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Life and career

Reuten was born in

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, Netherlands, the daughter of a Dutch father, Joost Reuten, and an Italian mother, who was born in Benabbio near

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. She studied acting at the Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Amsterdam. During the last year of her studies, she assumed leading roles in Dutch film and theatre productions. Early in her career, she won the "Shooting Star Award" of the Berlinale (Berlin Film Festival) for her portrayal of Lotte in the film ''Twin Sisters'', which was nominated for the

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. Subsequent roles included ''

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'' with

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, ''Hotel Lux'' with Bully Herbig, and '' The American'' alongside

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, as well as the political thriller ''Waffenstillstand'' ("Ceasefire"). Other films include ''De Trip van Teetje'' (Tate's Voyage), ''Kruimeltje'' (Little Crumb), '' Rosenstraße'', ''Una Bellezza Che Non Lascia Scampo'' ("An Inescapable Beauty"), and ''Iedereen beroemd!'' (Everybody's Famous!), which was nominated for an

. Reuten's television work includes ''Hidden'' (BBC, United Kingdom), ''Restless'' (BBC, United Kingdom), and ''Sleeper Cell'' (Showtime, USA). She has performed in Johan Simons' production ''Fall of the Gods'' at the Salzburg Festival and the Ruhr Triennial, as well as in Rufus Norris’ ''Blood Wedding'' at the Almeida Theatre in London, alongside Gael Garcia Bernal. Reuten speaks five languages: German, English, French, Dutch, and Italian. On 18 March 2019, it was announced that Reuten was cast as Jillian Salvius in the upcoming

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series, '' Warrior Nun''.

Filmography

* 1996: ''Verhalen uit de bijbel, ‘de man op de ezel (Director: Rein van Schagen) * 1997: ''Arends'' (Director: Jelle Nesna) * 1998: '' Baantjer'', episode ''De Cock en de moord op de heks'' (Director: Pollo de Pimentel) * 1998: ''

Tate's Voyage ''Tate's Voyage'' or '' De Trip van Teetje '' is a 1998 Dutch film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise com ...

'' (Director: Paula van der Oest) * 1998: ''

Het 14e kippetje '' Het 14e kippetje '' is a 1998 Dutch film directed by Hany Abu-Assad, the script was written by Arnon Grunberg. The leading roles were filled by Antonie Kamerling, Thekla Reuten and Dirk Zeelenberg. Het 14e kippetje was the opening movie ...

'' (Director: Hany Abu-Assad) * 1998: '' Wij, Alexander'' (Director: Rimko Haanstra) * 1999: '' De rode zwaan'' (Director: Martin Lagestee) * 1999: ''Klokhuis'' (Director: Niek Barendsen and Barbera Bredero) * 1999: '' Kruimeltje'' (Director: Maria Peters) * 1999: ''Moët und Chandon'' (Director: Marc de Cloe) * 2000: '' Iedereen beroemd!'' (Director: Dominique Deruddere) * 2000: ''

De zwarte Meteoor ''The Black Meteor'' is a 2000 Dutch film directed by Guido Pieters. The film is based on the novel by Tom Egbers, a Dutch sports journalist, which was adapted for the screen by Kees van Beijnum. The novel fictionalizes the story of Steve Mokone, ...

'' (Director: Guido Pieters) * 2001: ''Chalk'' (Director:

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) * 2001: ''De Acteurs'' (Director: Bram van Splunteren) * 2001: ''Una bellezza che non lascia scampo'' (Director: Francesca Pirani) * 2002: ''Bella Bettien'' (Director: Hans Pos) * 2002: '' Twin Sisters'' (''De Tweeling'') (Director: Ben Sombogaart) * 2002: ''Spagaat'' (Director: Hans Pos) * 2003: '' Brush with Fate'' (Director: Brent Shields) * 2003: ''Mijn zusje Zlata'' (Director: Roel Welling) * 2003: ''Parels & Zwijnen'' (Director: Diederik van Rooijen) * 2003: '' Rosenstraße'' (''Rosenstrasse'') (Director:

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) * 2004: ''Co/Ma'' (Director: Roel Welling) * 2004: ''De Band'' (Director: Albert Jan van Rees) * 2004: ''De duistere diamant'' (Director: Rudi van den Bossche) * 2005: ''Not She'' - Film Installation (Director:

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) * 2005: ''Smachten'' - Boy meets Girl Stories (Director: Mark de Cloe) * 2006: ''Boks'', ‘De verdwenen Van Gogh’ (Director: Hans Pos) * 2006: ''Ober'' (Director: Alex van Warmerdam) * 2006: '' Sleeper Cell'', II. Season (Director: Charles S. Dutton, Leslie Libman,

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) * 2007: '' Highlander: The Source'' (Director:

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) * 2008: ''

'' (Director:

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) * 2008: '' In Transit'' (Director: Tom Roberts) * 2008: '' Lost'' - IV. Season (Director: Jack Bender) * 2008: '' The Silent Army'' (Director: Jean van de Velde) * 2009: ''Ceasefire'' (Director: Lancelot von Naso) * 2010: '' Day One'' (Director: Alex Graves) * 2010: '' The American'' (Director:

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) * 2011: ''

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'' (Director:

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) * 2012: '' Hidden'' (Director: Niall MacCormick) * 2012: ''

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'' (Director: Edward Hall) * 2013: ' (Director: Holger Haase) * 2013: ''Speelmann'' (Director: Klaartje Quirijns) * 2013: '' Het Diner'' (Director: Menno Meyjes) * 2015: ''Atlantic.'' (Director:

Jan-Willem van Ewijk Jan-Willem van Ewijk (born 28 July 1970, Delft) is a Dutch film director, actor and screenwriter. Biography van Ewijk was born in Delft and spent his youth in the Netherlands and California. He moved back to Delft in 1989, where he studied avia ...

) * 2015: ''De Reünie'' (Director:

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) * 2015: ''Home Suite Home'' (Director: Jeroen Houben) (short film) * 2015: ''L’Angelo di Sarajevo'' (Director: Enzo Monteleone) * 2015: ''Schone Handen'' (Director: Tjebbo Penning) * 2015: ''The Legend of Longwood'' (Director: Lisa Mulcahy) * 2017: ''

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'' * 2018: ''

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'' * 2020: ''

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'' (Director: Elbert van Strien) * 2020: '' Warrior Nun''

Theater (selection)

* 1997: ''Susn'' by

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as 'Suus' at Brakke Grond Atsterdat, Festival aan zee Oostende and Theater Kikker Utrecht (Director: Jeroen Wilems) * 1998: ''The Comedy of Seduction'' by

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as 'Gilda' at Het Nationale Toneel (Director: Ger Thijs) * 1999: ''

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'' by

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as 'Irene' at Hummelinck Stuurman (Director: Tom Jansen) * 1999: ''Fall of the Gods'' by

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and Tom Blokdijk as 'Bediende', 'Lisa' and 'Dirndl' at Hollandia and zu den Salzburger Festspiele and zur Ruhr Triennale (Director: Johan Simons and Paul Koek) * 2001: ''

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'' by

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as 'Adela' at Het Nationale Toneel (Director: Johan Doesburg) * 2004: ''Braatbos'' by

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as 'Nana' at Het Toneel Speelt (Director:

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) * 2005: ''

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'' by

as 'Braut' at Almeida Theater (Director:

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)

Voice-over (dubbing)

* 2004: ''

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'' (Dutch Voice-Over of Angie) (Director: Kellie Allred) * 2007: ''

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'' (Dutch Voice-Over of Vanessa Bloome) (Director: Steve Hickner, Simon J. Smith) * 2014: ''

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'' (Dutch Voice-Over ‘Valka’) (Director: Dean DeBlois)

Awards (selection)

*1997: Encouragement Award at Belgian Theatre Festival 'Theater aan Zee' for ''Susn'' *1997: Philip Morris Scholarship (Nomination) for ''Susn'' *1998: Golden Calf Award (Nomination) for Best Actress in ''De Trip van het Teetje'' *1998: NOS Culture Award (Nomination) for Best Actress *2004: European Shooting Star of the Berlinale for outstanding performance in ''Twin Sisters'' *2009: Rembrandt Award (Nomination) for Best Actress in ''The Silent Army''

References

External links

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