Loes Luca

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name = Loes Luca


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birthname = Louise Diana Wilhelmina Catharina Luca
birthdate = birth date and age|1953|10|18
birthplace = Flagicon|Netherlands Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands
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occupation = actor, singer and comedian
yearsactive = 1980-present
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Louise Diana Wilhelmina Catharina (Loes) Luca (18 October 1953 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch actress, singer and comedian.

She began her career in 1980. As a singer and actress she made quite a name for herself, she played on stage with the "Toneelgroep Amsterdam", "Ro Theater" and in many musical theatre productions of "Orkater" and "Willem Breuker Kollektief". For a younger public she became known for "Theater Hofplein" and her many appearances in "De Parade". She played with Arjan Ederveen, Jim van der Woude and many others.

As a film actress she played Spetters, Het meisje met het rode haar, De Noorderlingen and starred in Ja zuster, nee zuster as "Zuster Klivia".She is now seen in the modern adaption of 't Schaep met de 5 Pooten.cite web|url=http://www.xs4all.nl/~wbk/SophieTucker.html|title=SophieTucker|accessdate=2007-10-31|language=Dutch|publisher=xs4all Uitburo]

Early life

She was born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. When she was seventeen she wanted to go to the Academie voor Expressie. Because she didn't speak French at the time and had only three years Mulo, after which she departed for France to become an au pair. Five years later she was admitted and she is now an official drama teacher.

Theatre

In the onemwomanshow Moordwijven Loes Luca depicts the racy story of five women fighting life's challenges in just a few scenes. Luca was nominated for the Theo d'Or, a theatre prize awarded annually to the best actress in a leading role. [cite web|url=http://www.amsterdamsuitburo.nl/dsp_productie.cfm?prodID=000DC1E2-AD21-2E80-92DB1E36D7D92CD6|title=Loes Luca - Moordwijven|accessdate=2007-10-31|language=Dutch|publisher=Amsterdam Uitburo] In March 2007 the production "Sophie Tucker, The Last Of The Red Hot Mama's" premiered.cite web|url=http://www.xs4all.nl/~wbk/SophieTucker.html|title=SophieTucker|accessdate=2007-10-31|language=Dutch|publisher=xs4all Uitburo]

Discography

Late 2006 she released a CD called "Wenend in het portaal" (crying in the porch), in which she sings old almost forgotten tear-jerkers.

Filmography

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*imdb name | id=0524011 | name=Loes Luca
*amg name | id=2:125621 | name=Loes Luca
*ymovies name|1807598124