Babette van Veen (born 30 April 1968) is a Dutch actress and singer. She is known for her role as Linda Dekker in the soap opera ''

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''.

Career

In 1989, she made her film debut in the film ''Blueberry Hill'' by Belgian film director Robbe De Hert. She also appeared in the 1995 film ''

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'' and the 1999 film ''

Nachtvlinder '' Nachtvlinder '' is a 1999 Dutch family film directed by Herman van Veen. It was van Veen's second feature film, after 1979's Uit Elkaar. The film, done on a small budget, struggled with negative reviews. Cast * Arthur Kristel ... Prins ...

''. Van Veen and the West Coast Big Band from The Hague, Netherlands released the album ''Winter'' in 2005. She released the album ''Vertrouwelijk'' in 2009. She played the role of Linda Dekker in the soap opera ''

'' from 1990 to 1998 and again in 2005 and 2006 and from 2015 to 2021. Van Veen,

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and Katja Schuurman performed as the singing group ''Linda, Roos & Jessica'' in the 1990s. The group scored a number one hit with the song ''Ademnood''. The group's name consists of the names of their characters in the soap opera ''Goede tijden, slechte tijden''. The group performed their last concert in 1998. Van Veen also played a role in the Belgian soap opera '' Familie''. She competed in the second season of the Dutch television series ''

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''. In 2021, she appeared in an episode of the television series ''Het Jachtseizoen''. In that same year, Van Veen and Joep Sertons were fired from the soap opera ''Goede tijden, slechte tijden'' to reduce the size of the

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. Sertons played her husband in the soap opera. In 2022, she appeared in the second season of the television game show '' De Verraders''. She also appeared in the photography game show ''Het perfecte plaatje''. In June 2022, she announced her return to the soap opera ''Goede tijden, slechte tijden''.

Politics

She was on the

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for the

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in the

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. She was also on the party list for that same party in the

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and the

2021 Dutch general election General elections were held in the Netherlands from 15 to 17 March 2021 to elect all 150 members of the House of Representatives. Following the elections and lengthy coalition formation talks, the sitting government remained in power. The elect ...

Personal life

Her father is Dutch stage performer Herman van Veen. Van Veen had a relationship with

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singer Koen Wauters early in the 1990s. Van Veen married Dutch television presenter Bas Westerweel in 1998. They announced their divorce in November 2010. They have two sons.

Discography

* ''Winter'' (2005, with the West Coast Big Band) * ''Vertrouwelijk'' (2009)

Selected filmography

Film

* ''Blueberry Hill'' (1989) * ''

'' (1995) * ''

'' (1999)

Television

* ''

'' (1990 – 1998, 2005 – 2006, 2015 – 2021, 2022 – present) * '' Familie'' (1994 – 1995)

As contestant

* ''

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'' (2006) * ''

Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs ''Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs'' is a Dutch spin-off of British show ''Dancing on Ice''. The first four seasons were hosted by singer(s) Gerard Joling and Nance Coolen. Tess Milne replaced the latter for the fifth season. Jury * Peter Moormann * Ja ...

'' (2011) * ''

De Jongens tegen de Meisjes ''De Jongens tegen de Meisjes'' (Dutch for ''The Boys versus the Girls'') was a Dutch game show broadcast by RTL 4. The show first aired in 2011 and last aired in 2018. The show featured a male and a female team participating in various games an ...

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2020) * '' De Verraders'' (2022) * ''Het perfecte plaatje'' (2022)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Veen, Babette van Living people 1968 births Actors from Utrecht (city) Dutch actresses Dutch film actresses Dutch television actresses Dutch soap opera actresses 20th-century Dutch actresses 21st-century Dutch actresses