Jelka van Houten

Biography

Jelka van Houten is a Dutch actress of film, stage, and television, though she is perhaps best known for being the sister of fellow actress Carice van Houten. She is currently nominated for a Gouden Notekraker; the judge's who nominated her have said that "her surprising début holds a lot in store for the future". Van Houten also received praise for her stage debut as Olga in the musical Turk's Fruit, for which she won a Johnny Kraaijkamp Musical Award. Her upcoming projects include the film Zomerhitte and the play Seksual Perversity, at the Theatre de Voorveghter.

Known For

De Wereld Draait Door

Fresh Meat

Dit Was Het Nieuws

De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach

Weet Ik Veel

Gooische Vrouwen

LOL: Last One Laughing Nederland

Het Perfecte Plaatje Op Reis

All Movies (31)

• Nuclear Boy2026 · as Mirna
• I Call Him Dog2026
• In A Pickle By The Sea2025 · as Helga
• Bed & Breakfast2024 · as Esther
• Ome Cor2022 · as Janny
• King Sausage2022
• Oink2022 · as Margreet (voice)
• Trollie: The Great Rescue2021 · as Berber
• Huisvrouwen bestaan niet 22019 · as Marjolein
• Shit Happens2019 · as Laura
• The Club of Ugly Children2019 · as Paul's mother
• Amsterdam Vice2019 · as Wachtcommandant Selma
• Vicious2019 · as Kim’s Mother
• No Such Thing as Housewives2017 · as Marjolein
• Het Verlangen2017 · as Mariska van Loo
• Hart Beat2016 · as Inge (Mother Zoë)
• Waldstille2016
• Family Weekend2016
• Men in the City 22015 · as Melanie
• Jack's Wish2015 · as Sanne
• A Christmoose Story2013 · as Kirsten
• The Domino Effect2012 · as Antoinette
• Jackie2012 · as Daan
• Near Neighbours2010 · as Machteld
• Life is Beautiful2009
• Summer Heat2008 · as Jara
• Raak2007 · as Ingrid
• Dennis P.2007 · as Suzan
• Anna2007
• Honey2004
• Liefje2001 · as Esther Valkhof

All TV Shows (37)

• Taskmaster NL2026 · as Self - Comedian
• Ook dat nog! (2025)2025
• Roosters2025 · as Merel
• Hein2024 · as Meike
• De Pudding Club2024 · as Nicole
• Doet-ie ‘t of doet-ie ‘t niet2024 · as Self - Team Captain
• All Against 12023 · as Self - Presenter
• De Poli2023 · as Esther Bens
• Jelka op eigen houtje2023 · as Self
• LOL: Last One Laughing Nederland2023 · as Self - Participant
• Tough as Nails2023 · as Self - Host
• Het Perfecte Plaatje Op Reis2022 · as Self - Hobby photographer
• Tropenjaren2022 · as Rosa Klein
• De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach2022 · as Self
• Adem in, Adem uit2021 · as Jolanda
• Boerderij van Dorst2021 · as Self - Guest
• Make Up Your Mind2021 · as Self - Guest Panelist
• Make Up Your Mind2021 · as Self - Panelist
• RTL Exclusief2020
• Linda's Wintermaand2020
• I Can See Your Voice2020 · as Self - Gast panellid
• Amsterdam Vice2019 · as Selma
• Harkum2019 · as Ada
• Oh, Wat een Jaar!2017 · as Self - Guest
• Trollie2015 · as Berber
• Gouden Bergen2015 · as Noortje
• Jeuk2014 · as Jelka
• Aaf2013 · as Jackie
• Weet Ik Veel2013 · as Self - Contestant
• Vier handen op één buik2012 · as Self
• Mixed Up2011 · as Fay Vogel
• Fresh Meat2011 · as Sabine
• The sheep with 5 legs2006
• Shouf Shouf!2006 · as Alex
• Gooische Vrouwen2005 · as Bella
• De Wereld Draait Door2005 · as Self
• Dit Was Het Nieuws1996 · as Self