Mary Dresselhuys

Birth : 1907-01-22, Utrecht, Netherlands

Death : 2004-05-19

History

Marie Johanna 'Mary' Dresselhuys (1907 - 2004) was a Dutch actress. During her long career she played more than 150 roles, many of which were comedic, earning her the title of 'Queen of Comedy'. She performed until high age; at age 85 she appeared in 'Eline Vere', and at age 90 she appeared on stage for the last time.

Profile

Movies

Eline Vere

Mevrouw van Raat

This melodramatic film follows Eline Vere, as she attempts to break free from the confines of her narrow existence in The Hague through three tumultuous and ultimately disastrous courtships. Adaptation of Louis Couperus' novel Eline Vere.

The World of Simon Carmiggelt

Vrouw op station

Eight newspaper-columns by Dutch writer Simon Carmiggelt were turned into a film in honor of his 70st birthday.

Village by the River

Mrs. Van Taeke

An independent-thinking doctor in a rural community with his own ideas of how medicine should be practiced begins to find himself ostracized from the community after one of his patients commits suicide.

The Cross-Patch

Mary van Hergershuizen

Willy, the son of baron Van Hergershuizen, finds himself disinherited after he marries an untitled girl. His wife decides to take action and applies for the job of the baron's housekeeper.