Eva van de Wijdeven

Eva van de Wijdeven
Born	(1985-02-24) 24 February 1985 (age 40) Goirle, Netherlands
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–present

Eva van de Wijdeven (born 24 February 1985) is a Dutch actress.

Career

Van de Wijdeven attended the general special school De Werkplaats Kindergemeenschap in Bilthoven. ^[1] She performed with the youth group Domenica of De Paardenkathedraal, after which she was invited to audition for a new NPS series, Dunya & Desie . She rose to prominence in 2002 with the lead role of Desie. ^[2]

In 2005 she appeared in De Vader, a play by De Paardenkathedraal and Paula Bangels, and also had a role in the twelve-part drama series Vuurzee by VARA. In 2006, Van de Wijdeven appeared in the stage adaptation of the film Paris, Texas , directed by Paula Bangels, and also starred in the television film Escort. ^{[3] [4]}

In 2008, the film Dunya & Desie in Morocco was released, in which Van de Wijdeven once again appeared in the role of Desie. ^[5]

From 2011 to 2016, Van de Wijdeven appeared as Eva van Amstel in the drama series A'dam – E.V.A., produced by NTR, VARA, and VPRO. ^[6] Between 2014 and 2017, she played the role of Frederica "Freddy" Hendriks in the drama series Celblok H. ^[7] In 2017, she starred in the lead role of Victoria Kramer in the drama series De mannentester, based on the novel of the same name by Heleen van Royen. ^[8]

In 2021, Van de Wijdeven was one of the contestants in the 21st season of the RTL 4 program Expeditie Robinson. She was the second contestant eliminated and finished in 25th place. ^[9]

In February 2024, Van de Wijdeven appeared alongside Holly Mae Brood in the lead role of Patty Brard in the Videoland series PATTY. ^[10]

Personal life

From 2007 to 2009, Van de Wijdeven was in a relationship with actor Tygo Gernandt, who she met on the set of Dunya & Desie in Morocco. ^[11] In 2019 she began a relationship with Amsterdam entrepreneur Steven ten Bruggencate, and they had a son in May 2020. ^[12]

References

1. Remmers, Freke (3 June 2016). "Coen Swijnenberg: 'Ik leerde er voor mezelf opkomen'". Algemeen Dagblad . Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
2. van der Loo, Annabel (28 February 2024). "Hoe gaat het nu met Maryam Hassouni en Eva van de Wijdeven van Dunya en Desie?". Cosmopolitan (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
3. "Paris, Texas — De Paardenkathedraal". www.theaterdeveste.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
4. Jacob, Patricia. "Escort (2006) recensie". cinemagazine.nl. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
5. "Dunya & Desie". Nederlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
6. "Over de serie - A'dam - E.V.A. - BNNVARA". A'dam - E.V.A. (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
7. "Celblok H leukste acteerervaring voor Eva van de Wijdeven". Nu.nl . 27 February 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
8. "Eva van de Wijdeven speelt hoofdrol in serie De mannentester". Nu.nl . 20 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
9. den Blanken, Mark (15 August 2021). "Expeditie Robinson werd zoektocht naar zichzelf voor Eva van de Wijdeven: 'Levensbepalende klus'". Algemeen Dagblad .
10. Haar, Fabiën van der (26 January 2024). "Videoland deelt eerste beelden PATTY de serie én maakt nieuwe castleden bekend". Grazia (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
11. "'Tygo Gernandt en Eva van de Wijdeven uit elkaar'". Nu.nl . 18 November 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
12. Segers, Maxime (10 May 2020). "Eva van de Wijdeven bevallen van zoontje Julius". Algemeen Dagblad . Retrieved 7 January 2026.