Louisa Ghijs
Belgian stage actress (1902–1985)
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Ludovica "Louisa" Ghijs (19 March 1902 – 18 July 1985) was a Belgian stage actress. She was married to Dutch-German actor Johannes Heesters.
Born
19 March 1902
Ludovica Ghijs
19 March 1902
Brussels, Belgium
Died18 July 1985 (aged 83)
Bavaria, Germany
OthernameWiesje Ghijs
OccupationActress
Louisa Ghijs | |
|---|---|
 Ghijs and her future husband Johannes Heesters in 1928 | |
| Born | Ludovica Ghijs 19 March 1902 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | 18 July 1985 (aged 83) Bavaria, Germany |
| Other name | Wiesje Ghijs |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1914–1935 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Wiesje Heesters (b. 1931) Nicole Heesters (b. 1937) |
Ghijs met Heesters in 1928, they married in 1930, and had two daughters Wiesje (1931), nowadays a pianist in Vienna, and Nicole (1937) who became an actress. One of her grandchildren is also an actress: Saskia Fischer (born 1966). In 1935, she played in her last movie, De vier Mullers, alongside her husband. She died in Bavaria, Germany.
Popular culture
Ghijs was the inspiration for Wiske ("Suzy") in the Belgian comic series Suske en Wiske (English: Spike and Suzy).[1]
