Wieteke Van Dort
Louisa Johanna Theodora (Wieteke) van Dort (Surabaya, Dutch East Indies, May 16, 1943) is a Dutch actress, comedienne, singer, writer and artist of Indo (Eurasian) descent. On April 29, 1999, Queen Beatrix appointed her Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
She has appeared on many children’s television programs and is best known for her Indo (Dutch-Indonesian) character of Tante Lien in The Late Late Lien Show on Dutch prime time television. Her show was the only television programme ever to showcase Indo (Eurasian) culture and introduced many Indo artists and music to mainstream audiences in the Netherlands.
After three seasons the television series ended in 1988, but her Tante Lien character is popular to this day and in 2007 she was awarded the Silver Medal of Merit for her contributions in this role from the Dutch State Secretary for Defence.
Read more about Wieteke Van Dort: Early Life, Early Career, Tante Lien, Late Career, Theatre Roles, Television Roles, Music and Discography
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