Jelka van Houten
- Acting
- September 1, 1978 · Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands
Biography
Jelka van Houten is a Dutch actress of film, stage, and television, though she is perhaps best known for being the sister of fellow actress Carice van Houten. She is currently nominated for a Gouden Notekraker; the judge's who nominated her have said that "her surprising début holds a lot in store for the future". Van Houten also received praise for her stage debut as Olga in the musical Turk's Fruit, for which she won a Johnny Kraaijkamp Musical Award. Her upcoming projects include the film Zomerhitte and the play Seksual Perversity, at the Theatre de Voorveghter.
Known for
Filmography
- Taskmaster NL · Self
- Los Het Op! · Self
- Nuclear Boy · Mirna
- I Call Him Dog
- In A Pickle By The Sea · Helga
- Ook dat nog! (2025)
- Roosters · Merel
- Hein · Meike
- Bed & Breakfast · Esther
- De Pudding Club · Nicole
- Doet-ie ‘t of doet-ie ‘t niet · Self
- All Against 1 · Self
- De Poli · Esther Bens, Creator
- Jelka op eigen houtje · Self, Creator
- LOL: Last One Laughing Nederland · Self
- Tough as Nails · Self
- Ome Cor · Janny
- King Sausage
- Oink · Margreet (Voice)
- Het Perfecte Plaatje Op Reis · Kandidaat, Self
- Tropenjaren · Rosa Klein
- De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach · Self
- Adem in, Adem uit · Jolanda
- Boerderij van Dorst · Self
- Make Up Your Mind · Self
- Trollie: The Great Rescue · Berber
- RTL Exclusief
- Linda's Wintermaand
- I Can See Your Voice · Self
- Amsterdam Vice · Selma
- Huisvrouwen bestaan niet 2 · Marjolein
- Shit Happens · Laura
- Harkum · Ada
- The Club of Ugly Children · Paul's mother
- Amsterdam Vice · Wachtcommandant Selma
- Vicious · Kim’s Mother
- No Such Thing as Housewives · Marjolein
- Oh, Wat een Jaar! · Self
- Het Verlangen · Mariska van Loo
- Hart Beat · Inge (Mother Zoë)
- Waldstille
- Family Weekend
- Men in the City 2 · Melanie
- Trollie · Berber
- Jack's Wish · Sanne
- Gouden Bergen · Noortje
- Jeuk · Jelka
- A Christmoose Story · Kirsten
- Aaf · Jackie
- Weet Ik Veel · Self
- Vier handen op één buik · Self
- The Domino Effect · Antoinette
- Jackie · Daan
- Mixed Up · Fay Vogel
- Fresh Meat · Sabine
- Near Neighbours · Machteld
- Life is Beautiful
- Summer Heat · Jara
- Raak · Ingrid
- Dennis P. · Suzan
- Anna · Brecht
- The sheep with 5 legs
- Shouf Shouf! · Alex
- Gooische Vrouwen · Bella
- De Wereld Draait Door · Self
- Honey
- Anderland · Production Design
- Liefje · Esther Valkhof
- Dit Was Het Nieuws · Self