Melody Klaver

Melody Klaver
Born	(1990-09-09) 9 September 1990 Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Melody Zoë Klaver (born 9 September 1990) is a Dutch actress. She has two older sisters, actress Kimberley Klaver and dancer Stephanie Klaver.

Melody Klaver received her professional training at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. She graduated in July 2014.

She played the part of Heleen in Diep, a movie from Simone van Dusseldorp, for which she got a Golden Calf nomination, one of the most important film awards in the Netherlands. In 2006, she played the role of Debby in Afblijven. In 2008, she starred as Erica van Beusekom in Oorlogswinter, a movie that is set during World War II in the Netherlands in January 1945. She played in several tv-series such as 'Van God Los' and 'Bagels en Bubbels -Zij hoort bij mij-'. She won a Rembrandt Award (people's choice award) for best actress for her role in Oorlogswinter. She won the Kemna-Award for best and most outstanding actor at the International Theatreschool Festival in Amsterdam 2014.

Klaver's boyfriend Timo Smeehuijzen was killed by a suicide attack during his military service in Afghanistan in June 2007.

Filmography

• Diep (2005)
• Langer Licht (2006)
• Afblijven (2006)
• Oorlogswinter (2008)
• Schemer (2010)
• Verre Vrienden (2010)
• Brasserie Valentijn (2016)
• Van God Los (television series 2012)

External links

• Melody Klaver at IMDb