• Often plays in films of director Martin Koolhoven, for whom she played the part that made her famous (Suzy Q).

• Is fluent in Dutch, English, German and French.

• Sister of actress, singer and stage-designer Jelka van Houten.

• Met former boyfriend Sebastian Koch on the set of Black Book (2006).

• Singin’ In The Rain (1952) is her personal favorite movie of all time.

• Went to St. Bonifatiuscollege in Utrecht.

• Born to Margje Stasse, who is on board of the Dutch educational TV, and Theodore van Houten, a writer and broadcaster.

• Played the character of Gretchen Ferris in Ridley Scott’s Body of Lies (2008), but all her scenes were deleted in the final cut.

• Is best friends with fellow actress and co-star Halina Reijn.

• Worked together with best friend Halina Reijn in many films such as Father’s Affair, A Thousand Kisses, Black Book, Valkyrie and the TV series In Therapie.

• Carice’s ex-boyfriend Sebastian Koch played the same part as Tom Cruise in the original German version of Valkyrie.

• Tom Cruise personally chose Carice to play the part of his wife in Valkyrie.