Monique van de Ven

Biography

Monique van de Ven is a Dutch actress and director born on July 28, 1952. She made her film debut in Paul Verhoeven's "Turkish Delight" (1973), which became an immediate breakthrough for her acting career. Thirteen years later, she starred in The Assault, which won the 1986 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. In 2008, she directed her first feature film, Summer Heat, which won the Golden Film award.