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Jelka van Houten

Jelka van Houten

Actor · Born September 1, 1978 (48) · Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 1, 1978 (48)
From
Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 54 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Jelka van Houten's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
27%
Morality
18%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Threshold guardianas Margreet in Oink (2022)
  • Mentoras Mother in Nuclear Boy (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
5
Joyful
4
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

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 Jelka van Houten's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jelka van Houten'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

54 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nuclear Boy(2026)

    as Mirna

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • I Call Him Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • In A Pickle By The Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Helga

  • Ook dat nog! (2025) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Roosters(2025)

    Show 14 episodes · as Merel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Hein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Meike

  • Bed & Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Esther

  • De Pudding Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nicole

  • De Poli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · as Esther Bens

  • Jelka op eigen houtje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · as Self

  • Ome Cor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Janny

  • King Sausage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Oink(2022)

    as Margreet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Het Perfecte Plaatje Op Reis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kandidaat · as Self - Guest

  • Tropenjaren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 18 episodes · as Rosa Klein

  • Adem in, Adem uit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jolanda

  • Trollie: The Great Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Berber

  • RTL Exclusief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Linda's Wintermaand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Amsterdam Vice(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Selma

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Huisvrouwen bestaan niet 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Marjolein

  • Shit Happens(2019)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Ada

  • The Club of Ugly Children(2019)

    as Paul's mother

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Amsterdam Vice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Wachtcommandant Selma

  • Vicious(2019)

    as Kim’s Mother

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • No Such Thing as Housewives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Marjolein

  • Het verlangen(2017)

    as Mariska van Loo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hart Beat(2016)

    as Inge (Mother Zoë)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Waldstille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Family Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Men in the City 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Melanie

  • Trollie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Berber

  • Jack's Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sanne

  • Gouden Bergen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Noortje

  • Jeuk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 50 episodes · as Jelka

  • Midden in de winternacht(2013)

    as Kirsten

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Aaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 22 episodes · as Jackie

  • The Domino Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Antoinette

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

    as Daan

  • Mixed Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Fay Vogel

  • Fresh Meat(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sabine

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Near Neighbours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Machteld

  • Life is Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Summer Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jara

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

    as Ingrid

  • Dennis P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Suzan

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

    as Brecht

  • The sheep with 5 legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shouf Shouf! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 24 episodes · as Alex

  • Gooische Vrouwen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bella

  • Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Anderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Production Design

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

    as Esther Valkhof

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Midden in de winternacht (2013)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

Fresh Meat (2011)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

20012026

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 2011Screen debut· Fresh Meat
  • 2012First film· Jackie

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 54: 51 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew3 of 54: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2010s24 · acting2020s19 · 18 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · 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 Jelka van Houten's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Hart Beat (2016)

58th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fresh Meat (2011)

Midcredits 84th · 88% liked

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 Jelka van Houten work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jelka van Houten's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lourens Blok shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers