Loes Luca

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Loes Luca
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Loes Luca portraying the character of Yvette de Vriesch (1992)
Born (1953-10-18) 18 October 1953 (age 70)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Occupation(s)Actor, singer and comedian
Years active1980–present
Children Nina Gantz

Louise "Loes" Diana Wilhelmina Catharina Luca (born 18 October 1953) is a Dutch actress, singer and comedian. She began her career in the 1980s as a stage actress and singer in various musicals. She later started a successful film and television career, starring in Spetters , Het meisje met het rode haar , De Noorderlingen and Ja zuster, nee zuster . She also appeared in the television show 't Schaep met de 5 Pooten . [1]

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Personal life

Luca was born in Rotterdam. When she was seventeen she wanted to go to the Academie voor Expressie. Because she didn't speak French at the time and had only three years Mulo, after which she departed for France to become an au pair. Five years later she was admitted and she is now an official drama teacher.[ citation needed ]

Luca married in the 1980s and had one daughter (BAFTA and Sundance winning animation film director Nina Gantz) but divorced in 1992 after her husband had cheated on her. Until his death in 2008 she was in a relationship with Harald van der Lubbe (brother to De Dijk's Huub van der Lubbe).[ citation needed ]

In an interview with the Dutch Psychology Magazine, Luca disclosed that her father engaged in sexual activities with younger men during her youth. She added that this had strained her relationship with her father.[ citation needed ]

Theatre

In the onewomanshow Moordwijven, Loes Luca depicts the racy story of five women fighting life's challenges in just a few scenes. Luca was nominated for the Theo d'Or, a theatre prize awarded annually to the best actress in a leading role. [2] In March 2007 the production Sophie Tucker, The Last of the Red Hot Mama's premiered. [1]

YearTitleRoleDirectorProduction company
1981De wangedachteDe Horde
1982Ik mag zo graag eenvoudig stilDe Horde
2006Loes Luca – Moordwijven (Murder bitches)five womenAat CeelenKikproductions
Reference: [3] [4]

Discography

In late 2006, Luca released a CD called Wenend in het portaal (crying in the porch), in which she sings old almost forgotten tear-jerkers.

Filmography

YearTitleInternational TitleRoleNotes
1980 Spetters
1981 Een vlucht regenwulpen A flight of rainbirdsDriver
Het meisje met het rode haar The girl with the red hairAn
1983 Het veld van eer Ada
1984 De schorpioen The ScorpionGirl in bar
1986 Abel VoyeurChristine
1987Een maand laterA month laterIngridVoice
1989 Theo en Thea Masochistic housekeeper
1992 De Noorderlingen The northernersFat Willy's mother
1994 Wie aus weiter Ferne Woman farmer / Tea ladyTV movie
Seth & Fiona EllenTV series
1 Episode
1996 De jurk The dressBlind woman
Mijn Franse tante Gazeuse Midwife Willems
2001 Minoes Miss MinoesAunt MoortjeVoice
2002 De sluikrups Roxy
Ja zuster, nee zuster Yes Nurse! No Nurse!Sister Klivia
2005 Lepel Koppenol
Robots Aunt FannyVoice (Dutch version)
2006–2015 't Schaep met de 5 Pooten DoraDoortje LefèvreTV series
40 Episodes
2012 De Marathon Hannie
2019 Baantjer: Het Begin Amsterdam ViceLouise
Mi Vida My LifeLou Welter
2021 Maud & Babs BabsTV series
8 Episodes
2022 Knor OinkAunt ChristineVoice
Ik wist het If Only She KnewViola
Reference: [5] [6] [7]

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References

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