Betty Schuurman

Acting

Biography

Betty Schuurman (born October 31, 1962, in Edam, Netherlands) is a Dutch actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre. She has appeared in more than forty films since the early 1990s, including Character (1997), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Since 2009, she has been a regular member of the Dutch National Theatre, while continuing to work in television series and feature films.

Born: October 31, 1962

Place of Birth: Edam, Netherlands

Known For

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CAST

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Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten

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Het jaar van Fortuyn

A chronicle of the tempestuous campaign trail rivalry between Labour Party leader Ad Melkert and flamboyant newcomer Pim Fortuyn, as they go head-to-head leading up to the Netherlands’ 2002 general elections.

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Annie MG

Recounts the life of prolific Dutch children's author and musical playwright Annie MG Schmidt.

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Character

In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.

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Hidden in the Spotlight

After the sudden death of her older sister, a successful singer-songwriter finds herself facing their family's darkest memories as she fights to win custody over her adolescent niece from the girl's lawful but long-absent father.

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Danni Lowinski

Danni Lowinski is a hairdresser in need of money who decides to become a lawyer.

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Accused

An assistant prosecutor zealously pursues a conviction in the case of a pediatric nurse accused of murdering her patients, but doubt arises when her evidence shows that the infants may have died of natural causes.

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Twin Sisters

1920s Germany. Two sisters aged six years, no sooner see their remaining parent buried when they are torn apart. Lotte goes to live with her upper middle class Dutch aunt in Holland, Anna to work as a farm hand on her German uncle's rural farm. The World War II impacts each of their lives and finally in old age they meet again.