Monica Maria Theresia "Monique" van de Ven (; born 28 July 1952) is a Dutch actress and

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Life and career

From 1973 until 1988 she was married to Dutch cinematographer and director

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, with whom she lived in Los Angeles for a number of years. She is now married to actor and writer Edwin de Vries. Her film debut as an actress was in ''

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'' in 1973. This film was an immediate breakthrough for her acting career. The

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film was nominated for an

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and was chosen as the best Dutch film of the century. Thirteen years later she played in the

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-winning film '' The Assault''. Apart from acting in feature films she also performs in Dutch television series and commercials. In 1996 she directed the short film ''Mama's Proefkonijn'' (English translation: 'Mama's Guinea Pig'); her first feature film as a director '' Summer Heat'' (''Zomerhitte'') was released 2008.

Filmography

Actress

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'' (1973) *''Dakota'' (1974) *''Way Out'' (1974) *''

Katie Tippel ''Katie Tippel'' (Dutch title: ''Keetje Tippel'') is a 1975 film by Paul Verhoeven. The film is based on the memoirs of Neel Doff (1858–1942) and was the most expensive Dutch film produced up to that time. The film was a box office success, be ...

'' (1975) *''The Last Train'' (1975) *’’Starsky and Hutch, series *’’3, episode 15, A Body Worth Guarding, Original Air date, January 25 1978 *' (1976) *''

Doctor Vlimmen '' Doctor Vlimmen '' is a 1977 Dutch film directed by Guido Pieters, starring Peter Faber Peter Faber (french: Pierre Lefevre or Favre, la, Petrus Faver) (13 April 1506 – 1 August 1546) was a Jesuit priest and theologian, who was also a co ...

'' (1977) *''Inheritance'' (1978) *'' Stunt Rock'' (1978) *''

A Woman Like Eve ''A Woman Like Eve'' ( nl, Een vrouw als Eva) is a 1979 Dutch drama film about a woman who leaves her husband for another woman. The film was directed by Nouchka van Brakel; Accessed 13 June 2008. Monique van de Ven stars in the title role of Eve, ...

'' (1979) *''Splitting Up'' (1979) *''Hoge hakken, echte liefde'' (1981) *''Breach of Contract'' (1982) *'' Breathless'' (1982) *''Burning Love'' (1983) *''The Scorpion'' (1984) *'' The Assault'' (1986) *''A Month Later'' (1987) *''

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'' (1987) *''

Amsterdamned ''Amsterdamned'' is a 1988 Dutch slasher film directed and written by Dick Maas, and stars Huub Stapel, Monique van de Ven, and Serge-Henri Valcke. The plot revolves around a serial killer who uses the famed canals of the Dutch capital to mur ...

'' (1988) *''

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'' (1989) *''

De Kassière ''Lily Was Here'' (original title in Dutch: ''De Kassière'', ''The Cashier'') is a 1989 Dutch drama film directed by Ben Verbong. One song from the film's soundtrack, performed by Candy Dulfer and Dave Stewart, was later released as a single ...

(Lily Was Here)'' (1989) *''

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'' (1990) *''The Man Inside'' (1990) *''

Eline Vere ''Eline Vere'' is an 1889 novel by the Dutch writer Louis Couperus. It was adapted into the 1991 film '' Eline Vere'', directed by Harry Kümel. Couperus wrote ''Eline Vere'' in the house at Surinamestraat 20, The Hague. Reception The naturalis ...

'' (1991) *''The Johnsons'' (1992) *''Long Live the Queen'' (1995) *''De Bovenman'' (2001) *''

The Discovery of Heaven ''The Discovery of Heaven'' () is a 1992 novel by Dutch writer Harry Mulisch. It is considered Mulisch's masterpiece and was voted best book in the Dutch language in a 2007 poll among the readers of '' NRC Handelsblad''. A 2001 film adaptation ...

'' (2001) *''Amazones'' (2004) *''

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'' (2013)

Director

* ''Mama's Proefkonijn'' (1996) * '' Summer Heat'' (

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* 1952 births Living people Dutch film actresses Dutch television actresses Dutch film directors People from Landerd Golden Calf winners 20th-century Dutch actresses 21st-century Dutch actresses Dutch women film directors Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau {{Netherlands-film-director-stub