Els Dottermans is a popular Belgian actress. She has won several prestigious film awards. Viewers Dottermans is known for her roles in the films "The Kiss" and "Antonia".
Biography and personal life
Els Dottermans was born on May 16, 1964 in Leuven. She received her professional education at Hermann Teirink's studio in Antwerp. The actress has won several awards throughout her career, such as Best Actress at the Joseph's Plateau, Golden Calf and the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Els's husband is the Dutch actor Han Kerkhoffs. Their family had two children. The husband of the actress is 11 years older than her. Khan has more than 40 film roles. He has starred in many dramas and crime comedies. The most famous painting with his participation can be called "Vincent and Theo".
Career and creativity
Dottermans' first film role took place in 1990. She landed a role in the television drama originally titled Maman. After 3 years, Els played Monita in a crime film co-produced by Belgium and the Netherlands with the original title Beck - De gesloten kamer. Her partners on the set were Jan Dekler from Blind, Varre Borgmans, Jacob Becks from Hotel Beau-Sejour and Gert de Jong from The Fourth Man.
Two years later, Dottermans played Anne in Heddy Honigmann's drama Goodbye. The rest of the main characters were played by Johanna ter Stehe, Guy Van Sand and Varre Borgmans. The film has been shown in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany. In parallel, she played Daniel in the comedy drama Antonia. The film was directed and written by Marlene Gorris. The plot tells the story of the life of several generations of independent women. The rest of the main characters of the drama were played by Willeke van Ammelrooy, Dora van der Grun, Werle van Overlop and Esther Vriessendorp. The film won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Also, the film was nominated for the British Film Academy Prize.
Filmography
In 2001, alongside actors such as Natalie Broods, Katelena Damen, Josse de Pauw, Peter Van den Begin, Hilde Van Mighem and Bruno Vanden Brucke, Dottermans starred in the short Belgian drama Maria Troja. The film was presented at the Uppsala International Short Film Festival.
In 2002 she landed the lead role in the Belgian-Dutch melodrama Girl. In the story, a provincial girl arrives in the capital and rents a room from a young woman. The landlady Laura is played by Els. She is a sensual and independent heroine. The film has been shown at the Cinemanila International Film Festival, at the Locarno, Rotterdam, Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Arras International Film Festivals, as well as at the Angers European First Film Festival.
Els' next leading role is Rita in the 2006 drama Love Belongs to All. Dottermans plays the mother of a young man who is significantly behind in mental development. The son goes to jail for a serious crime. Els starred in the famous Belgian crime drama Alzheimer's Syndrome. The plot tells how the best investigators in Antwerp investigate the mysterious disappearance of a prominent statesman. Lauren Van den Brock, Dirk Rufthoft, Cohen De Boe, Werner De Smedt and Hilde De Bardemaker played the leading roles in the film. The film was nominated for the European Film Academy Prize.
Els also got a role in the rating horror film "Black Water". The main roles in the thriller are played by Hadewich Minis, Barry Atsma, Isabelle Stokkel, Charlotte Arnoldy, Stephen Bohan, Varre Borgmans and Philip Colpert. The film tells about a married couple with a child. The family moves to Belgium from the Netherlands. In the new house, their girl meets her own aunt's ghost girl. The phantom convinces her that a terrible act lies on her mother's conscience. The film has been featured at events such as the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, the Berlin Fantasy Film Festival, the Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival, and the Portugal Fantasporto International Film Festival.
One of the last works of Els in cinema - a role in the Belgian drama "Home". She tells about a teenager who, after serving time in a colony, returns to his aunt. The main roles in the film were played by Kevin Janssens, Jeroen Perceval, Natalie Broods and Jan Hammenecker. Dom received the Venice Film Festival prize for director Fin Troch. The drama was seen by guests at the Venice, Toronto, Les Arcs, Rotterdam, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Chonju and Munich International Film Festivals.
In 2018, Dottermans started working on 3 TV series De Luizenmoeder, Sinterklaas en de wakkere nachten and Gevoel voor Tumor. In 2019, she landed the role of Conchita Garcia in the TV series Dag Sinterklaas. Her partners on the set were Wim Opbrauk, Evelyn Bossmans and Peter Embrechts. During her acting career, Els has worked extensively with actors such as Varre Borgmans, Lucas Van den Einde, Natalie Broods, Jacob Becks, Adrian Van den Hoof, Jan Decler, Johan van Assche and Nico Sturm. Among directors, she is popular with Stein Koninx, Hilde Van Mighem, Hans Herbots, Fin Troch, Frank van Meschlen, Tom Goris and Vincent Ruffard.
