Elsie de Brauw

Elsie de Brauw
Elsie de Brauw
	Elsie de Brauw and Thomas Oberender (2010)
Born	1960 (age 63–64); The Hague, Netherlands
Occupation	Actress

Elsie de Brauw (born 1960) is a Dutch actress.

Early life and education

Elsie de Brauw was born in The Hague, The Netherlands, in 1960.^[1]

She first studied theology, and received a BA in psychology from the University of Groningen.^[1]

She then studied at the Toneelacademie Maastricht (Academy of Dramatic Arts) in Maastricht^[2] from 1984 to 1988.^[1]

Career

De Brauw performed with a number of theatre companies,^[2] including Fact, Bonheur, Het Zuidelijk Toneel and was a member of the Hollandia theatre group, before joining NTGent^[1] in Ghent, Belgium. She was one of a permanent ensemble of actors retained by the company before its structure changed in 2018 under the new artistic director Milo Rau,^[3] making her debut there in De asielzoeker, directed by Johan Simons.^[4]

In 2002, she appeared in the musical Bacchanten en De Metsiers, and in 2003 in Vrijdag.^[4] In Germany, she performed with the Münchner Kammerspiele in productions of the Salzburger Festspiele and the Ruhrtriennale.^[1]

She has performed parts under the direction of many well-known stage directors, including Johan Simons, Ivo van Hove, Jossi Wieler, Alvis Hermanis, Alain Platel, and Benny Claessens.^[1]

She also acted in a number of films and television shows,^[2] both Dutch and international.^[1]

Since 2018 she has been a member of the Schauspielhaus Bochum ensemble in Bochum, Germany.^[1]

Other activities

De Brauw teaches acting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent.^[1]

In the Netherlands, she established a foundation and primary school both called, Kunst in de klas, which she has adapted in Bochum as Künste in der Klasse.^[1]

Awards

De Brauw won the Theo d'Or award twice: in 2006 and in 2011.^[5]

In 2007, she won the Golden Calf for Best Actress award for her role in the film Tussenstand, directed by Mijke de Jong.^[2]

Nominations and wins

2003: Nominated, Theo d'Or for best female leading role, for Bacchanten en De Metsiers
2006: Winner, Theo d'Or, for her role as Myrtle in Opening Night (dir. Ivo van Hove)^[1]
2007: Winner, Golden Calf for Best Actress (Gouden Kalf) for her role in Tussenstand (dir. Mijke de Jong) at the Netherlands Film Festival^[1]
2011: Winner, Theo d'Or, for her role in Gif (Gift. Eine Ehegeschichte) (dir. Johan Simons)^[1]

Selected filmography

1995: Antonia's Line
1999: Mates
2003: Cloaca
2004: Bluebird
2017: Disappearance
2024: Máxima

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Elsie de Brauw". Schauspielhaus Bochum. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Elsie de Brauw". Nederlands Film Festival. 7 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "History". NTGent. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Elsie de Brauw". Toneelgroep Amsterdam. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
^ "Theo d'Or voor Elsie de Brauw". Trouw (in Dutch). 11 September 2006. Retrieved 25 December 2020.