Ellen ten Damme

Ellen ten Damme (born 7 October 1967) is a Dutch actress, performer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Ten Damme both sings and acts in four languages (Dutch, English, French and German), and plays piano and keyboards, guitar and violin. During her school years Ellen was an enthusiastic gymnast, and incorporating some gymnastic tricks or even circus acts into her shows has become a trademark.

In this Dutch name, the surname is ten Damme, not Damme.
Ellen ten Damme
2012 concert performance
Background information
Born (1967-10-07) 7 October 1967
Warnsveld, Netherlands
Occupationsactress, musician, singer-songwriter
Years active1989–present
Websiteellentendamme.com

Ten Damme grew up in the rural village of Roden, close to the university town Groningen, where she studied Dutch for a while. However she switched to the Amsterdam Theatre School for stage, film, cabaret and musical actors. After spending a great deal of time in Germany, Ten Damme returned to Amsterdam, where she lives on a houseboat.

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