Gerda Havertong

Biography

Gerda Alexandra Havertong was born on October 23, 1946, in Paramaribo, Surinam, and moved to the Netherlands in 1966. She studied education at the University of Amsterdam and began her acting career in 1979. Havertong became a beloved fixture in Dutch television, starring in Sesamstraat from its 2,500th episode in 1984 and later appearing on Het Klokhuis.