Katja Herbers

Katja Herbers
Katja Herbers
Born Katja Mira Herbers
(1980-10-19) 19 October 1980
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present

Katja Mira Herbers (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑtjaː ˈmiraː ˈɦɛrbərs]; born 19 October 1980) is a Dutch actress of theatre, film, and television. She is best known for playing Dr. Helen Prins on the critically acclaimed television series Manhattan created by Sam Shaw and for portraying the emotionally unstable borderliner Joyce on the Dutch hit show Divorce.

Early life and education

Katja Mira Herbers[1] was born on 19 October 1980 [2][3] in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. She is the daughter of violinist Vera Beths and oboist and conductor Werner Herbers. Growing up she spent time in America, accompanying her mother on tour with the group L'Archibudelli. Her mother remarried cellist Anner Bylsma and her father remarried costume designer Leonie Polak, who introduced her to the theater. She had a Canadian au pair and learned to speak Dutch, German, and English growing up.[4]

Herbers went to the Ignatius Gymnasium in Amsterdam. She studied psychology at the University of Amsterdam (1999–2000). During her psychology studies she attended the local theatre school De Trap. She moved to New York and went to the HB Studio. She then got accepted to the Theaterschool in Amsterdam (2001–2005).[5]

Acting career

During her studies, she starred in the films Peter Bell (2002) and Brush with Fate (2003). After her graduation, Herbers became a member of Johan Simons's Theater Company NTGent in Ghent.[4] She then joined the renowned Munich Kammerspiele in Germany. She worked with directors such as Alex van Warmerdam, Ivo van Hove and Theu Boermans under whose direction she performed many Schnitzler plays, including his monologue Fräulein Else (novella), for which she received rave reviews. In 2013, she won the Guido de Moor Award for young talent, for her portrayal of Irina in Chekhov's Three Sisters.[2] She played a lead role in Theu Boermans' DE UITVERKORENE, which won an International Emmy and the prestigious Prix D'Europe.

She performed the piece Im wunderschönen Monat Mai, 21 songs after Schubert and Schumann, with pianist, conductor and composer Reinbert de Leeuw in 2013.[6]

In February 2014, she won the role of female physicist Helen Prins in WGN America's drama series Manhattan.[7] In between seasons of Manhattan Katja continued working in Holland and played a recurring role in the third season of FX's The Americans.

Katja divides her time between New York, LA and Amsterdam.

Filmography

Films
TV films
TV series
Theatre

Theatre

References

  1. ↑ "Katja Mira Herbers", New York Times, 2010. Retrieved on 12 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 (Dutch) "Katja Herbers wint toneelprijs jong talent", de Volkskrant, 2013. Retrieved on 14 March 2014.
  3. ↑ (Dutch) Katja Herbers - Filmografie, Film 1. Retrieved on 14 March 2014.
  4. 1 2 Biography Katja Herbers, Katja Herbers' official website. Retrieved on 18 February 2014.
  5. ↑ (Dutch) Katja Herbers (Roos), Amsterdam De Film. Retrieved on 18 February 2014.
  6. ↑ (Dutch) Website Residentieorkest. Retrieved on 12 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Katja Herbers In WGN Series ‘Manhattan’; Griffin Gluck Joins Fox’s ‘Red Band Society’", Deadline.com, 2014. Retrieved on 18 February 2014.

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