Halina Reijn

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Halina Reijn
Born (1975-11-10) 10 November 1975
Amsterdam
Occupation Actor
Awards The Colombina as "Best Supporting Actress" for Shopping and Fucking in 1998
Special Jury Prize for De Prins en het meisje (2007) shared with Fedja van Huêt
Website
http://halinareijn.nl/

Halina Reijn (born 10 November 1975 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch actress and writer.

Halina Reijn was professionally trained at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. While still a student, she was asked to join the ensemble at the Theatercompagnie where she had leading roles in plays such as Hamlet (as Ophelia) and Shopping and Fucking (as Lulu) for which she received the prestigious Dutch theater prize, the Colombina, as "Best Supporting Actress" in 1998. In 2003 she joined the ensemble at Toneelgroep Amsterdam. With Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Halina Reijn has performed main roles in The Taming of the Shrew, Hedda Gabler, Oresteia and Mourning Becomes Electra, for which she was nominated for a Theo d'Or for “Best Female Actress”.

Halina Reijn has performed on the big screen in the Oscar-nominated Zus & Zo (Paula van der Oest), A Father's Affair (Maarten Teurniet), and Grimm (Alex van Warmerdam).

In 2006 she starred in A Thousand Kisses directed by Willem van de Sande Bakhuijzen, Black Book directed by Paul Verhoeven (the Dutch entry for the Academy Awards as Best Foreign Language Film) and Blind by Tamar van den Dop.

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