Alice Edmonde Nelly Toen (born 25 July 1924) is a Belgian actress and singer.[1]

Alice Toen
Toen in 2004
Born
Alice Edmonde Nelly Toen

(1924-07-25) 25 July 1924 (age 100)
Other namesAlice Wenn
OccupationActress
Years active1958–present
Spouse
Dries Wieme
(died 1993)

Life and career

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "99-jarige actrice Alice Toen staat nog eens op de planken: "Dit komt vanuit mijn buik"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  2. ^ Pallister, Janis L.; Hottell, Ruth A. (2011). Noteworthy Francophone Women Directors: A Sequel. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-1-61147-443-5.
  3. ^ Nagy, Peter; Rouyer, Phillippe; Rubin, Don (2013-09-13). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Volume 1: Europe. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-40289-0.
  4. ^ Interscæna, acta scænographica. Scénografický ústav v Praze. 1972.
  5. ^ Graham, Lynne; Kendrick, Sharon; Ingen, Fleur van; Crews, Caitlin; Connelly, Clare; Rice, Heidi; Anderson, Natalie (2023-11-21). Bouquet e-bundel nummers 4522 - 4528: Een erfgenaam voor kerst / Kerst met de sexy prins / Griekse kerstromance / Kussen onder de maretak / Kerstbruid in Manhattan / Verrassende onthulling met kerst / Kerstbaby voor de baas 7-in-1 (in Dutch). HarperCollins Holland. ISBN 978-94-025-6665-9.
  6. ^ "Hilversum 1958". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  7. ^ "in memoriam / Brief aan Dries Wieme (1927-1992)". theater.ua.ac.be. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  8. ^ "Actrice Alice Toen viert 100e verjaardag met eigen single: 'Wat een leven, wat een eeuw!'". VRT NWS (in Flemish). 25 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  9. ^ Variety International Film Guide. Andre Deutsch. 1998. ISBN 978-0-233-99183-2.
  10. ^ Thys, Marianne; Belgique, Cinémathèque royale de (1999). Belgian Cinema (in French). Royal Belgian Film Archive. ISBN 978-90-5544-234-8.
  11. ^ "Hallo K3 - VTM GO" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-03-04.