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Renée Soutendijk

Renée Soutendijk

Actor · Born May 21, 1957 (69) · The Hague, Netherlands

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Renette Pauline Soutendijk, known as Renée Soutendijk, (born May 21, 1957 in The Hague) is a Dutch actress. She was a favorite star of director Paul Verhoeven's films and is perhaps best known for her work in his 1980 release, Spetters. Soutendijk is the mother of actress Caro Lenssen. A former Olympic athlete in gymnastics, Amsterdam-born Renee Soutendijk began her film career in Germany. The blonde, powerfully built young actress scored a hit playing loose-cannon "heroines" in a brace of Paul Verhoeven-directed cult films, Spetters (1980) and The Fourth Man (1983). Soutendijk's first English-language assignment was as Eva Braun in the made-for-TV Inside the Third Reich. Her subsequent TV movie roles included Anna Mons in Peter the Great (1986) and Mrs. Simon Weisenthal in Murderers Among Us (1987). Ever seeking out off-the-beam film roles, Renee Soutendijk has also played the title character in Eve of Destruction (1991), her first American film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Renée Soutendijk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 21, 1957 (69)
From
The Hague, Netherlands
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Renée Soutendijk's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Self
24%
Bonds
17%
Survival
17%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
4
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Renée Soutendijk's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Renée Soutendijk's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

67 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • White Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Aagje

  • Neem Me Mee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Nienke

  • Sweet Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Agatha

  • The Claus Family 2(2021)

    as Grandma

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Claus Family(2020)

    as Grandma

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Suspiria(2018)

    as Miss Huller

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Redbad(2018)

    as Idwina

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Centraal Medisch Centrum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Emily Zomer

  • Boy 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Vermunt

  • Ein Sommer in Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hetty de Witt

  • Assepoester: Een Modern Sprookje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Liv Lopes Dias

  • A Perfect Man(2013)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Moordvrouw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 50 episodes · as Carla Vreeswijk

  • Godforsaken True Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen

  • Der Mann aus der Pfalz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hannelore Kohl

  • Radeloos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Vera

  • Kunststof TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Vienna Crime Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Wanda Wolf

  • Eine Liebe in Afrika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jane

  • Meiden van de Wit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 37 episodes · as Beth de Wit-Duivenaar

  • Anna Wunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sophie

  • Hochzeit zu viert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Susanne Berthold

  • With Great Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Els

  • Leipzig Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Maja Peters

  • Hanna: wo bist Du? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Erika Strom

  • Alphamann: Die Selbstmörderin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jessica van der Laan

  • Alphamann: Amok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jessica van der Laan

  • Das Delphinwunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Claire Strauss

  • Hauptsache Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Corinna

  • Schimanski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva Marsfeldt

  • The Little Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Beatrix Hunter

  • House Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Roos Hartman

  • Ein starkes Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Katharina Kamm

  • Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mrs. Jones

  • Seventh Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Charlène

  • The Betrayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Olga Grond

  • Keeper of the City(1991)

    as Vickie Benedetto

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Eve of Destruction(1991)

    as Dr. Eve Simmons / Eve VIII

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Forced March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mira / Fanni Radnoti

  • Grave Secrets(1989)

    as Iris Norwood

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story(1989)

    as Cyla Wiesenthal

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Motten im Licht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Wherever You Are... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Nina

  • King of the Olympics: The Lives and Loves of Avery Brundage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Linnea Dresden

  • Boran -Time to Aim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Linda Mars

  • Der Madonna-Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Juliane Mundt

  • A Month Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Liesbeth

  • The Second Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Traudl Holzinger

  • The Good Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jo

  • Peter the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as Anna Mons

  • Private Resistance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Trudi

  • Out of Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Marion

  • The Cold Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Lili

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Sara Kendal

  • An Bloem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Loedie

  • The 4th Man(1983)

    as Christine Halslag

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Cool Lakes of Death(1982)

    as Hedwig Marga 'Hetty' de Fontayne

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Inside the Third Reich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eva Braun

  • The Girl with the Red Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Hannie Schaft

  • The Forbidden Bacchanal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Corrie, dienstmeisje

  • Spetters(1980)

    as Fientje

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Woman Like Eve(1979)

    as Sigrid

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Renée

  • Pastorale 1943(1978)

    as Marie Bovenkamp

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dagboek van een herdershond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva Maria Klein · as Evelyn

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • De stilte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles, 66 of them dated from 1970 to 2024; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Suspiria (2018)

$8M worldwide

Highest rated

The 4th Man (1983)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Suspiria (2018)

Film career

19702024

Peak 1983 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1980Screen debut· Spetters
  • 1984First top-billed film· Out of Order

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
8010

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Renée Soutendijk's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989)

64th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The 4th Man (1983)

Midcredits 85th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Renée Soutendijk's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles60–78 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Renée Soutendijk work with?

People who share at least 2 of Renée Soutendijk's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Huub Stapel shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers