Anna Drijver facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anna Drijver
Born	(1983-10-01) 1 October 1983 (age 41) The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation	Model, Actress
Years active	2004–present
Partner(s)	Benja Bruijning

Anna Drijver (born October 1, 1983) is a well-known actress and model from the Netherlands. She has appeared in many popular Dutch movies and television shows.

Early Life and Career

Anna Drijver was born in The Hague, Netherlands. She began training in classical ballet at the young age of six. When she was fourteen, she started working as a model.

Her acting career began with an appearance in the TV series Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden. She also had a main role in a popular TV series on the BNN network. In 2005, she acted in the movies Flirt and Het Schnitzelparadijs. In 2008, she graduated from the Amsterdam Academy of Theatre and Dance.

Acting Success

Breakthrough Film and TV Roles

In 2008, Anna played a major role in the movie Bride Flight. Her performance was highly praised by critics. Starting in 2009, she joined the cast of the television series De Co-assistent.

She also appeared in the movie Komt een vrouw bij de dokter (Love Life). In this film, she played Roos, a woman who gets involved with a man whose wife is very sick. That same year, she played Sita in the TV movie Stella's oorlog.

In 2010, Anna starred in the TV mini-series Bellicher; de Macht van meneer Miller as the character Kirsten. She also played Ann Marai in the Dutch movie Loft. In 2023, she played Melissa in the successful Belgian-Dutch series Knokke Off.

Stage and Voice Acting

Besides movies and TV, Anna is also a talented stage actress. She has performed in several plays, including Buitengewoon Binnen, Uitgedokterd, and 90 Minuten. In 2010, she starred in a play called Niet zo bedoeld, which was written and directed by Benja Bruijning.

Anna has also worked as a voice actress. In 2008, she voiced the goddess Aphrodite in the Dutch version of the video game God of War III. She also provided a voice for the online game The Chronicles of Spellborn.

Other Work and Awards

In 2010, Anna became an ambassador for the Ubuntu Theatre Organization. She also recorded a song called Wat Doe Je Dapper with the artist Diggy Dex.

In 2011, she competed in the reality TV show Wie is... de Mol?. Later that year, she won a special award called de Gouden Notekraker for her acting in the TV shows Levenslied and Bellicher.

Personal Life

Anna Drijver is in a relationship with actor Benja Bruijning. The couple has two children. Their daughter was born in November 2016, and their son was born in November 2019.

Selected Film and TV Shows

Writing Career

Anna Drijver has also written a book.