Skip to content
MovieCove
Betty Schuurman

Betty Schuurman

Actor · Born October 31, 1962 (63) · Edam, Netherlands

Betty Schuurman (born October 31, 1962, in Edam, Netherlands) is a Dutch actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre. She has appeared in more than forty films since the early 1990s, including Character (1997), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Since 2009, she has been a regular member of the Dutch National Theatre, while continuing to work in television series and feature films.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 31, 1962 (63)
From
Edam, Netherlands
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27

What are Betty Schuurman's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
43%
Bonds
19%
Power
16%
Morality
9%
Society
9%
Survival
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Cold
1
Contemplative
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Betty Schuurman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Betty Schuurman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • CAST (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Janice de Wit

  • Het jaar van Fortuyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven

  • Hidden in the Spotlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Advocaat Kees

  • Nieuw Zeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Instinct(2019)

    as Mother Nicoline

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Morten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Simone Versteeg

  • The Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Nelleke de Vries

  • Accused(2014)

    as Judge Spanjer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • De onderkoning: strijd om de grondwet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Wilhelmina van Pruisen

  • Danni Lowinski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. de Haan

  • The Van Gogh Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nelly van Gogh

  • Moordvrouw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Maria Wassink

  • Annie MG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · as Trui Schmidt

  • The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mevrouw Haverkamp

  • Taartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tine van Bommel

  • Blood Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as mother Van Riebeeck

  • Where Is Winky's Horse? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Tante Cor

  • Wolfsbergen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Psychiater

  • Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mother Marie (voice)

  • Winky's Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tante Cor

  • Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rechter Mols

  • Het Mysterie van de Sardine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Anne

  • Broken Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Buurvrouw Lisa

  • Brush with Fate(2003)

    as Digna

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Twin Sisters(2002)

    as Mother Rockanje

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Adriaans plaag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Nuisance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Character(1997)

    as Joba

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Baantjer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Adelheid Philps · as Jaqueline Jetses

  • The Shadow Walkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Margreet

  • 12 steden, 13 ongelukken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Etty · as Klant

  • Van Gogh; een huis voor Vincent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1990 to 2023; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Twin Sisters (2002)

$5.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Character (1997)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Instinct (2019)

Film career

19902023

Peak 1997 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Betty Schuurman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Brush with Fate (2003)

58th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Character (1997)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Betty Schuurman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Betty Schuurman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tamar van den Dop shares the most, 2.

Actors