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Karen van Holst Pellekaan

  • Writer
  • Actress
  • Editorial Department
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Karen van Holst Pellekaan was born on 10 July 1955 in Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She is a writer and actress, known for Cool Kids Don't Cry (2012), Loenatik (1995) and Lijn 32 (2012).
BornJuly 10, 1955
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Hanna Obbeek and Nils Verkooijen in Cool Kids Don't Cry (2012)
    Cool Kids Don't Cry
    7.4
    • Writer(as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
    • 2012
    Loenatik (1995)
    Loenatik
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer(as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
    Lijn 32 (2012)
    Lijn 32
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer(as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
    Monic Hendrickx in Kenau (2014)
    Kenau
    6.5
    • Writer(as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Wesley van Klink in Bennie (2025)
      Bennie
      7.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan, as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2025
    • Benjamin Bat (2024)
      Benjamin Bat
      7.5
      • Writer
      • idea (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan, as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2024
    • Stefan de Walle in Tweede Hans (2022)
      Tweede Hans
      7.4
      TV Series
      • scenario (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2022
    • Georgina Verbaan, Pleun Nijhuis, Camelia Ray, Eelco Smits, and Juna de Leeuw in Hidden in the Spotlight (2020)
      Hidden in the Spotlight
      6.8
      • written by (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2020
    • Tygo Gernandt, Rein Hofman, and Luna Wijnands in Circus Noël (2019)
      Circus Noël
      6.5
      • Writer (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2019
    • Gina Spadaro and Denise Aznam in Ninja Nanny (2019)
      Ninja Nanny
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2019–2022
    • Patrick Stoof, Samuel Beau Reurekas, Tommy van Lent, and Luna Wijnands in Circus Noël (2017)
      Circus Noël
      6.8
      TV Series
      • scenario
      • idea
      • 2017
    • Dennis Bots, Angela Schijf, Peter Van den Begin, Yorick van Wageningen, Juna de Leeuw, and Davy Gomez in Storm: Letters van Vuur (2017)
      Storm: Letters van Vuur
      6.2
      • Writer (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2017
    • Thekla Reuten in Tessa (2015)
      Tessa
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • adaptation (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2015–2016
    • Nina Wyss in Code M (2015)
      Code M
      6.0
      • screenplay (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2015
    • Georgina Verbaan and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge in The Surprise (2015)
      The Surprise
      6.7
      • screen story (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2015
    • Kidnap - Bo's Most Exciting Holiday Ever (2015)
      Kidnap - Bo's Most Exciting Holiday Ever
      6.5
      • Writer (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2015
    • John Buijsman, Catharina Haverkamp, Karen van Holst Pellekaan, Dick van den Toorn, and Martin van Waardenberg in Loenatik, te gek! (2014)
      Loenatik, te gek!
      6.3
      • Writer (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2014
    • Maas Bronkhuyzen and Pippa Allen in Secrets of War (2014)
      Secrets of War
      7.1
      • writer (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2014
    • Monic Hendrickx in Kenau (2014)
      Kenau
      6.5
      • writer (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2014

    Actress

    • Wesley van Klink in Bennie (2025)
      Bennie
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Marjon (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2025
    • Loes Haverkort in Moedermaffia! (2022)
      Moedermaffia!
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Oma Marjan (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2022
    • John Buijsman, Catharina Haverkamp, Karen van Holst Pellekaan, Dick van den Toorn, and Martin van Waardenberg in Loenatik, te gek! (2014)
      Loenatik, te gek!
      6.3
      • Bep Brul (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2014
    • Soof (2013)
      Soof
      6.6
      • Jarige (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2013
    • Hossein Mardani in Klein Holland (2006)
      Klein Holland
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Claudia Holland-Klein
      • Claudia Klein
      • Claudia Holland (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2006–2008
    • Kleine pauze
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Elsje van Wentelen, remedial teacher (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2005
    • Nieuwe ouders
      TV Series
      • Various Parts
      • Mevrouw van Scherpenzeel
      • Moeder van Piet (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan) ...
      • 2005
    • Maryam Hassouni and Eva van de Wijdeven in Dunya en Desie (2002)
      Dunya en Desie
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Course leader (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2004
    • Kaas en noten
      TV Movie
      • (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2002
    • Loenatik - De moevie (2002)
      Loenatik - De moevie
      6.8
      • Bep Brul
      • 2002
    • Bad Luck (2002)
      Bad Luck
      6.9
      Short
      • Mother (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2002
    • Kwartelhof
      TV Series
      • Dentist Assistant (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2002
    • Linda de Mol and Monique van de Ven in Spangen (1999)
      Spangen
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Agnes Banning
      • 2001
    • Loenatik (1995)
      Loenatik
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Bep Brul (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 1997–2001
    • Wet & Waan
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Doctor Specialist (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2000

    Editorial Department

    • Carice van Houten and Waldemar Torenstra in De gelukkige huisvrouw (2010)
      De gelukkige huisvrouw
      6.7
      • scenario (as Karin van Holst Pellekaan)
      • 2010
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Karin van Holst Pellekaan
    • Born
      • July 10, 1955
      • Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Pearle opticiens (2003)

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