Melody Klaver


Melody Zoë Klaver is a Dutch actress.
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Early life and education

Klaver was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands and grew up in the suburb town Abcoude. She has two older sisters, presenter/actress Kimberley Klaver and dancer Stephanie Klaver. She attended dance lessons at the Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts from the age of 4, but had to quit at 15 due to her busy acting schedule.
She finished her VWO at the Sint Nicolaas Lyceum in 2008, and then attended a course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Klaver received her professional training at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she graduated in July 2014.

Career

When she was 15 years old Klaver was nominated for a Golden Calf for Best Actress, which made her the youngest actress ever to be nominated for this award. She lost it to Carice Van Houten.
Later she did win the Tudor Award for Best Actress in Geneva and a Rembrandt Award for Best actress.
At the International Theatre school Festival 2014 in Amsterdam she won the Kemna Award for her role as Irina Arkadina in The Seagull for best and most outstanding graduating actor/actress of the Netherlands and Belgium.
Before and after her education Klaver played roles in art-house films such as ‘Northern Light’ by David Lammers, ‘Deep’ by Simone van Dusseldorp, ‘Dusk’ by Hanro Smitsman and in box-office hits such as ‘XTC just don't do it!’ by Maria Peters and ‘Winter in Wartime’ by award-winner Martin Koolhoven.
On television Klaver was seen in Arcadia, the One-night-stand series, Once upon a Ladder, Near Neighbours, and in series like Godforsaken, Intoxicated and playing super rich Pauline Bestevaer in ‘The Jackpot’ .

Awards

Personal life

In June 2007, Klaver's boyfriend, Timo Smeehuijzen, was killed by a suicide attack during his military service in Afghanistan. In 2024 Klaver gave birth to her first child, a son named Luukje.

Filmography

Films

Deep - Heleen Northern Light - KikiAfblijven - DebbyWinter in Wartime - Erica van Beusekom - Frauk Near Neighbours - FelicityBrasserie Valentijn - KellyOnce upon a ladder - JennySilk Road - AgnesTo catch a fly - Daniëlla Fehér

Television

Roes - Rosanne The Jackpot - Pauline BestevaerVan God Los - Rochelle, episode BitchfightBagels & Bubbels - ShellyI know who you are - Charley MeursArcadia - Alex Jans
Theatre:
Played leading roles in theatreplays from Theater Utrecht, Bos Theaterproductions and De Tekstsmederij.