Actor

Carice van Houten

September 5, 1976 · Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Carice Anouk van Houten, born on September 5, 1976, is a Dutch stage and film actress. One of Europe's most celebrated actresses, Carice van Houten is perhaps best known as 'Melisandre' in the iconic TV show Game of Thrones, a performance for which she has been recognized with an Emmy Award nomination in 2019. Other projects include Paul Verhoeven's award-winning Black Book and Bryan Singer's Valkyrie opposite Tom Cruise and as Melisandre on Game of Thrones. Recent projects include Instinct and Temple, a TV show for Sky opposite Mark Strong, which has been picked up for a second season. Her Dutch-language feature Love Life, gained her further critical acclaim and broke box office records in her native Holland.

Notable work

8.5
Game of Thrones (2011)
as Melisandre
8
The Simpsons (1989)
as Annika Van Houten (voice)
7
Valkyrie (2008)
as Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
6.3
Repo Men (2010)
as Carol
7.3
Race (2016)
as Leni Riefenstahl
7.1
Brimstone (2016)
as Anna
7.4
Black Book (2006)
as Rachel Stein / Ellis de Vries
6
The Fifth Estate (2013)
as Birgitta Jonsdottir
6.1
Black Death (2010)
as Langiva
5.5
Incarnate (2016)
as Lindsey
5.5
Intruders (2011)
as Susanna
4.6
Domino (2019)
as Alex Boe

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