She was one of a permanent ensemble of actors retained by the company before its structure changed in 2018 under the new artistic director Milo Rau,[3] making her debut there in De asielzoeker, directed by Johan Simons.

[1] She has performed parts under the direction of many well-known stage directors, including Johan Simons, Ivo van Hove, Jossi Wieler, Alvis Hermanis, Alain Platel, and Benny Claessens.

[1] De Brauw teaches acting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent.

[1] In the Netherlands, she established a foundation and primary school both called, Kunst in de klas, which she has adapted in Bochum as Künste in der Klasse.

[5] In 2007, she won the Golden Calf for Best Actress award for her role in the film Tussenstand, directed by Mijke de Jong.