Babette van Veen

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Babette van Veen
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Van Veen in 1994
Born (1968-04-30) 30 April 1968 (age 55)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Singer

Babette van Veen (born 30 April 1968) [1] is a Dutch actress and singer. She is known for her role as Linda Dekker in the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden . [1] [2]

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Career

In 1989, Van Veen made her film debut in the film Blueberry Hill by Belgian film director Robbe De Hert. [3] She also appeared in the 1995 film Brylcream Boulevard and the 1999 film Nachtvlinder .

Van Veen and the West Coast Big Band from The Hague, Netherlands released the album Winter in 2005. She released the album Vertrouwelijk in 2009.

She played the role of Linda Dekker in the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden from 1990 to 1998 and again in 2005 and 2006 and from 2015 to 2021. [2] Van Veen, Guusje Nederhorst and Katja Schuurman performed as the singing group Linda, Roos & Jessica in the 1990s. [4] [5] The group scored a number one hit with the song Ademnood. [5] [6] The group's name consists of the names of their characters in the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden. The group performed their last concert in 1998. [7] [8] Van Veen also played a role in the Belgian soap opera Familie . [1]

Van Veen competed in the second season of the Dutch television series The Masked Singer . [9] In 2021, she appeared in an episode of the television series Het Jachtseizoen. [10] In that same year, Van Veen and Joep Sertons were fired from the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden to reduce the size of the cast. [11] [12] Sertons played her husband in the soap opera. [12]

In 2022, Van Veen appeared in the second season of the television game show De Verraders . [13] She also appeared in the photography game show Het perfecte plaatje. [14] [15] In June 2022, she announced her return to the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden. [16]

Politics

She was on the party list for the Party for the Animals in the 2014 European Parliament election. [17] She was also on the party list for that same party in the 2017 Dutch general election and the 2021 Dutch general election. [18] [19]

Personal life

Her father is Dutch stage performer Herman van Veen. [1] [20]

Van Veen had a relationship with Flemish singer Koen Wauters early in the 1990s. [21] Van Veen married Dutch television presenter Bas Westerweel in 1998. [22] They announced their divorce in November 2010. [22] [23] They have two sons. [22] [24]

Discography

Selected filmography

Film

Television

As contestant

As presenter

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Babette van Veen". Theater.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Babette van Veen hinkt in nieuw GTST-seizoen door zware knieblessure" [Babette van Veen limps in new GTST season due to serious knee injury]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Regisseur Robbe De Hert (77), "enfant terrible" van de Vlaamse cinema, overleden" [Director Robbe De Hert (77), "enfant terrible" of Flemish cinema, passed away"]. VRT NWS (in Dutch). 24 August 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Babette van Veen 'verbaasd' over hitsucces Ademnood" [Babette van Veen 'surprised' about hit success]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 23 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Babette van Veen keert terug in GTST" [Babette van Veen returns in GTST]. NU.nl . 3 June 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Hitsingle voor acteurs Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden" [Hit single for actors Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Back to the 90's: 5x (ex-)soapies die ook zongen" [Back to the 1990s: 5x (former) soap actors/actresses that also sang]. Sky Radio (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Linda, Roos en Jessica stoppen" [Linda, Roos and Jessica stop]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Babette van Veen knipoogt naar The Masked Singer in GTST" [Babette van Veen winks at The Masked Singer in GTST]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 19 November 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Katja Schuurman en Babette van Veen op de vlucht in Jachtseizoen" [Katja Schuurman and Babette van Veen on the run in Jachtseizoen]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Geen plek meer voor Babette van Veen en Joep Sertons bij GTST" [No more room for Babette van Veen and Joep Sertons at GTST]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Babette van Veen was beledigd door ontslag bij GTST" [Babette van Veen was offended by dismissal from GTST]. Shownieuws (in Dutch). 5 December 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Stefano Keizers, Babette van Veen en Giel de Winter doen mee aan De Verraders" [Stefano Keizers, Babette van Veen and Giel de Winter are participating in De Verraders]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Babette van Veen en Thomas Berge in nieuw seizoen Het Perfecte Plaatje" [Babette van Veen and Thomas Berge in new season Het Perfecte Plaatje]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Het Perfecte Plaatje maakt kandidaten zomerseizoen bekend" [Het Perfecte Plaatje announces summer season candidates]. Televizier (in Dutch). 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  16. ↑ "'Weggestuurde' Babette van Veen keert alweer terug in GTST" ['Dismissed' Babette van Veen returns in GTST]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Cabaretier Guido Weijers lijstduwer Partij voor de Dieren" [Comedian Guido Weijers lijstduwer [for] Partij voor de Dieren]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 30 March 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  18. ↑ "Profielen kandidaten Partij voor de Dieren – Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 2017" [Profiles of candidates for the Partij voor de Dieren – House of Representatives elections 2017](PDF). Party of the Animals. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  19. ↑ "Ons Team Planet". Party of the Animals. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  20. ↑ "Babette van Veen maakt zich zorgen over vader Herman" [Babette van Veen is concerned about father Herman]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  21. ↑ "Koen Wauters noemt huwelijk met presentatrice Carolijn Lilipaly 'grote fout'" [Koen Wauters calls marriage to presenter Carolijn Lilipaly [a] 'big mistake']. NU.nl (in Dutch). 18 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  22. 1 2 3 "Babette van Veen hoeft nieuwe liefde Bas Westerweel niet te zien" [Babette van Veen doesn't have to see new love Bas Westerweel]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 29 December 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  23. ↑ "Babette van Veen gaat scheiden" [Babette van Veen is getting a divorce]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 28 November 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  24. ↑ "Bas Westerweel is weer verliefd" [Bas Westerweel is in love again]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 1 December 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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