Jet Naessens
Belgian actress and director (1915–2010)
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Jet Violet Naessens (4 September 1915 – 25 June 2010) was a Belgian actress and director known for her work on stage and in Flemish cinema. She is most known for the film Driekoningenavond (1972).
Jet Naessens | |
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| Born | 4 September 1915 Brecon, Powys, Wales |
| Died | 25 June 2010 (aged 94) Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium |
| Alma mater | Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen |
| Occupations | actress and director |
| Years active | 1937–1978 |
| Employer(s) | Royal Dutch Theatre, Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen |
| Notable work | The Legend of Doom House (1971) Driekoningenavond (1972) |
Biography
Naessens was born in Brecon, Powys, Wales in 1915, where her Belgian parents had fled to during World War I.[1][2]
Naessens studied Theatre Arts at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen (Royal Conservatoire Antwerp).[3] After graduating, she began her acting career on stage at the Royal Dutch Theatre.[1]
Naessensreturned to the Royal Conservatoire later in her career, teaching acting between 1959 and 1975.[2] Her students included Belgian stars Sien Eggers, Herbert Flack, Marilou Mermans, and Simonne Peeters.[1]
Naessens is most known for her work in the film Driekoningenavond (1972) and also starred as Eleonora in The Legend of Doom House (1971).[4][5] She directed a Dutch language adaption of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream with Luc Phillips in 1970, having played Titania earlier in her career.[6] She retired in 1978.[2]
A booklet about Naeseens life was published in 2005 by her former student and colleague Toon Brouwers. It was titled Jet Naessens: De Charme op het Toneel (Jet Naessens: The Charm on Stage).[7]
Naessens married Belgian actor Jos Gevers.[1] She died in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, in 2010, aged 94.[1]