Maria Louise Clara Albertine Fluitsma (born 12 December 1946,
Zutphen), known as Marlous Fluitsma, is a Dutch actress, known for her
roles in Dutch films and on television in various Dutch language
series. She was well-known to Europeans outside the Netherlands for
hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, held in The Hague.Fluitsma
grew up in Nijmegen where her father was a teacher. After her studies
at the Stage Acting Academy in Maastricht, she played for the Groot
Limburgs Toneel (the largest acting group in Limburg province) and for
the Haagse Comedie (The Hague Comedy Group).She became better known
when she played the lead role in a play written by Herman van Veen: De
Spinse (1973). She appeared in the movies Uit elkaar (1979) and Ik ben
Joep Meloen (1981), as well as the television series Pommetje
Horlepiep (1976) and De Fabriek (1981). On 19 April 1980, Fluitsma
presented the Eurovision Song Contest in the Congresgebouw in The
Hague.From 1990 until the end of 1991, she played "Helen Helmink" in
the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden. When she indicated she
wanted to spend more time with her family, she was replaced by Bruni
Heinke. It was the first time a recast had ever happened in Dutch soap
opera. While on Goede tijden, slechte tijden, she played Eliza
Zadelhof on the series Diamant (1990) and also appeared in Ernstige
Delicten.
Zutphen), known as Marlous Fluitsma, is a Dutch actress, known for her
roles in Dutch films and on television in various Dutch language
series. She was well-known to Europeans outside the Netherlands for
hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, held in The Hague.Fluitsma
grew up in Nijmegen where her father was a teacher. After her studies
at the Stage Acting Academy in Maastricht, she played for the Groot
Limburgs Toneel (the largest acting group in Limburg province) and for
the Haagse Comedie (The Hague Comedy Group).She became better known
when she played the lead role in a play written by Herman van Veen: De
Spinse (1973). She appeared in the movies Uit elkaar (1979) and Ik ben
Joep Meloen (1981), as well as the television series Pommetje
Horlepiep (1976) and De Fabriek (1981). On 19 April 1980, Fluitsma
presented the Eurovision Song Contest in the Congresgebouw in The
Hague.From 1990 until the end of 1991, she played "Helen Helmink" in
the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden. When she indicated she
wanted to spend more time with her family, she was replaced by Bruni
Heinke. It was the first time a recast had ever happened in Dutch soap
opera. While on Goede tijden, slechte tijden, she played Eliza
Zadelhof on the series Diamant (1990) and also appeared in Ernstige
Delicten.
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