Kim van Kooten

Kim van Kooten (born 26 January 1974 in Purmerend, North Holland) is a Dutch actress and screenwriter.

She is the author of the script of the very successful Dutch movie Alles is Liefde (Everything is Love), and won a Golden Calf for Best Actress in Phileine Says Sorry (2003), and for Best Scenario with Met grote blijdschap (2001).

After a chance meeting with director Robert Jan Westdijk, van Kooten made her acting debut in the film Zusje (Little Sister).

Besides being an actress and writer, van Kooten worked as an editor and presenter for the cinema programme Stardust for the Dutch television network VPRO.

She is married to actor Jacob Derwig, with whom she has two children, Roman and Kee Molly (born 17 December 2007).