Conny Stuart (5 September 1913 â€" 22 August 2010), pseudonym of
Cornelia van Meijgaard, was a Dutch actress, singer, and
cabaretière.Stuart was born in Wijhe and grew up in The Hague, near
the Peace Palace. Her father was the administrator of the baron.During
her education at the HBS Bleyenburg she took on the name "Stuart" and
took piano lessons. In this period, she got the nickname "Puck".
Stuart started her career as chansonnière and performed with the band
of Freddy Johnson. On 25 July 1939 she made her radio debut.In WWII,
Stuart met Wim Sonneveld, and began to perform in his ensemble.
Sonneveld stimulated her comic qualities, for instance by letting his
stage writer Hella Haasse write a farcical song like "Yvonne de
spionne" for her. In the 1950s she became the leading lady of the
show. Annie M.G. Schmidt, who wrote for the shows in those days, made
sure she at least had one solo per show. She also could be heard in
popular comical radio shows like Mimosa and Koek en ei.
Cornelia van Meijgaard, was a Dutch actress, singer, and
cabaretière.Stuart was born in Wijhe and grew up in The Hague, near
the Peace Palace. Her father was the administrator of the baron.During
her education at the HBS Bleyenburg she took on the name "Stuart" and
took piano lessons. In this period, she got the nickname "Puck".
Stuart started her career as chansonnière and performed with the band
of Freddy Johnson. On 25 July 1939 she made her radio debut.In WWII,
Stuart met Wim Sonneveld, and began to perform in his ensemble.
Sonneveld stimulated her comic qualities, for instance by letting his
stage writer Hella Haasse write a farcical song like "Yvonne de
spionne" for her. In the 1950s she became the leading lady of the
show. Annie M.G. Schmidt, who wrote for the shows in those days, made
sure she at least had one solo per show. She also could be heard in
popular comical radio shows like Mimosa and Koek en ei.
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