- Source of Wealth: Music, Film and Television
- Age: 43
- Birth Place: Leiderdorp, South Holland, Netherlands
- Height: 1.69 m (5′ 6 ½”)
- Weight: 61 kg (135 lbs)
- Marital Status: Partner (Guy Pearce)
- Full Name: Carice Anouk van Houten
- Nationality: Dutch
- Date of Birth: September 5, 1976
- Ethnicity: Scottish and Dutch
- Occupation: Actress and Singer
- Education: Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts and Kleinkunstacademie
- Children: 1 (Monte)
Carice van Houten is a Dutch actress and singer who has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Carice van Houten started her acting career at an early age of 5 when her father accompanied her to the silent movie, Napoleon. She had her professional debut in the 1998 Dutch film, Ivory Guardians.
She was a part of several German television shows and films including Father’s Affair, Lepel, Suzy Q, and Russen. Van Houten’s performance in the 2001 film, Undercover Kitty as Minoes gained her popularity which won her the Best Actress in Golden Calf award, and International Children’s Film Festival’s Children’s Jury Award for Best Actress.
Van Houten landed a role in the 2006’s World War II film, Black Book. She also appeared in Tom Cruise-starred film, 2008’s Valkyrie in which she was nominated in Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was known for her portrayal in the HBO series, Game of Thrones as the priestess Melisandre of Asshai.
Aside from acting, Van Houten showed her singing prowess as she did four songs for the Black Book soundtrack in 2007, and See You on the Ice in 2012.
Carice Anouk van Houten was born on September 5, 1976 in Leiderdorp, South Holland, Netherlands. She attended Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts but continued her studies at the Kleinkunstacademie in Amsterdam.