Barbara Augustine "Guusje" Woesthoff-Nederhorst (4 February 1969 – 29 January 2004) was a Dutch actress and singer.

Guusje Nederhorst
Guusje Nederhorst wearing a brown turtleneck sweater, brown skirt, and yellow jacket, sitting with legs crossed, looking at someone left of camera
Nederhorst on the set of Goede tijden, slechte tijden, 1995
Born
Barbara Augustine Nederhorst

(1969-02-04)4 February 1969
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died29 January 2004(2004-01-29) (aged 34)
The Hague, Netherlands
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1991–2004

Life and career

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Nederhorst became known for playing Roos Alberts-de Jager in the television soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden (GTST), a role she held from 1992 until 2000. With her GTST co-stars Babette van Veen and Katja Schuurman, she formed the girl group Linda, Roos & Jessica; they performed under the names of their GTST characters.[citation needed] Nederhorst later appeared in the soap opera Onderweg naar morgen, the drama film All Stars, and the Curaçao-set telenovela Bon bini beach.

Nederhorst married lawyer Sander Dikhoff in 1998, but the marriage ended in divorce. In September 2003, she wed Kane frontman Dinand Woesthoff, with whom she had a son in June of that year. Soon after, it was announced that Nederhorst had breast cancer. She died of complications from the disease on 29 January 2004, six days before her 35th birthday.[1]

Selected filmography

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List of appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
1992–2001 Goede tijden, slechte tijden Roos Alberts-de Jager
1997 All Stars herself Film
2001 Baantjer Mensje van Diepen 1 episode
2002 Onderweg naar morgen Angela Bolhuys
2002–03 Bon bini beach girl in love

References

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  1. ^ "The Dutch news in January 2004". Expatica. 30 January 2004. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
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