Nadine Van der Velde
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Nadine van der Velde is a Canadian American actress, producer and writer. Van der Velde is a two time Emmy award winner, two time Annie Award winner and a recipient of a Humanitas Award.
. She is fluent in French. She made her film debut in 1983 in the film Private School
. She later starred in the 1986 comedy horror Critters and 1987 film Munchies. Van der Velde's acting credits include several TV series including: Silver Spoons
, Otherworld
, The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
and JAG
.
, 65 episodes of Rolie Polie Olie
, and 44 episodes of Breaker High
. She co-wrote the indie feature East of A, which screened in over two dozen film festivals, including the Seattle Film Fest, Stockholm, Dublin, Outfest and San Francisco. Van der Velde partnered with her husband, Scott Kraft, and created the development and production company Popskull Inc. which is responsible for the Nick Jr. series “The Fresh Beat Band”. Van der Velde is co-creater as well as executive producer of The Fresh Beat Band
, which first aired on August 24, 2009. Van der Velde has written and music produced over 50 songs on The Fresh Beat Band.
Early life and career
Van der Velde was born in Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She is fluent in French. She made her film debut in 1983 in the film Private School
Private School (film)
Private School is a 1983 teen oriented sex comedy film, directed by Noel Black.-Cast :* Phoebe Cates as Christine Ramsey* Betsy Russell as Jordan Leigh-Jenson* Matthew Modine as Jim Green...
. She later starred in the 1986 comedy horror Critters and 1987 film Munchies. Van der Velde's acting credits include several TV series including: Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987...
, Otherworld
Otherworld (TV series)
Otherworld is a short-lived American science fiction series that aired for only eight episodes from January 26 to March 16, 1985 on CBS. It was created by Roderick Taylor as a sort of Lost in Space on Earth...
, The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989...
and JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
.
Career
Van der Velde has executive produced, story edited and written for several TV series including Miss Spider's Sunny Patch FriendsMiss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is an animated program based on the children's books by David Kirk, which airs on Nick Jr. in the United States, on Treehouse TV in Canada, and on Discovery Kids in Brazil...
, 65 episodes of Rolie Polie Olie
Rolie Polie Olie
Rolie Polie Olie is a children's television series produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show centers on a little boy who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes...
, and 44 episodes of Breaker High
Breaker High
Breaker High was a Canadian teen comedy-drama series that ran from 1997 to 1998, airing on YTV in Canada and on UPN in the United States.-Synopsis:...
. She co-wrote the indie feature East of A, which screened in over two dozen film festivals, including the Seattle Film Fest, Stockholm, Dublin, Outfest and San Francisco. Van der Velde partnered with her husband, Scott Kraft, and created the development and production company Popskull Inc. which is responsible for the Nick Jr. series “The Fresh Beat Band”. Van der Velde is co-creater as well as executive producer of The Fresh Beat Band
The Fresh Beat Band
The Fresh Beat Band is a children TV show with original pop songs produced for Nick Jr.. The Fresh Beats are Shout, Twist, Marina, and Kiki, described as four best friends in a band who go to music school together and love to sing and dance...
, which first aired on August 24, 2009. Van der Velde has written and music produced over 50 songs on The Fresh Beat Band.
Filmography
| Actress | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Private School Private School (film) Private School is a 1983 teen oriented sex comedy film, directed by Noel Black.-Cast :* Phoebe Cates as Christine Ramsey* Betsy Russell as Jordan Leigh-Jenson* Matthew Modine as Jim Green... |
School Girl | |
| 1983 | Silver Spoons Silver Spoons Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987... |
Michele | 1 episode - Passports to Pleasure |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision | Randi | TV miniseries |
| 1985 | Otherworld Otherworld (TV series) Otherworld is a short-lived American science fiction series that aired for only eight episodes from January 26 to March 16, 1985 on CBS. It was created by Roderick Taylor as a sort of Lost in Space on Earth... |
Girl | 1 episode - The Zone Troopers Build Men |
| 1985 | Moving Violations Moving Violations Moving Violations is a 1985 comedy film starring John Murray, Jennifer Tilly, Brian Backer, Sally Kellerman, Nedra Volz, Clara Peller, Wendie Jo Sperber and Fred Willard. It was directed by Neal Israel... |
Stephanie McCarthy | |
| 1985 | CBS Schoolbreak Special CBS Schoolbreak Special CBS Schoolbreak Special is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from April 1980 to January 1996. The series originally premiered under the title CBS Afternoon Playhouse, and was later changed during the 1984 - 85 season... |
Mary Kay | 1 episode - The War Between the Classes |
| 1986 | Critters Critters (film) Critters is a 1986 cult science fiction film starring Dee Wallace-Stone, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush and Scott Grimes. It was directed by Stephen Herek and written by Herek, Domonic Muir and Don Keith Opper . It is the first film in the Critters series... |
April Brown | (credited as Nadine Van Der Velde) |
| 1986 | The Wizard The Wizard (TV series) The Wizard is a live-action, family friendly, action/adventure series created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Paul B. Radin... |
Jennifer Dunne | 1 episode - Seeing Is Believing |
| 1987 | Starman Starman (TV series) Starman is an American science fiction television series, starring Robert Hays and Christopher Daniel Barnes. The series ran on the ABC network from September 19, 1986 to May 2, 1987... |
Julie Radin | 1 episode - Appearances |
| 1987 | Munchies Munchies (film) Munchies is a 1987 horror film starring Harvey Korman, Charlie Stratton, and Nadine Van der Velde. Clearly inspired by the success of Gremlins, and directed by that film's editor, Tina Hirsch, the film features a remarkably similar plot line. It spawned two sequels, Munchie and Munchie Strikes... |
Cindy | |
| 1988 | Aviel | Emma | |
| 1988 | Shattered Innocence | Nora | TV movie (credited as Nadine Van Der Velde) |
| 1988 | Shadow Dancing Shadow Dancing (1988 film) Shadow Dancing Also Known As La bailarina Venezuelais is a 1988 thriller shot in Toronto Canada.-Plot:Jess is a struggling dancer trying to land a dream role in musical about Medusa. As she practices, the director, who has been haunted for decades by the memory of his former dancer and lover,... |
Jessica Lilliane | |
| 1989 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989... |
Rebecca Whitmore | 1 episode - In the Driver's Seat |
| 1989 | After Midnight | Joan | in The Old Dark Horse |
| 1991 | Tropical Heat Tropical Heat Tropical Heat was a Canadian TV series produced in cooperation with Mexico and Israel that aired between 1991 and 1993 .... |
Julie | other title - Sweating Bullets, 1 episode - Forget Me Not |
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Maria Gilberto | 1 episode - Sing Wah |
| 1999 | JAG JAG (TV series) JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions... |
Agent King | 1 episode - Webb of Lies |
| 2000 | East of A | Reggie Tweed | |
| Producer | |||
| Year | Title | Notes | |
| 2002 | Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun | (video), (consulting producer) | |
| 2003 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids is a computer-animated television special from Nelvana Limited that premiered on Treehouse TV and Nick Jr. on March 31, 2003. It was based on David Kirk's book series of the same name, and was followed by a spinoff show, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends. Voices... |
TV movie | |
| 2006–2008 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is an animated program based on the children's books by David Kirk, which airs on Nick Jr. in the United States, on Treehouse TV in Canada, and on Discovery Kids in Brazil... |
(executive producer), (4 episodes) | |
| 2008 | A Very Merry Daughter Of the Bride A Very Merry Daughter Of the Bride A Very Merry Daughter Of the Bride is a 2008 television movie starring Joanna García and Luke Perry. The film originally aired in Canada on December 15, 2008, and in the United States on December 20, 2008 on Lifetime.-Plot:... |
TV movie, (associate producer) | |
| 2009- | The Fresh Beat Band The Fresh Beat Band The Fresh Beat Band is a children TV show with original pop songs produced for Nick Jr.. The Fresh Beats are Shout, Twist, Marina, and Kiki, described as four best friends in a band who go to music school together and love to sing and dance... |
(executive producer), (music producer) (40 episodes) | |
| Writer | |||
| Year | Title | Notes | |
| 1990 | Once in a Blue Moon | (TV short) | |
| 1995 | Nancy Drew | 2 episodes - Asylum, Bridal Arrangements | |
| 1997 | Breaker High Breaker High Breaker High was a Canadian teen comedy-drama series that ran from 1997 to 1998, airing on YTV in Canada and on UPN in the United States.-Synopsis:... |
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| 1998 | Rolie Polie Olie Rolie Polie Olie Rolie Polie Olie is a children's television series produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show centers on a little boy who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes... |
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| 1997–1998 | Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country (TV series) Donkey Kong Country is a French/Canadian computer-generated animated television series. It is based on the Nintendo franchise Donkey Kong as portrayed in the Donkey Kong Country video game series by Rare. Created by France 2 and Nelvana, it was originally titled La Planète de Donkey Kong... |
10 episodes | |
| 2000 | East of A | ||
| 2002 | Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun | (video), (credited as Nadine van der Velde) | |
| 2003 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids is a computer-animated television special from Nelvana Limited that premiered on Treehouse TV and Nick Jr. on March 31, 2003. It was based on David Kirk's book series of the same name, and was followed by a spinoff show, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends. Voices... |
TV movie | |
| 2003 | Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase | (video), (credited as Nadine van der Velde) | |
| 2004–2008 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is an animated program based on the children's books by David Kirk, which airs on Nick Jr. in the United States, on Treehouse TV in Canada, and on Discovery Kids in Brazil... |
23 episodes | |
External links
- Nadine Van der Velde at Yahoo! MoviesYahoo! MoviesYahoo! Movies , provided by the Yahoo! network, is home to a large collection of information on movies, past and new releases, trailers and clips, box office information, and showtimes and movie theater information. Yahoo! Movies also includes red carpet photos, actor galleries, and production...
- Nadine Van der Velde at Flixter
- Nadine Van der Velde at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...