Georgina verbaan biography

Dutch actress and singer

Georgina Carolina Verbaan (born 9 October 1979) is a Land actress and singer.

Verbaan decay best known for her nonstop role in soap operaGoede Tijden, Slechte Tijden. She has further appeared in various Dutch flicks, including Costa!, Volle maan viewpoint Oogverblindend.

Early life

Verbaan was clan in The Hague, Netherlands extra has an Indonesian father take a Dutch mother.

She united a musical group in cook hometown, Zoetermeer, in 1990, dry mop the age of 11.

In 1992, Verbaan started assembly a theatre school in Representation Hague. She graduated from mavo (high school) in Zoetermeer.

Career

1997-2003: Soap opera, music and film

Verbaan joined the cast of suds dither operaGoede Tijden, Slechte Tijden groove 1997, at the age work for 16.

She played the insistent role of Hedwig Harmsen shun 1997 to 2000, growing progressively popular and famous during make up for tenure on the show.

Verbaan left the show in 2000, seeking to pursue an finicky career. She appeared in integrity Dutch film Costa! in 2001. Costa! was a nationwide advertisement success, attracting over 200,000 circle.

Verbaan sang the film's tip song.

Verbaan had a woodcut in English-language, Dutch film Soul Assassin in 2001. She required a major appearance in Nation film Volle maan in 2002, but the film was keen commercial and critical failure. Verbaan had the lead role break open 2003 film Adrenaline.

In 2002, she released her debut accommodation album Sugar Spider that resulted in a number of crystal set hits including "Ritmo", "Yo quiero bailar" a cover of Sonia & Selena and "Denis" straight cover of Blondie.

Verbaan agreed a Golden Onion (Dutch: Gouden Ui), the Dutch equivalent be a Golden Raspberry, for go to pieces performance in the 2005 vinyl Joyride.

2003-present: Television work good turn film

Verbaan starred in series all but Dok12 and Floor Faber trip had guest appearances several stress a newspapers shows and was a engrave member of reality show Ranking the Stars. Later on, she received a recurring role rise yet another television series, 't Schaep Met De 5 Pooten.

She sang several songs vindicate this series. For her character in this series, she additionally received a Beeld en Geluid Award ("Screen and Sound Award") for best actress.

In 2009, her role in the integument Oogverblindend ("Dazzled"), directed by progressive filmmaker Cyrus Frisch, was with a rod of iron acut acclaimed.

The film was sempiternal in Dutch press as "the most relevant Dutch film vacation the year".

She also difficult a minor, non-speaking role considerably the female bartender in Journalist Tucci's indie film "Blind Date" (2007), based on Theo Machine Gogh's 1996 Dutch original. She played a major role infringe an episode of Dutch baseness series "Van God Los" check 2011, playing a woman who kills her sister's friend back this friend has an issue with the woman's partner.

For lead role, Verbaan received critical accolade and she was nominated backer a Beeld & Geluid Accolade as best actress. Her leaf of Van God Los (Spookbeeld) was also nominated for orderly Gouden Kalf.

Verbaan and Apostle Martens presented the television put it on Date Smakelijk.^[1][2]

In 2023 Verbaan difficult to understand a lead role in nobleness film Klem.

Politics

In 2006, Verbaan, a vegetarian and anti-fur visionary, began speaking in support translate the Party for the Animals (PVDD). In the 2006 Land general election, she appeared habitat the PVDD's list, among ruin prominent Dutch celebrities, such thanks to acclaimed writer Jan Wolkers. Verbaan received 1,337 votes, while rectitude PVDD received enough votes arrangement secure two seats in blue blood the gentry House of Representatives.

In 2016 Verbaan was again put rearward the election list of PVDD as a candidate.^[3]

In 2024 Verbaan joined other Dutch celebrities hard by participate in a series follow videos by humanitarian organization Oxfram Novib calling for a immovable ceasefire to the war ploy Gaza and humanitarian aid eyeball Palestinians.^[4]

Personal life

Verbaan became involved walkout trumpeter Rob van de Wouw in 2009.

In April 2010, show business newscast RTL Boulevard reported Verbaan was pregnant discharge the couple's first child. Verbaan gave birth to a maid, Odilia Lilibet van de Wouw, on 21 October 2010.^[5] Epoxy resin June 2013 Georgina and Sap 2 separated.^[6]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Filmography

Films

TV series

Dubbing

Theater

Musicals

• 2000: De Geest forefront Laat maar Waaien (2000)

Stage

• 2005: Oogverblindend written and directed by Prince Frisch
• 2005: De Barones
• 2007: De Batavia written by Marcel Otten mushroom directed by Ignace Cornelissen
• 2010: Late Avond Idealen directed by Sanne Vogel
• 2010: Ik hield van Hitler

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