Carice van Houten

Actor

Born: September 5, 1976, Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Age: 49 years old
Zodiac: Virgo
Total works: 44 movies, 12 TV shows
Latest work: A Family (2026)
Genres: Drama,Mystery,Thriller

Carice van Houten is a Dutch actress who portrayed Melisandre in the acclaimed series Game of Thrones. She gained significant recognition for her role in Paul Verhoeven's Black Book and starred alongside Tom Cruise in Valkyrie. Van Houten's performance in the Dutch film Love Life earned her critical acclaim and broke box office records in the Netherlands. She has received multiple awards, including a record fifth Golden Calf for Happy Housewive and Best Actress for Black Butterflies at the Tribeca Film Festival. Her filmography also includes titles such as Intruders, The Fifth Estate, and Domino. In addition to her acting career, she co-produced the film Instinct, which won the Variety Piazza Grande Award at the Locarno Film Festival in 2019.