Elise Schaap (born 21 September 1982) is a Dutch actress.

Elise Schaap
Schaap in 2012
Born (1982-09-21) 21 September 1982 (age 42)
OccupationActress
Notable workUndercover
Children1

Career

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Elise Schaap acts in television series and films. In the popular television series Familie Kruys, she played a pregnant Romanian bride.[1] Schaap played the girlfriend of a drug kingpin in the series Undercover, reprising her role in the 2021 film Ferry.[2] It was announced in 2021 that Schaap would star in the first Dutch Netflix original comedy series.[3] She also starred in the films My Father Is an Airplane (2021), Hotel Sinestra (2022) and Faithfully Yours (2022).[4]

Personal life

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Schaap was born c. 1981 in Papendrecht.[5] Her family then moved to Rotterdam when she was six. From age 15, she worked in a tanning salon.[6] She studied at the Academy of Theatre and Dance in Amsterdam and gave birth to a daughter in 2015.[1][4]

Awards and recognition

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Schaap won Best Actress at Monte-Carlo Television Festival (2011) for The Swing Girls (together with Andrea Osvárt and Lotte Verbeek).[7] She was nominated for the 2014 Golden Calf for Best Supporting Role in Afscheid van de Maan.[4] In 2021, she won the Televizier-Ster award for the third year in a row.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2022 Faithfully Yours Isabel
2022 Stromboli Sara
2021 Mijn vader is een vliegtuig Eva
2021 Ferry Danielle
2019 Wat is dan liefde Cato
2019 April, May en June May
2017 Weg van jou Esther
2015 Ja, ik wil! Roos
2014 Afscheid van de maan Mary
2013 Valentino Monique
2013 Matterhorn Trudy
2012 Jackie Rosa
2010 Le ragazze dello swing Kitty
2009 Sekjoeritie Tjitske
2008 Bride Flight Marjorie
2006 Liefde, dood & luchtgitaar Laura

Television

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Year Title Role
2023 Ferry de Serie Danielle Bouman
2023 Bla Bla Bla met Schaap Presenter
2022 Make Up Your Mind herself
2021 Drag Race Holland herself
2021 De Casting Kantine herself
2020 I.M. Leonie Smit
2020 Barrie Barista En Het Einde Der Tijden Lilian
2020-heden Nieuw zeer o.a. Vlogger Hymke[9]
2019-heden Undercover Danielle Bouman
2017-2018 Soof: een nieuw begin Josine
2016-heden De TV Kantine multiple: Sylvie Meis, Chantal Janzen, Estelle Cruijff, Lil' Kleine,
Maan, Olcay Gulsen, Nikkie Plessen, Famke Louise, Britt Dekker, Miljuschka Witzenhausen and Samantha Steenwijk.
2015-2019 Familie Kruys Ruxandra[10]
2014 Welkom bij de Romeinen Yvonne Jasperia
2013 Koefnoen Koningin Máxima en Chantal Janzen
2013 Doris Maya
2012 Welkom in de Gouden Eeuw Lidewij
2012 De vloer op
2012-heden Het Klokhuis Kassameisje Samantha
2011 Hart tegen Hard Ava Berendsen
2009 De vloer op
2007 Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten Annabel Prior
2005 Hotnews.nl Maja
2004 Bitches Chloe (1 afl.)

References

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  1. ^ a b van Leeuwen, Marlies (3 April 2016). "Elise Schaap: Als Ruxandra durf ik sexy te zijn". AD. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ^ Hulsman, Luuk (15 January 2022). "Undercover-film Ferry zondag 16 januari te zien op België Eén". Gids. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. ^ "NL Film maakt eerste Nederlandse Netflix comedy-serie - BM". Broadcast Magazine (in Dutch). 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Jonk, Erik (23 September 2021). "Elise Schaap zegde hoofdrol Mijn Vader Is Een Vliegtuig eerst heel snel af". Metro (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Elise Schaap persifleert Famke Louise: 'Ik ben op me Ronnie. Waarom geen idee'". AD. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. ^ Lukassen, Evie (4 October 2021). "Deze 5 verrassende dingen wist je nog niet over Elise Schaap". Harper's Bazaar (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. ^ "MONTE-CARLO TELEVISION FESTIVAL: SUCCESSO DELL'ITALIA CON LE RAGAZZE DELLO SWING". Davide Maggio. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Elise Schaap wint wederom de Televizier acteursprijs". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Elise Schaap steelt de show als vlogger in nieuwe sketchserie 'Nieuw Zeer'". Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  10. ^ Marlies van Leeuwen (9 May 2016). "Elise Schaap: Als Ruxandra durf ik sexy te zijn". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 January 2018.