Trivia

She was married to actor and director of the Kroonteater Bert Champagne in Hasselt, where she also played.

Rita Smets a Flemish actress who primarily guest-starred in series.

Although she didn't have any major leading roles in feature films or television series, she was still a familiar face to Flemish television viewers.

Among the slightly younger audience she is in the collective memory as Madame Hulpiau from 'De Kotmadam'.

She played a larger role in a short film by director Lieven Debrauwer "Het Bankje" from 1992. Her husband Bert Champagene also played in this drama.