Vita as
Open in Filmmakers

Birgit Welink

Birgit Welink

MERTEN + TATSCH (Main agency)
Delia Merten
+49 172 4426 327
mail@merten-tatsch.de
open agency on Filmmakers

About me

I'm a German-Dutch actress, raised bilingually in German and Dutch, and fluent in English. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Acting from the University of the Arts Utrecht.

Information

Acting age
29-42 years
Year of birth
1989 (36 years)
Place of birth
Deutschland
Height (cm)
170
Weight (in kg)
67
Eye color
blue
Hair color
dark blond(e)
Hair length
Medium
Place of residence
Hamburg (DE)
Housing options
Rotterdam (NL), Würzburg (DE), Amsterdam (NL), Hamburg (DE), Köln (DE), Berlin (DE)
Nationality
German, Dutch
Languages
Dutch, Flemish(native)German(native)EnglishFrench
Dialects
Low German
Accents
Dutch
Instruments
Bass guitarGuitarDrumsPiano
Sport
Jiu JitsuRunningBoxingHorse ridingDancesport
Dance
Freestyle danceImprovisation danceModern danceBalletJazz dance
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Action / Martial arts actor, Singer, Speaker, Theater
Singing
ChansonPunk rockBelting
Special skills
Choreography
Pitch
Alto, Mezzo-soprano
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Primary professional training

2012 – 2016
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht

Other professional training

2019
Jakob Lass - Impro im Film
2017
Masterclass Biennale de Venezia - Boogaerdt + VdSchoot
2015
Szenenstudium Austausch Hfs Ernst Busch
2015
Commedia dell´Arte - Carlos Garcia Estévez

Awards

2022
Noordsterren Award for Ada at International Film Festival Assen (Short film)
2021
Noorderkroon Award for Ada at Noord Nederlands Film Festival (Short film)

Film

2021
ADA (Shortfilm)
Ada (lead) Fabian Janssen Distribution: Fabuch Social Cinema NL Casting Director: Fabian Janssen
2017
Rode As (Shortfilm)
Sara Casper Steketee Distribution: Royal Institute for Theater Cinema and Sound Brussels
2014
Odi et Amo (Shortfilm Graduation)
Girl (HR) (MR) Eva Kröse

Television

2024 – 2025
Der Amsterdam Krimi - Die letzte Zeugin
Renée (MR) Sebastian Ko Producer: Zieglerfilm Köln Station: ARD Distribution: ARD Degeto Casting Director: Betty Post
2024 – 2025
Der Amsterdam Krimi - Der falschen Tote
Renée (MR) Sebastian Ko Producer: Zieglerfilm Köln Station: ARD Distribution: ARD Degeto Casting Director: Betty Post
2024
In aller Freundschaft - Die jungen Ärzte (TV series)
Janka Grundel (EL) Anna Schuchardt Producer: Saxonia Media Station: ARD Casting Director: Anna-Lena Slater
2024
Der Amsterdam Krimi - Der Dreck der Anderen (TV movie (series))
Renee (MR) Almut Getto Producer: Zieglerfilm Köln Station: ARD Degeto Distribution: ARD Casting Director: Rebecca van Unen Written by: Britta Stöckle
2024
Der Amsterdam Krimi - Blutige Diamanten (TV movie (series))
Renee (MR) Almut Getto Producer: Zieglerfilm Köln Station: ARD Degeto Distribution: ARD Casting Director: Rebecca van Unen Written by: Thomas Kirchner
2023
Flikken Rotterdam (Series)
Gaby (SR) Martin Schwab Producer: Hollands Licht Station: NPO Distribution: AVOTROS Casting Director: Post Castelijns Casting
2023
Ein Zimmer für Papa (TV movie)
Heidi (SR) Katja Benrath Producer: Pyjama Picture, Christian Ulmen Station: ARD Distribution: ARD Degeto Casting Director: Marion Haack
2022
Der Amsterdam Krimi - Das Mädchen ohne Namen
Renee Ismail Sahin Station: ARD Casting Director: Rebecca van Unen / Oi Mundo Casting
2022
Der Amsterdam Krimi - Der Tote im Eis
Renee Ismail Sahin Station: ARD Casting Director: Oi Mundo Casting / Rebecca van Unen
2021
Ze weten alles van je
Lea Hanro Smitsman Station: Videoland Casting Director: Groen Casting
2019 – 2020
Der Amsterdam Krimi - Bram im Fadenkreuz
Renee Peter Stauch Station: ARD Casting Director: Oi Mundo Casting / Rebecca van Unen
2019 – 2020
Der Amsterdam Krimi - Tödliche Recherche
Renee Peter Stauch Station: ARD Casting Director: Oi Mundo Casting / Rebecca van Unen
2018
Der Amsterdam Krimi - Auferstanden von den Toten
Renee Peter Ladkani Station: ARD Casting Director: Oi Mundo Casting / Rebecca van Unen
2018
Der Amsterdam Krimi - Tod in der Prinzengracht
Renee Michael Kreindl Station: ARD Casting Director: Oi Mundo Casting / Rebecca van Unen

Theater

2025
Schläfrige Schlangen (Other)
Performer Birgit Welink, Yara Jakobs Theater: Mikropol
2024
Odyssee oder das Kalypsotief
various (MR) Johanna-Louise Witt Theater: Ernst Deutsch Theater Written by: Daniel Schütter
2022 – 2023
The Fun in Fungus (Other)
Main role Anton Pleva Producer: Hamburger Sprechwerk Theater: Hamburger Sprechwerk Written by: Anton Pleva
2019 – 2020
Puppies for sale
Performer Hipsick Theater / Nadija Broekhardt Theater: Dansmakers Amsterdam
2016 – 2018
Let me be your hero, baby
Rock slide girl Birgit Welink Theater: HKU Utrecht, Tweetakt Festival Utrecht, Out NOW! Festival Brementouring NL Casting Director: Birgit Welink
2018
4.48 Apocalypse
Solo/Lead Birgit Welink, Mart van Berckel Theater: Tweetakt Festival Utrecht
2017 – 2018
Too old to die, too young to try
performer DAS LEMNISCAAT Theater: Tour Netherlands
2018
Domain of things
Performer Pedro Gomez-Egana Theater: Tent Rotterdam
2017
Imagine the silence
Performer Silvia Andriga Theater: De jonge Republiek Casting Director: Silvia Andriga
2016
Our House
Performer Boogaerdt+vdSchoot Theater: Theater Rotterdam
2016
Bakxai
various Stef Lernous Theater: Abbatoir Fermée
2014 – 2015
Othello
Emilia Hans van den Boom Theater: NTjong
2011
Der Findling
Nicolo Matthias Mühlschlegel Theater: HfMt Hamburg, Schauspielhaus Hamburg
2010
Motortown
Jade Felix Meyer Christian Theater: HfMt Hamburg, Out Now Festival Bremen

Audio

2022 – 2023
Nagasaki (Audio drama)
She (MR) Luuk Imham Producer: audioccollectief NOX Distribution: Audio Streaming Written by: Luuk Imham
2020
De Bunker - theatrical Audiotour
Jetty Bakker Tom Hofland + Pascal van Hulst

Commercial

2018
Wat doe jij morgen? - Randstad
woman Henry Scholfield Casting Director: Oi Mundo Casting