Veerle Baetens

Veerle Baetens ( born January 24, 1978 in Brasschaat, Antwerp, Flanders) is a Belgian actress.

Life

Veerle Baetens received her musical training at the Institute of Dramatic Art at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels. Baetens has since played several theater and musical roles, and has in the recent years in several television series and films.

Your big breakthrough came Baetens with the telenovela Sara in the years 2007 and 2008 in the internationally acclaimed Belgian movie Loft -. Deadly affairs in 2008, she played a major role. Also available as a musical actress she reaped successes, as she played in the musical Pippi Longstocking and won the lead role for the 2005 John Kraaijkamp Musical Award.

Baetens lives with her ​​partner in the Belgian Overijse, where they had a daughter brought on 23 October 2008 to the world.

In 2012 she brought with her band "Dallas" an album called " Take it all " out.

2013 she was awarded the European Film Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Elise in the Belgian film The Broken Circle.

Filmography (selection)

• 2002: Alias ​​- Love You to Death (Alias ​​)
• 2006: Wind Force 10 - use at sea ( Windkracht 10: Koksijde Rescue)
• 2007-2008: Sara ( TV series)
• 2008: Loft - Deadly affairs
• Since 2009: Code 37 ( TV series)
• 2012: The Broken Circle

Awards

• 2005: John Kraaijkamp Musical Award in the category Female lead role in a musical
• Flemish Musical Award for emerging talent
• 2008: Flemish TV star for the presentation of Sara De Rose in the VTM telenovela Sara Best Actress, Audience Award for most popular TV personality and actress of the most popular TV show