Katja Schuurman
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19 February 1975 Bunnik, Netherlands |
| Other names | Katja Römer |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, presenter |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Spouse(s) | Thijs Römer (m. 2006–15) |
| Relatives | Birgit Schuurman (sister) |
Katja Schuurman (born 19 February 1975) is a Dutch actress, singer, television personality and occasional VJ.
Katja Schuurman was born on 19 February 1975. She grew up in Bunnik as the eldest daughter of a Dutch father and a Chinese Surinamese mother from Curaçao; she has one younger sister, Birgit, who is a singer and an actress as well.
Schuurman made her acting debut in 1992 on the television series Uit de school geklapt. Two years later she resurfaced in the RTL soap Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden (GTST) as Jessica, the eldest niece of one-time angry neighbour Govert Harmsen. Katja immediately rose to fame.
With two other characters from GTST she formed the spin-off girl group Linda, Roos & Jessica. Their debut single "Ademnood" (English version: "Turn Your Love Around'") topped the Dutch charts in late 1995.
The only disappointment in this successful year was the release of De Zeemeerman (The Merman); it failed to draw people to the cinemas and was voted the worst Dutch movie ever made.
Katja continued to release singles with both LR&J and on her own. She had hits with Maar nu heb ik er een, Wereldmeid, Totaal Verkocht and Lover or friend.
In 1999 her last GTST-scenes were shown while LR&J called it a day; their farewell single was aptly titled "1999 X". She ended the year by making the headlines for drink-driving.
In 2000 Katja played Frida in the Salou-based movie Costa! and found herself reunited with Georgina Verbaan, who played her sister Hedwig in Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden. Costa! premiered in 2001 and was successful enough to be adapted into a television series. Both Katja and Georgina left after two seasons.
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