Nadine Van der Velde
| Nadine van der Velde | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 14, 1962 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Nadine van Der Velde Nadine van der Velde |
| Occupation | Actress Producer Writer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) | Scott Kraft (1992–present; 2 children) |
Nadine van der Velde (born May 14, 1962) is a Canadian American actress, producer and writer. She is a 3 time Emmy award winner, two-time Annie Award winner and a recipient of a Humanitas Award.
Nadine was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is fluent in French. She made her film debut in 1983 in the film Private School. She later starred in the 1986 comedy horror Critters and 1987 film Munchies. Her acting credits include several TV series including: Silver Spoons, Otherworld, The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents and JAG.
Nadine has executive produced, story edited and written for several TV series including Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, 65 episodes of Rolie Polie Olie, and 44 episodes of Breaker High. She co-wrote the indie feature East of A, which screened in over two dozen film festivals, including the Seattle Film Fest, Stockholm, Dublin, Outfest and San Francisco. Van der Velde partnered with her husband, Scott Kraft, and created the development and production company Popskull Inc. which is responsible for the Nick Jr. series “The Fresh Beat Band”. Van der Velde is co-creator as well as executive producer of The Fresh Beat Band, which first aired on August 24, 2009. Van der Velde has written and music produced over 60 songs on The Fresh Beat Band. Nadine van der Velde was nominated for a 2012 Daytime Emmy in OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAIN TITLE AND GRAPHIC DESIGN as Executive Producer of The Fresh Beat Band's season 3 main titles.
Nadine has been nominated for two 2013 Daytime Emmys in the categories of "OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN'S SERIES" and "OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT" in MUSIC DIRECTION and COMPOSITION for her work as Executive Producer on The Fresh Beat Band. On June 14, 2013 Nadine van der Velde and The Fresh Beat Band team won a Daytime Emmy for Music Direction and Composition.
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