Alice Toen
Belgian actress (born 1924)
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Alice Edmonde Nelly Toen (born 25 July 1924) is a Belgian actress and singer.[1]
25 July 1924
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| Born | Alice Edmonde Nelly Toen 25 July 1924 Hoboken, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Other names | Alice Wenn |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Spouse |
Dries Wieme (died 1993) |
Life and career
She has been active since the 1950s, also as a dramaturge and author of youth theater, an author of children's and youth theatre. Alice Toen was one of the founders of the Mechels Miniatuur Teater, where she became director.[2] Together with Dries Wieme she founded the group Jeugd en Teater, which played an important role in the youth theater of the 1970s.[3][4]
She appeared in numerous films and TV Shows like: Albertine Solie in Familie, Jeanne in Lili & Marleen, Madeleine in Thuis, Dora in Amigo's and Ma in De Kotmadan. Toen was known for herself as an author and dramaturg for children's and youth theater in the 1950s.[5] In April 2012, Toen received a supporting role in Nickelodeon 's daily soap Hotel 13, where she starred as Amalia Hennings from 2012 to 2013. Toen wrote Belgium songs in Eurovision Song Contest alongside Jo Leemans.[6] She was married to Dries Wieme until his death in 1993.[7]
Toen turned 100 on 25 July 2024.[8]
Filmography
- 1958: Het meisje en de madonna
- 1964: Captain Zeppos[9]
- 1966: Warm aanbeloven
- 1968: Henry Tanger
- 1980: Hellegat
- 1991: De Kotmadam
- 1995: Ons Geluk
- 1999: Flikken[10]
- 2000, 2004: Spoed
- 2001–2008, 2010: Familie
- 2001–2002: Droge voeding, kassa 4
- 2009: Twee straten verder
- 2010–2012: Thuis
- 2012: Quiz Me Quick
- 2012–2013: Hotel 13
- 2012: Hallo K3![11]