy Housewife, The Fifth Estate, The Glass Room, Human Planet, and Robot Chicken. For her acting skills, she has won several awards such as Golden Calf Award, Rembrandt Award, Golden Film Award, and many more.
Born Name
Carice Anouk van Houten
Nick Name
Carice van Houten
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Nationality
Education
Carice attended St. Bonifatiuscollege High School in Utrecht. She also studied at Kleinkunstacademie in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Occupation
Film and TV Actress
Family
- Father –Â Theodore van Houten (Writer & Broadcaster)
- Mother –Â Margje Stasse (is on the board of Dutch Educational TV)
- Siblings –Â Jelka van Houten (Younger Sister) (Actress)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6½ in or 169 cm
Weight
61 kg or 134.5 lbs
Boyfriend
Carice van Houten dated –
- Sebastian Koch (2005-2009) – Sebastian is a German actor, who commenced dating Carice in 2005 when the pair first met while filming the 2006 movie, Black Book. They dated for almost 4 years before getting separated in August 2009.
- Guy Pearce (2015-Present) – Carice met Australian actor and musician Guy Pearce in 2015 while shooting for the movie Brimstone. They have been dating ever since then and have a son together named Monte Pearce (born in August 2016).
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Distinctive Features
She often plays the movie roles in the film of the director, Martin Koolhoven.
Measurements
34-24-33 in or 86-61-84 cm
Dress Size
4 (US) or 36 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
Samsung
Best Known For
Working in the films like Valkyrie (2008) and Repo Men (2010), Black Book (2006).
First Film
Her debut film was 3 ronden released in 1997 for her role as Emily. It was a short film.
First TV Show
In 1997 only, she debuted on television with the TV series, Het Labyrint for her role as Mariek.
Personal Trainer
Carice van Houten must be doing regular workouts and maintaining a proper diet to stay in her best shape.
Carice van Houten Facts
- Hollywood makes her unhappy and she does want to live there. But, if Carice is offered a great role there, she will definitely snatch it.
- She is sometimes called Dutch Oprah Winfrey.
- She knows many languages and is fluent in English, German, Dutch, and French.
- She has released her album See You on the Ice in 2012.
- Carice has won the Golden Calf Award for Best Actress multiple times in 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006.
- She won Elle Personal Style Award in 2006.
- She is good friends with Dutch actress Halina Reijn. They also published a book together titled Anti Glamour in 2013.
- “Particle Of Light”, the second single from her 2012 album was released in late November 2012.
- She is a WWF ambassador since 2009.
- In May 2023, Carice was among 1,500 people who were arrested during a climate protest in the Netherlands. She was released later.