Els Dottermans

Els Dottermans was born in Leuven, Belgium.^{[citation needed]}

She trained at Studio Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp.^{[1][better source needed]}

Dottermans was one of a permanent ensemble of actors retained by NTGent before its structure changed in 2018 under the new artistic director Milo Rau.^[2]

Dottermans has been the recipient of several film awards, including two Best Actress wins at the Joseph Plateau Awards,^{[1][better source needed]} a Golden Calf award for Best Actress at the Nederlands Film Festival, and a Golden Goblet award for Best Actress at the Shanghai International Film Festival.^[3][4]