Whoopie Van Raam

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Whoopie Van Raam
Born
Education Guildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2000-present

Whoopie Van Raam is a Dutch actress, known for her roles in Meg 2: The Trench , Watson and Counterpart . [1]

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Early life and education

Van Raam was born in Amsterdam and grew up in The Netherlands and Spain. She studied classical Piano at the Conservatory in The Netherlands where she received a Bachelor of Music before moving to London to study acting at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [2]

Career

Van Raam’s career started in The Netherlands where she starred in series and feature films such as Spangas , Roes, Onderweg naar Morgen and Radeloos . [1]

In 2017 she made her professional stage debut in Babette’s Feast, playing Young Martine, directed by Bill Buckhurst for The Coronet Theatre, London. [3] [4] [5] [6]

A year later she landed a recurring role in the Starz series Counterpart from creator Justin Marks playing opposite J.K. Simmons and Nazanin Boniadi. [1] [7] [8] After a series of roles in various television series, such as Bulletproof , The Syndicate and FBI: International she landed the role of Curtis playing alongside Jason Statham and Wu Jing in the film Meg 2: The Trench directed by Ben Wheatley. [1] [9]

In March 2025 it was announced Van Raam was cast as the classic character Irene Adler in the new CBS Sherlock Holmes spin-off series Watson . [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Whoopie Van Raam | Actress". IMDb.
  2. "Profile". www.spotlight.com.
  3. "Full cast announced for Babette's Feast at The Coronet". Theatre-News.com.
  4. "Babette's Feast". Plays To See. 18 May 2017.
  5. "Drama that doesn't quite fill the belly - Babette's Feast, The Print Room, Coronet, review". The Telegraph. 17 May 2017.
  6. "Babette's Feast at the Print Room Coronet review ****". At Home He Feels Like A Tourist. 13 May 2017.
  7. "JK Simmons To Star In Starz Drama Series From 'The Imitation Game' Director". Deadline. 22 April 2015.
  8. "'Counterpart': Michael Nyqvist, Nazanin Boniadi, 2 Others Join Starz Spy Series". Deadline. 26 October 2016.
  9. "The Meg 2 Cast: 15 Main Actors Who Appear In the Movie". The Direct. 5 August 2023.
  10. Laura Hurley (2025-03-24). "After CBS' Watson Finally Brought Back Moriarty, New Episode First Look Reveals Irene Adler For A Complicated Medical Mystery". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  11. "Paramount Press Express | WATSON RUNS INTO SHERLOCK HOLMES' OLD FRIEND IRENE ADLER WHEN HER SON IS ADMITTED TO UHOP, ON "WATSON," SUNDAY, MARCH 30". www.paramountpressexpress.com. 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  12. Jacobs, Meredith (2025-03-27). "Was Sherlock Holmes a Father Before He Died? Watch 'Watson' Sneak Peek". TV Insider. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  13. Martins, Andrew (2025-03-27). "Watson: A Variant of Unknown Significance (CBS, Sunday, March 30, 2025)". Memorable TV. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  14. Klein, Brennan (2025-03-26). "Watson Season 2 Confirmed After CBS' Sherlock Holmes Show Debuted To Season-High Ratings". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  15. Agate, Samantha (2025-03-27). "Watson's Fate Revealed as CBS Shares Show Renewals and Cancellations". Closer Weekly. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  16. "Nederlands supertalent heeft belangrijke rol in 'Sherlock Holmes'-serie". SerieTotaal (in Dutch). 2025-03-27. Retrieved 2025-03-28.