Georgina Verbaan
Encyclopedia
Georgina Carolina Verbaan (born 9 October 1979) is a Dutch
actress and singer. Verbaan is best known for her recurring role in soap opera
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
. She has also appeared in various Dutch films, including Costa!
, Volle maan and Oogverblindend.
, Netherlands. She joined a musical group in her hometown, Zoetermeer
, in 1990, at the age of 11. In 1992, Verbaan started attending a theatre school in The Hague. She graduated from mavo
(high school) in Zoetermeer.
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
in 1997, at the age of 16. She played the recurring role of Hedwig Harmsen from 1997 to 2000, growing increasingly popular and famous during her tenure on the show.
Verbaan left the show in 2000, seeking to pursue an acting career. She appeared in the Dutch film Costa!
in 2001. Costa! was a nationwide commercial success, attracting over 200,000 visitors. Verbaan sang the film's theme song.
Verbaan had a cameo
in English-language, Dutch film Soul Assassin in 2001. She made a major appearance in Dutch film Volle maan in 2002, but the film was a commercial and critical failure. Verbaan had the lead role in 2003 film Adrenaline.
.
In 2006, Verbaan, a vegetarian and anti-fur
activist, began speaking in support of the Party for the Animals
(PVDD). In the 2006 Dutch general election
, she appeared on the PVDD's list, among other prominent Dutch celebrities, such as acclaimed writer Jan Wolkers
. By appearing on the list's 26th place, Verbaan was technically elgible of being voted into the House of Representatives of the Netherlands. She received 1,337 votes; in general, the PVDD received enough votes to secure two seats in the House of Representatives.
In 2009, her role in the film Oogverblindend ("Dazzled"), directed by avantgarde filmmaker Cyrus Frisch, was critically acclaimed. The film was praised in Dutch press as "the most relevant Dutch film of the year".
She also had a minor, non-speaking role as the female bartender in Stanley Tucci's indie film "Blind Date" (2007), based on Theo Van Gogh
's 1996 Dutch original. She played a major role in an episode of Dutch crime series "Van God Los" in 2011, playing a woman who kills her sister's friend after this friend has an affair with the woman's partner. For her role, Verbaan received critical acclaim.
reported Verbaan was pregnant with the couple's first child. Verbaan gave birth to a daughter, Odilia Lilibet van de Wouw, on October 21, 2010.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
actress and singer. Verbaan is best known for her recurring role in soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
Goede tijden, slechte tijden , also known as GTST, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, which began on 1 October 1990 on RTL4. The programme was the first daily soap in the Netherlands. The soap is produced by Joop van den Ende and to date over 4,000 episodes have been broadcast...
. She has also appeared in various Dutch films, including Costa!
Costa!
Costa! is a 2001 Dutch film from BNN. It was the first movie that used several famous Dutch soap stars. Other movies that used soap actors, were Volle maan and Honeyz. The television series with the same title was based on the movie. It had the same cast members...
, Volle maan and Oogverblindend.
Early life
Verbaan was born in The HagueThe Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Netherlands. She joined a musical group in her hometown, Zoetermeer
Zoetermeer
Zoetermeer is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 37.06 km² . A small village until the late 1960s, it had 6,392 inhabitants in 1950...
, in 1990, at the age of 11. In 1992, Verbaan started attending a theatre school in The Hague. She graduated from mavo
Voorbereidend middelbaar beroepsonderwijs
The vmbo education is a school track in the Netherlands. It lasts four years, from the age of twelve to sixteen. It combines vocational training with theoretical education in languages, mathematics, history, arts and sciences...
(high school) in Zoetermeer.
1997-2003: Soap opera and film
Verbaan joined the cast of soap operaSoap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
Goede tijden, slechte tijden , also known as GTST, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, which began on 1 October 1990 on RTL4. The programme was the first daily soap in the Netherlands. The soap is produced by Joop van den Ende and to date over 4,000 episodes have been broadcast...
in 1997, at the age of 16. She played the recurring role of Hedwig Harmsen from 1997 to 2000, growing increasingly popular and famous during her tenure on the show.
Verbaan left the show in 2000, seeking to pursue an acting career. She appeared in the Dutch film Costa!
Costa!
Costa! is a 2001 Dutch film from BNN. It was the first movie that used several famous Dutch soap stars. Other movies that used soap actors, were Volle maan and Honeyz. The television series with the same title was based on the movie. It had the same cast members...
in 2001. Costa! was a nationwide commercial success, attracting over 200,000 visitors. Verbaan sang the film's theme song.
Verbaan had a cameo
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in English-language, Dutch film Soul Assassin in 2001. She made a major appearance in Dutch film Volle maan in 2002, but the film was a commercial and critical failure. Verbaan had the lead role in 2003 film Adrenaline.
2004-06: Playboy and politics
Verbaan received a Gouden Ui, the Dutch equivalent to a Golden Raspberry, for her performance in the 2005 film JoyrideJoyride (2005 film)
Joyride is a 2005 adventure mystery film from the Netherlands which featured the music from symphonic metal band Epica.-Main cast:*Peggy Vrijens - Joy*Georgina Verbaan - Chantal*Tygo Gernandt - Tim*Dorien Haan - Roos*Don Clovis - Boswachter-Plot:...
.
In 2006, Verbaan, a vegetarian and anti-fur
Fur
Fur is a synonym for hair, used more in reference to non-human animals, usually mammals; particularly those with extensives body hair coverage. The term is sometimes used to refer to the body hair of an animal as a complete coat, also known as the "pelage". Fur is also used to refer to animal...
activist, began speaking in support of the Party for the Animals
Party for the Animals
The Party for the Animals is a political party in the Netherlands.Among its main goals are animal rights and animal welfare, though it claims not to be a single-issue party...
(PVDD). In the 2006 Dutch general election
Dutch general election, 2006
The General Election to the House of Representatives of the States-General of the Netherlands was held in the Netherlands on November 22, 2006. And followed the call for new elections after the fall of the Second Balkenende cabinet....
, she appeared on the PVDD's list, among other prominent Dutch celebrities, such as acclaimed writer Jan Wolkers
Jan Wolkers
Jan Hendrik Wolkers was a Dutch author, sculptor and painter.Wolkers is considered one of the "Great Four" writers of post-World War II Dutch literature, along with Willem Frederik Hermans, Harry Mulisch and Gerard Reve...
. By appearing on the list's 26th place, Verbaan was technically elgible of being voted into the House of Representatives of the Netherlands. She received 1,337 votes; in general, the PVDD received enough votes to secure two seats in the House of Representatives.
2006-present: Television work
Verbaan had guest appearances in Lotte, and was a cast member of reality show Ranking the Stars. Later on, she received a recurring role in yet another television series, 't Schaep Met De 5 Pooten. She sang several songs for this series. For her role in this series, she also received a Beeld en Geluid Award ("Screen and Sound Award").In 2009, her role in the film Oogverblindend ("Dazzled"), directed by avantgarde filmmaker Cyrus Frisch, was critically acclaimed. The film was praised in Dutch press as "the most relevant Dutch film of the year".
She also had a minor, non-speaking role as the female bartender in Stanley Tucci's indie film "Blind Date" (2007), based on Theo Van Gogh
Theo van Gogh (film director)
Theodoor "Theo" van Gogh was a Dutch film director, film producer, columnist, author and actor.Van Gogh worked with the Somali-born writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali to produce the film Submission, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam and aroused controversy among Muslims...
's 1996 Dutch original. She played a major role in an episode of Dutch crime series "Van God Los" in 2011, playing a woman who kills her sister's friend after this friend has an affair with the woman's partner. For her role, Verbaan received critical acclaim.
Personal life
Verbaan became involved with trumpeter Rob van de Wouw in 2009. In April 2010, show business newscast RTL BoulevardRTL Boulevard
RTL Boulevard is a daily television programme on the Dutch broadcasting station RTL 4. It was set up as a television equivalent of a tabloid, with a lot of airy subjects, news items and gossip about the stars, fashion and criminality. The programme is renowned for its sarcastic and cynical...
reported Verbaan was pregnant with the couple's first child. Verbaan gave birth to a daughter, Odilia Lilibet van de Wouw, on October 21, 2010.
Singles
- 2000: "If You Want Me" (#38)
- 2001: "Ritmo" (#11)
- 2001: "C.O.S.T.A." (#24)
- 2001: "Yo Quiero Bailar" (#27) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0p9bEid5Hs
- 2001: "This Christmas" (#27)
- 2002: "Denis" (#30)
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 1998 in film -Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:... |
Goede tijden, slechte tijden: De reünie | Hedwig Harmsen | TV movie |
| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
Enigma | Dash | TV movie |
| 2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
Costa! Costa! Costa! is a 2001 Dutch film from BNN. It was the first movie that used several famous Dutch soap stars. Other movies that used soap actors, were Volle maan and Honeyz. The television series with the same title was based on the movie. It had the same cast members... |
Janet | |
| Soul Assassin | Reporter | First international movie | |
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
Volle maan | Treesje | Full Moon Party (English title) |
| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
Adrenaline | Freya | |
| Pista! | Klaartje | TV movie | |
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Erik of het klein insectenboek Erik of het klein insectenboek Erik of het klein insectenboek is a 2004 Dutch family film, based on the homonymous book of Godfried Bomans and co-produced with among others the Danish company Zeitgeist.... |
Mevrouw Mug | |
| Amazones | Reneetje | ||
| 06/05 | Birgit Maas | ||
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Joyride Joyride (2005 film) Joyride is a 2005 adventure mystery film from the Netherlands which featured the music from symphonic metal band Epica.-Main cast:*Peggy Vrijens - Joy*Georgina Verbaan - Chantal*Tygo Gernandt - Tim*Dorien Haan - Roos*Don Clovis - Boswachter-Plot:... |
Chantal | |
| Lulu | Zita | TV movie | |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Alibi | Andrea | |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Oogverblindend | ||
| Kikkerdril | Heleen | ||
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
Gangsterboys | Filming |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2000 | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden Goede tijden, slechte tijden , also known as GTST, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, which began on 1 October 1990 on RTL4. The programme was the first daily soap in the Netherlands. The soap is produced by Joop van den Ende and to date over 4,000 episodes have been broadcast... |
Hedwig Harmsen | |
| 2001–2002 | Dok 12 | Rayna Pascal | |
| 2001 | Costa! | Janet | |
| 2005 | Medea | Vanessa | Miniseries |
| 2006 | Rauw | Kiki | |
| 2006–2007 | 't Schaep Met De 5 Pooten | Lena Braams | |
| 2009 | 't Vrije Schaep | Lena Braams | Spinn-off |
| 2009–Present | Floor Faber | Floor Faber | |
| 2010 | 't Spaanse Schaep | Lena Braams | Spinn-off |
Stage
- 2005: Oogverblindend written and directed by Cyrus Frisch
- 2005: De Barones
- 2007: De Batavia written by Marcel Otten and directed by Ignace Cornelissen
- 2010: Late Avond Idealen directed by Sanne Vogel
- 2010: Ik hield van Hitler
External links
- Official Site
- http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/21/FILM/article/detail/259943/2009/08/25/Oogverblindend.dhtml