Louise "Loes" Diana Wilhelmina Catharina Luca (born 18 October 1953) is a Dutch actress, singer and comedian. She began her career in the 1980s as a stage actress and singer in various musicals. She later started a successful film and television career, starring in Spetters, Het meisje met het rode haar, De Noorderlingen and Ja zuster, nee zuster. She also appeared in the television show 't Schaep met de 5 Pooten.
Personal life Luca was born in Rotterdam. When she was seventeen she wanted to go to the Academie voor Expressie. Because she didn't speak French at the time and had only three years Mulo, after which she departed for France to become an au pair. Five years later she was admitted and she is now an official drama teacher.
Luca married in the 1980s and had one daughter (BAFTA and Sundance winning animation film director Nina Gantz) but divorced in 1992 after her husband had cheated on her. Until his death in 2008 she was in a relationship with Harald van der Lubbe (brother to De Dijk's Huub van der Lubbe).
In an interview with the Dutch Psychology Magazine, Luca disclosed that her father engaged in sexual activities with younger men during her youth. She added that this had strained her relationship with her father.
Theatre In the onewomanshow Moordwijven, Loes Luca depicts the racy story of five women fighting life's challenges in just a few scenes. Luca was nominated for the Theo d'Or, a theatre prize awarded annually to the best actress in a leading role. In March 2007 the production Sophie Tucker, The Last of the Red Hot Mama's premiered.
Year Title Role Director Production company 1981 De wangedachte De Horde 1982 Ik mag zo graag eenvoudig stil De Horde 2006 Loes Luca – Moordwijven (Murder bitches) five women Aat Ceelen Kikproductions Reference:
Discography
In late 2006, Luca released a CD called Wenend in het portaal (crying in the porch), in which she sings old almost forgotten tear-jerkers.
Filmography
Year Title International Title Role Notes 1980 Spetters 1981 Een vlucht regenwulpen A flight of rainbirds Driver Het meisje met het rode haar The girl with the red hair An 1983 Het veld van eer Ada 1984 De schorpioen The Scorpion Girl in bar 1986 Abel Voyeur Christine 1987 Een maand later A month later Ingrid Voice 1989 Theo en Thea Masochistic housekeeper 1992 De Noorderlingen The northerners Fat Willy's mother 1994 Wie aus weiter Ferne Woman farmer / Tea lady TV movie Seth & Fiona Ellen TV series1 Episode 1996 De jurk The dress Blind woman Mijn Franse tante Gazeuse Midwife Willems 2001 Minoes Miss Minoes Aunt Moortje Voice 2002 De sluikrups Roxy Ja zuster, nee zuster Yes Nurse! No Nurse! Sister Klivia 2005 Lepel Koppenol Robots Aunt Fanny Voice (Dutch version) 2006–2015 't Schaep met de 5 Pooten Dora Doortje Lefèvre TV series40 Episodes 2012 De Marathon Hannie 2019 Baantjer: Het Begin Amsterdam Vice Louise Mi Vida My Life Lou Welter 2021 Maud & Babs Babs TV series8 Episodes 2022 Knor Oink Aunt Christine Voice Ik wist het If Only She Knew Viola Reference:
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