Loes Luca

Louise "Loes" Diana Wilhelmina Catharina Luca (born 18 October 1953) is a Dutch actress, singer and comedian. She began her career in the 1980s as a stage actress and singer in various musicals. She later started a successful film and television career, starring in Spetters, Het meisje met het rode haar, De Noorderlingen and Ja zuster, nee zuster. She also appeared in the television show 't Schaep met de 5 Pooten.[1]

Loes Luca
Loes Luca portraying the character of Yvette de Vriesch (1992)
Born (1953-10-18) 18 October 1953
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Occupation(s)Actor, singer and comedian
Years active1980–present
ChildrenNina Gantz

Personal life

Luca was born in Rotterdam. When she was seventeen she wanted to go to the Academie voor Expressie. Because she didn't speak French at the time and had only three years Mulo, after which she departed for France to become an au pair. Five years later she was admitted and she is now an official drama teacher.

Luca married in the 1980s and had one daughter (BAFTA and Sundance winning animation film director Nina Gantz) but divorced in 1992 after her husband had cheated on her. Until his death in 2008 she was in a relationship with Harald van der Lubbe (brother to De Dijk's Huub van der Lubbe).

In an interview with the Dutch Psychology Magazine, Luca disclosed that her father engaged in sexual activities with younger men during her youth. She added that this had strained her relationship with her father.

Theatre

In the onewomanshow Moordwijven, Loes Luca depicts the racy story of five women fighting life's challenges in just a few scenes. Luca was nominated for the Theo d'Or, a theatre prize awarded annually to the best actress in a leading role.[2] In March 2007 the production Sophie Tucker, The Last of the Red Hot Mama's premiered.[1]

YearTitleRoleDirectorProduction company
1981De wangedachteDe Horde
1982Ik mag zo graag eenvoudig stilDe Horde
2006Loes Luca – Moordwijven (Murder bitches)five womenAat CeelenKikproductions
Reference:[3][4]

Discography

In late 2006, Luca released a CD called Wenend in het portaal (crying in the porch), in which she sings old almost forgotten tear-jerkers.

Filmography
YearTitleInternational TitleRoleNotes
1980Spetters
1981Een vlucht regenwulpenA flight of rainbirdsDriver
Het meisje met het rode haarThe girl with the red hairAn
1983Het veld van eerAda
1984De schorpioenThe ScorpionGirl in bar
1986AbelVoyeurChristine
1987Een maand laterA month laterIngridVoice
1989Theo en TheaMasochistic housekeeper
1992De NoorderlingenThe northernersFat Willy's mother
1994Wie aus weiter FerneWoman farmer / Tea ladyTV movie
Seth & FionaEllenTV series
1 Episode
1996De jurkThe dressBlind woman
Mijn Franse tante GazeuseMidwife Willems
2001MinoesUndercover kittyAunt MoortjeVoice
2002De sluikrupsRoxy
Ja zuster, nee zusterYes Nurse! No Nurse!Sister Klivia
2005LepelKoppenol
RobotsAunt FannyVoice (Dutch version)
2006–2015't Schaep met de 5 PootenDoraDoortje LefèvreTV series
40 Episodes
2019Baantjer: Het BeginAmsterdam ViceLouise
Mi VidaMy LifeLou Welter
2021Maud & BabsBabsTV series
8 Episodes
2022KnorOinkAunt ChristineVoice
Ik wist hetIf Only She KnewViola
Reference:[5][6][7]

References
  1. "SophieTucker" (in Dutch). xs4all Uitburo. Archived from the original on 24 March 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2007.
  2. "Loes Luca – Moordwijven" (in Dutch). Amsterdam Uitburo. Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2007.
  3. "Muziek theatergroep De Horde voor het eerst in Leeuwarder Harmonie". Search for '"De Horde" met nieuw programma in de Harmonie' (registration required) (free) (in Dutch). Leeuwarder Courant. 1 April 1981. Retrieved 31 October 2007.
  4. ""De Horde" met nieuw programma in de Harmonie". Search for '"De Horde" met nieuw programma in de Harmonie' (registration required) (free) (in Dutch). Leeuwarder Courant. 1 March 1982. Retrieved 31 October 2007.
  5. "Loes Luca" (in Dutch). IMDb. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
  6. "Informatie over artiest 'Loes Luca'" (in Dutch). Filmkeuze/Filminfo. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
  7. "Duizendpoot Loes Luca:Leven en werken vanuit het hart" (in Dutch). NCRV Gids. 12 January 2007. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2007.

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