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Ellen ten Damme

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Ellen ten Damme
1940- The Nazis invade a neutral Holland and Jews are later deported. Jack, his wife and his new love, Ina, find themselves in the same barrack in a concentration camp. When Jack's wife objects to the 'girlfriend' in spite of their unhappy marriage, Jack
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Steal a Pencil for Me (2007)
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Ellen ten Damme was born on 7 October 1967 in Warnsveld, Gelderland, Netherlands. She is an actress and director, known for Europe - 99euro-films 2 (2003), De tranen van Maria Machita (1991) and Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999).
BornOctober 7, 1967
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BornOctober 7, 1967
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Europe - 99euro-films 2 (2003)
    Europe - 99euro-films 2
    6.3
    • Singer(segment "Alleen", as Ellen Ten Damme)
    • 2003
    Ellen ten Damme in De tranen van Maria Machita (1991)
    De tranen van Maria Machita
    7.0
    Short
    • Maria(as Ellen Ten Damme)
    • 1991
    Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999)
    Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding
    7.5
    • Maike(as Ellen Ten Damme)
    • 1999
    Cees Geel, Tygo Gernandt, Camilla Siegertsz, Tjeerd Melchers, and Jasmin Pasteuning in Mijn vader is een detective (2009)
    Mijn vader is een detective
    5.8
    • Femke(as Ellen Ten Damme)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actress

    • 23 Letters from Vincent van Gogh
      • Clementine (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • Filming
      • 2026
    • La Petite Mort (2026)
      La Petite Mort
      Short
      • Elvira
      • 2026
    • Mingus Dagelet, Juvat Westendorp, and Vajèn van den Bosch in EB (2026)
      EB
      4.9
      • mother of Lynn and Kevin (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2026
    • Zeb Claessen in Paradijs (2024)
      Paradijs
      6.4
      • Tineke (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2024
    • Howalds Fall (1990)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Frida de Kuyper
      • Kareen (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2002–2019
    • The Surrender (2014)
      The Surrender
      1.9
      • Elly (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2014
    • Will van Kralingen, Victor Reinier, Angela Schijf, Oda Spelbos, and Sergio Romero IJssel in Flikken Maastricht (2007)
      Flikken Maastricht
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Valerie (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2014
    • The Battle (2012)
      The Battle
      6.0
      • Femke (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2012
    • Mijn vader is een detective: De wet van 3 (2011)
      Mijn vader is een detective: De wet van 3
      5.9
      • Femke (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2011
    • Carlo Boszhard and Irene Moors in De TV Kantine (2009)
      De TV Kantine
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Duchess Ludovika (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2010
    • Eddie's Back in Town
      TV Short
      • Monster (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2009
    • De hoofdprijs (2008)
      De hoofdprijs
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Peggy (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2009
    • Cees Geel, Tygo Gernandt, Camilla Siegertsz, Tjeerd Melchers, and Jasmin Pasteuning in Mijn vader is een detective (2009)
      Mijn vader is een detective
      5.8
      • Femke (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2009
    • Charles Lemming in Fünf Sterne (2005)
      Fünf Sterne
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Rita Marquard (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2005–2008
    • Roeland Fernhout and Ellen ten Damme in Blackwater Fever (2008)
      Blackwater Fever
      7.0
      • (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2008
    • Hadewych Minis, Sanne Wallis de Vries, and Bracha van Doesburgh in Moordwijven (2007)
      Moordwijven
      5.7
      • Glitterwoman (as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2007

    Director

    • Europe - 99euro-films 2 (2003)
      Europe - 99euro-films 2
      6.3
      • Director (segment "Alleen", as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2003

    Writer

    • Europe - 99euro-films 2 (2003)
      Europe - 99euro-films 2
      6.3
      • Writer (segment "Alleen", as Ellen Ten Damme)
      • 2003

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    Steal A Pencil For Me
    Steal A Pencil For Me
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    Steal A Pencil For Me

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Ellen ten Dame
    • Height
      • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
    • Born
      • October 7, 1967
      • Warnsveld, Gelderland, Netherlands
    • Spouse
      • Markus Knüfken(divorced)
    • Other works
      Appears in several TV commercials with Huub Stapel.
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Interviews
      • 4 Pictorials
      • 8 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      She was almost chosen for the leading role in the movie Honneponnetje (1988). The makers of the movie felt sorry for her because she didn't get the part after all, so she was chosen to sing the soundtrack 'Trust in a feeling' of the movie.

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