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Acting

Jelka van Houten

Titles
26movies38TV shows
Career

Active from 2001 to 2026, busiest in 2019 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Oink
Oink
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jelka van Houten Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.2
  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Dutch Cinema 4
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Hopeful 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Contemporary Comedy 2
  • Relatable Struggles 2
  • Wholesome 2
  • Contemporary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
RoleAnyActing47Appearances17Art1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny2000s92010s222020s17
GenreAnyComedy27Drama18Family10Romance4Crime4Thriller3TV Movie2Action2Adventure2Reality2Kids2Fantasy2Science Fiction1News1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

17 titles · average score 67
In A Pickle By The Sea
In A Pickle By The Sea (2025)
GoodWatch score 55

as Helga

Roosters
Roosters (2025)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Merel

Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfast (2024)
GoodWatch score 55

as Esther

Hein
Hein (2024)

TV show · as Meike

De Pudding Club
De Pudding Club (2024)

TV show · as Nicole

De Poli
De Poli (2023)

TV show · as Esther Bens

Tropenjaren
Tropenjaren (2022)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Rosa Klein

Oink
Oink (2022)
GoodWatch score 85

as Margreet (voice)

Het Perfecte Plaatje Op Reis
Het Perfecte Plaatje Op Reis (2022)

TV show · as Self - Guest / Kandidaat

Ome Cor
Ome Cor (2022)
GoodWatch score 62

as Janny

Adem in, Adem uit
Adem in, Adem uit (2021)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jolanda

All 17 titles from the 2020s

2010s

22 titles · average score 63
The Club of Ugly Children
The Club of Ugly Children (2019)
GoodWatch score 64

as Paul's mother

Harkum
Harkum (2019)

TV show · as Ada

Huisvrouwen bestaan niet 2
Huisvrouwen bestaan niet 2 (2019)
GoodWatch score 63

as Marjolein

Amsterdam Vice
Amsterdam Vice (2019)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Selma

Shit Happens
Shit Happens (2019)
GoodWatch score 62

as Laura

No Such Thing as Housewives
No Such Thing as Housewives (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

as Marjolein

Gouden Bergen
Gouden Bergen (2015)

TV show · as Noortje

Jeuk
Jeuk (2014)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jelka

A Christmoose Story
A Christmoose Story (2013)
GoodWatch score 60

as Kirsten

Jackie
Jackie (2012)
GoodWatch score 67

as Daan

The Domino Effect
The Domino Effect (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

as Antoinette

Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat (2011)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Sabine

All 22 titles from the 2010s

2000s

9 titles · average score 63
Summer Heat
Summer Heat (2008)
GoodWatch score 44

as Jara

Anna
Anna (2007)

as Brecht

Raak
Raak (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

as Ingrid

Dennis P.
Dennis P. (2007)
GoodWatch score 54

as Suzan

Shouf Shouf!
Shouf Shouf! (2006)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Alex

The sheep with 5 legs
The sheep with 5 legs (2006)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Gooische Vrouwen
Gooische Vrouwen (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Bella

Anderland
Anderland (2003)

Production Design

Liefje
Liefje (2001)

as Esther Valkhof