Jelka van Houten

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.

Jelka van Houten is een Nederlandse actrice en zangeres. Ze brak door met haar rol in de musical Turks Fruit, waarvoor ze een John Kraaijkamp Musical Award won. Ze speelde daarna in diverse films, televisieseries en theaterproducties, waaronder Jeuk, Huisvrouwen bestaan niet, Fresh Meat en Tropenjaren. Daarnaast bracht ze in 2015 haar debuutalbum Hard Place for a Dreamer uit.