Alice Toen | |
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 Toen in 2004 | |
| Born | Alice Edmonde Nelly Toen 25 July 1924 Hoboken, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Other names | Alice Wenn |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Spouse | Dries Wieme (died 1993) |
Alice Edmonde Nelly Toen (born 25 July 1924) is a Belgian actress and singer. [1]
She has been active since the 1950s, also as a dramaturge and author of youth theater, an author of children's and youth theatre. Alice Toen was one of the founders of the Mechels Miniatuur Teater, where she became director. [2] Together with Dries Wieme she founded the group Jeugd en Teater, which played an important role in the youth theater of the 1970s. [3] [4]
She appeared in numerous films and TV Shows like: Albertine Solie in Familie , Jeanne in Lili & Marleen, Madeleine in Thuis , Dora in Amigo's and Ma in De Kotmadan. Toen was known for herself as an author and dramaturg for children's and youth theater in the 1950s. [5] In April 2012, Toen received a supporting role in Nickelodeon 's daily soap Hotel 13 , where she starred as Amalia Hennings from 2012 to 2013. Toen wrote Belgium songs in Eurovision Song Contest alongside Jo Leemans. [6] She was married to Dries Wieme until his death in 1993. [7]
Toen turned 100 on 25 July 2024. [8]
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