Tjitske Reidinga
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Tjitske Reidinga is a Dutch actress. Reidinga began her career on stage and acted in numerous plays. She won a Colombina award for her role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf in 2002. She made her screen debut in 1996. Her first major film role was as "Jet" in Ja Zuster, Nee Zuster (2002). She is probably known best for her role as 'Claire' in the successful Dutch series Gooische vrouwen
.
shortly after they got together. Her father who had just graduated from Academie Minerva
, an art school
in Groningen, found a job at an advertising agency
in Kampala
. They moved back to the Netherlands to flee Idi Amin
's reign of terror. Her mother was pregnant
at the time, and a few months later she was born in the Frisian
capital.
After she was born her parents wanted to go back to Africa, and the three went to Malawi
where she lived until the age of 8. She remembered it as a beautiful country with a glittering lake (Lake Nyasa), where she could play freely. Her brother Hesling was born there and a few years later they returned to the Netherlands. She had a hard time trying to adjust herself to the cold and crowded country where she was born.
. She noticed her teachers did not share her parents' trust. They had no idea what to make of her and as a result she had to do the year all over again. Though being very disappointed, she was strong an resilient and finally graduated in 1997. On her time at the Amsterdamse Toneelschool she commented:
"Op de Toneelschool word je klaargestoomd om de keiharde praktijk aan te kunnen. Maar na m'n afstuderen heb ik de praktijk eigenlijk als een stuk makkelijker ervaren dan de opleiding." ("At the academy you are crammed for the real thing, but after I graduated I actually found my training a lot harder than the practice.")
Since then she has appeared in almost twenty different plays. One of those was 2001 production of Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf by Hummelinck Stuurman. For the latter she received a Colombina award for "Best Female Supporting Role" as child-wife Honey in 2002.
. Later she appeared in a few more feature films such as "Ja Zuster, Nee Zuster" (2000 Pieter Kramer), "Kees de Jongen" (2003 Andre van Duren), "De Passievrucht" (2003 Maarten Treurniet) and "Ellis in Glamourland
" (2004 Pieter Kramer).
Klokhuis
(NOS
) as "prinsesje Petronella", as well as "dochter konijn" ("daughter rabbit" -being the daughter of mother rabbit (Loes Luca
). She also seen in "FIT" (IDTV
), "Spangen", "Ibbeltje" (BOS BROS), "De Band" (VARA) and "Keyzer en de Boer Advocaten" (NCRV
/KRO
). She is without a doubt best known for her starring role in the successful television series "Gooische Vrouwen
" (Endemol
).
she got to know actor Vincent Croiset, whom she is now with for ten years. They have two children together, twins Foppe and Klaas. They are not married but have plans to do so in the future.
Gooische Vrouwen
Gooische Vrouwen is a Dutch drama series, created by Linda de Mol for her brother John's Tien channel. Favourably compared to Desperate Housewives and Sex in the City, the series chronicles the lives of four upper-class women residing in Het Gooi and ran from 2005 to 2009...
.
Early life
She was born in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, but grew up in Africa. Her parents moved to UgandaUganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
shortly after they got together. Her father who had just graduated from Academie Minerva
Academie Minerva
Academie Minerva is a Dutch art academy.The academy was founded in 1798 in Groningen as a school for signing, building and shipping knowledge. Nowadays it is a school for fine art and design and part of the Hanze University Groningen...
, an art school
Art school
Art school is a general term for any educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts, especially illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and graphic design. The term applies to institutions with elementary, secondary, post-secondary or undergraduate, or graduate or...
in Groningen, found a job at an advertising agency
Advertising agency
An advertising agency or ad agency is a service business dedicated to creating, planning and handling advertising for its clients. An ad agency is independent from the client and provides an outside point of view to the effort of selling the client's products or services...
in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
. They moved back to the Netherlands to flee Idi Amin
Idi Amin
Idi Amin Dada was a military leader and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles in 1946. Eventually he held the rank of Major General in the post-colonial Ugandan Army and became its Commander before seizing power in the military...
's reign of terror. Her mother was pregnant
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
at the time, and a few months later she was born in the Frisian
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
capital.
After she was born her parents wanted to go back to Africa, and the three went to Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
where she lived until the age of 8. She remembered it as a beautiful country with a glittering lake (Lake Nyasa), where she could play freely. Her brother Hesling was born there and a few years later they returned to the Netherlands. She had a hard time trying to adjust herself to the cold and crowded country where she was born.
Becoming an actress
Ever since she was a little girl she knew she wanted to be an actress. Her parents had always fully supported their daughter's dream. Strengthened by her parents confidence, she never considered the possibility her dream wouldn't come true. If so she'd have quite a problem, having nothing in reserve. The only moment she had her doubts was at the academyAcademy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
. She noticed her teachers did not share her parents' trust. They had no idea what to make of her and as a result she had to do the year all over again. Though being very disappointed, she was strong an resilient and finally graduated in 1997. On her time at the Amsterdamse Toneelschool she commented:
"Op de Toneelschool word je klaargestoomd om de keiharde praktijk aan te kunnen. Maar na m'n afstuderen heb ik de praktijk eigenlijk als een stuk makkelijker ervaren dan de opleiding." ("At the academy you are crammed for the real thing, but after I graduated I actually found my training a lot harder than the practice.")
Theatre
After her graduation she made a flashy start on stage at RO Theater, one of the major theatrical companies in the Netherlands, in the play "De ziekte die jeugd heet"Since then she has appeared in almost twenty different plays. One of those was 2001 production of Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf by Hummelinck Stuurman. For the latter she received a Colombina award for "Best Female Supporting Role" as child-wife Honey in 2002.
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Production company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | De ziekte die jeugd heet (The illness called youth) | Peter de Baan | Ro Theater | |
| 1998 | Sterrenstof (Stardust) | Kim Zeegers | Spuitheater | |
| Trainspotting | Peter Pluymaekers | ZAP Productie | ||
| 1999 | Een stukje time out (A piece of time out) | Marije Gubbels | Fact | |
| Het vissenkind (The fish kid) | Judith de Rijke | Het Paleis | ||
| Midzomernachtsdroom (A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta... ) |
Mark Rietman | Ro Theater | ||
| Ja zuster, nee zuster (Yes nurse! no nurse!) | Jet | Pieter Kramer | Ro Theater | |
| 2000 | Hollandse revue (Dutch revue) | Rieks Swarte | Spuitheater | |
| 2001 | Trojaanse Vrouwen (The Trojan Women The Trojan Women The Trojan Women is a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides. Produced during the Peloponnesian War, it is often considered a commentary on the capture of the Aegean island of Melos and the subsequent slaughter and subjugation of its populace by the Athenians earlier in 415 BC , the same year... ) |
Mirjam Koen | Onafhankelijk Toneel | |
| Wie is er bang voor Virginia Woolf? (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf) |
Honey | Lodewijk de Boer | Hummelinck Stuurman | |
| 2002 | Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler is a play first published in 1890 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The play premiered in 1891 in Germany to negative reviews, but has subsequently gained recognition as a classic of realism, nineteenth century theatre, and world drama... |
Hedda Gabler | Ivo van Hove | Trust |
| 2003 | Da Vinci en de drol (Da Vinci and the turd) | Jennifer Drabbe | Toneelschuur Haarlem | |
| Treinen kunnen keren (Trains can turn) | Fréderique | Mette Bouhuijs | Hummelinck Stuurman | |
| 2005 | Amadeus | Constanze Weber | Matthijs Rümke | Bos Theaterproducties |
| Uit liefde (Out of love) | Kees Hulst | Hummelinck Stuurman | ||
| 2007 | De geschiedenis van de familie Avenier (The history of the Avenier family) |
Toos | Jaap Spijkers | Het Toneel Speelt |
| 2009 | De ingebeelde zieke (The Imaginary Invalid) |
Béline | Jos Thie | DUS |
| References: | ||||
Film
Her first role was a walk-on in the 1996 production De ZeemeermanDe Zeemeerman
De Zeemeerman is a 1996 Dutch comedy film directed by Frank Herrebout.-Cast:*Daniël Boissevain ... Tony Pellicano*Gonny Gaakeer ... Julie / Natasja*Angelique de Bruijne... Suzy*Frans van Deursen ... Gregor*Huub Stapel ... Timo Babel...
. Later she appeared in a few more feature films such as "Ja Zuster, Nee Zuster" (2000 Pieter Kramer), "Kees de Jongen" (2003 Andre van Duren), "De Passievrucht" (2003 Maarten Treurniet) and "Ellis in Glamourland
Ellis in Glamourland
Alice in Glamourland is a 2004 Dutch comedy film, directed by Pieter Kramer and starring Linda de Mol and Joan Collins. The story is about a poor single mother, who participates in a course about 'How to marry a millionaire'....
" (2004 Pieter Kramer).
Film credits
| Year | Title | International Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | De zeemeerman De Zeemeerman De Zeemeerman is a 1996 Dutch comedy film directed by Frank Herrebout.-Cast:*Daniël Boissevain ... Tony Pellicano*Gonny Gaakeer ... Julie / Natasja*Angelique de Bruijne... Suzy*Frans van Deursen ... Gregor*Huub Stapel ... Timo Babel... |
Emily | ||
| 2002 | Ja zuster, nee zuster | Yes Nurse! No Nurse! | Jet | |
| 2003 | Sale | Woman in mall | ||
| Kees de jongen | Juffrouw Dubois | |||
| De Passievrucht | Anke Neerinckx | |||
| 2004 | Ellis in glamourland Ellis in Glamourland Alice in Glamourland is a 2004 Dutch comedy film, directed by Pieter Kramer and starring Linda de Mol and Joan Collins. The story is about a poor single mother, who participates in a course about 'How to marry a millionaire'.... |
Alice in Glamourland | Roosje | |
| 2005 | Geluk | Jackie | ||
| 2006 | 'n Beetje verliefd 'n Beetje Verliefd 'N Beetje Verliefd is a 2006 Dutch comedy film directed by Martin Koolhoven. The film received a Golden Film award since the film sold 100,000 tickets... |
Happy Family | Aafke | |
| Reference: | ||||
Television
She is seen weekly in Children's television seriesChildren's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
Klokhuis
Klokhuis
Klokhuis is an educational NPS television show for early teenagers in the Netherlands that started in 1988. It is broadcast every weekday at 18:25 and lasts about 15 minutes. The subjects vary wildly, but often use an angle that is uncommon in other shows, which also makes it popular with adults...
(NOS
NOS
-Business:* National Occupational Standards, people are expected to achieve* New old stock, merchandise being offered for sale which was manufactured long ago but that has never been used-Geography:* NOS, IATA code for Fascene Airport, in Nosy Be, Madagascar...
) as "prinsesje Petronella", as well as "dochter konijn" ("daughter rabbit" -being the daughter of mother rabbit (Loes Luca
Loes Luca
Louise "Loes" Diana Wilhelmina Catharina Luca 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...
). She also seen in "FIT" (IDTV
IDTV
IDTV is a private video company founded in Montreal Canada, in 1995 by Jean Letarte, visual artist and painter.IDTV may also refer to:* Integrated Digital Television or Integrated Digital TV set * Interactive Digital Television or Interactive Digital TV IDTV is a private video company founded in...
), "Spangen", "Ibbeltje" (BOS BROS), "De Band" (VARA) and "Keyzer en de Boer Advocaten" (NCRV
NCRV
NCRV is a public radio and television broadcaster in the Netherlands, mostly transmitting on Nederland 1 and Nederland 2....
/KRO
KRO
KRO, or Katholieke Radio Omroep , is a Dutch public broadcasting organization founded on 23 April 1925. Broadly Catholic in its spiritual outlook, KRO broadcasts the bulk of its television output on the Nederland 1 channel. KRO is also responsible for managing broadcasts made by the Catholic Church...
). She is without a doubt best known for her starring role in the successful television series "Gooische Vrouwen
Gooische Vrouwen
Gooische Vrouwen is a Dutch drama series, created by Linda de Mol for her brother John's Tien channel. Favourably compared to Desperate Housewives and Sex in the City, the series chronicles the lives of four upper-class women residing in Het Gooi and ran from 2005 to 2009...
" (Endemol
Endemol
Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...
).
Television credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Goede daden bij daglicht:Zwerfvuil | Sylvia | ||
| Baantjer Baantjer Baantjer is a Dutch television programme which was broadcast by RTL 4 from October 6, 1995, until December 1, 2006, for a total of 123 episodes in 12 seasons . It stars Piet Römer as Jurriaan 'Jurre' de Cock, a police detective, and Victor Reinier as Dick Vledder, his helper. The series is based on... |
Puck Geldermans | De Cock en de XTC-moord (13 March 1998) | ||
| 2002 | De vloer op | Various | ||
| 2004 | De Band | Belinda | De Code (25 February 2004) Hormonen (17 March 2004) | |
| FIT | Various | 10 episodes | ||
| Ibbeltje | Mientje | |||
| 2005 | Keyzer & de Boer advocaten | Linda | Waar rook is, is vuur (10 October 2005) | |
| Gooische vrouwen Gooische Vrouwen Gooische Vrouwen is a Dutch drama series, created by Linda de Mol for her brother John's Tien channel. Favourably compared to Desperate Housewives and Sex in the City, the series chronicles the lives of four upper-class women residing in Het Gooi and ran from 2005 to 2009... |
Claire van Kampen | 24 episodes (First 30 October 2005) (running) | ||
| 2006 | Klokhuis Klokhuis Klokhuis is an educational NPS television show for early teenagers in the Netherlands that started in 1988. It is broadcast every weekday at 18:25 and lasts about 15 minutes. The subjects vary wildly, but often use an angle that is uncommon in other shows, which also makes it popular with adults... |
Prinsesje Petronella, dochter konijn | Training vredesmissie (20 December 2006) Portretschilderen (12 April 2007) |
|
| 2007 | Allemaal film | Self | De magie van het witte doek | |
| Reference: | ||||
Personal life
Whilst in the academy in AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
she got to know actor Vincent Croiset, whom she is now with for ten years. They have two children together, twins Foppe and Klaas. They are not married but have plans to do so in the future.