Ruth Juursema
Ruth Juursema is a Dutch actor based in The Netherlands. In the past few years, she has gained ample experience in acting for the camera. Her current resume includes various upcoming and released feature films (spoken roles), TV series, short films, commercials, and other corporate presenting and acting work. Since 2022, acting and presenting have been her full-time occupation. She has since expanded her work, diving into directing and producing various (low-budget) short and feature films as well. Her directorial debut (outside of the 48Hour Competition circuit) has been selected to be screened at the prestigious Dutch Film Festival in September 2023. She is best known for her role in the Dutch TV series “Anoniem”, for BNN/VARA and streaming on NPO Plus. Later this year, a second TV series she has portrayed a role in, “Nemesis”, will stream on Disney+. Various short film projects and an upcoming feature film will tour the international film festival circuit.
Biography
Ruth was born in Germany, to Dutch parents and moved to the Netherlands at the age of one. She went to high school in Hilversum and this is where her love of acting, theatre, and film began. She started following improv and acting classes, while attending high school and nurtured her craft. After high school she took a gap year to travel the world, visiting Central America, the United States, and South-East Asia. While attending university in Leiden, obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology, she continued pursuing acting, partaking in a student movie and following a minor in theatre & film. In her final two years at Leiden University, she simultaneously studied Strasberg, Meisner, Voice Work, and Camera Acting at Mulholland Academy, where she is learning still. Her last course has been on emotional authenticity for the actor, given by Pattie Martins Acting Studio.
Film
Lara (lead) Al Millenium (pre-production) Hakim Amir (2024) (feature)
SWAT agent (guest role) The Sovereigns (post production) Rajbir Singh (2023) (feature)
Flirt in park (supporting) Fazant (post production) Cyrion Willems (2023) (feature)
Erika (supporting) Lipid (in production) Denniz Hout & Ruth Juursema (2023) (feature)
Jenny (co-lead) The Gift Nick Cremers (2023) (short)
Nina (supporting) The Observer Joris Donvil (2023) (short)
Emily (lead) Burnt Out Faten Bushehri (2023) (short)
Sam Spijkers (supporting) Talking Walls Jarno Pors (2023) (short)
Doctor The Wandering Image (post-productie) Leah Zhang (2023) (short)
Dragon slayer Draconian Measures (post-productie) Roland Gotjé (2023) (short)
Mysterious hippie (lead) The Death of a Paperback novelist Bram Kwantes Film (2023) (short)
Fighter vs. Doppelganger (lead) Twilight Dice (post production) Roland Gotjé (2022) (short)
Jolanda van Megen (supporting) Wanneer hebben wij elkaar voor het Jarno Pors & Ruth Juursema (2022)
laatst gezien? (short)
Enthusiastic employee (lead) Mind Factory La Crea (2021) (short)
Julia (Age 24) (lead) Na Regen Komt Zonneschijn Film Makers (2021) (short)
Nerd girl/girlfriend (lead) Glasses Jay Partapsing (2019) (short)
Claire (supporting) Wilted Anna Ronner (2019) (student)
Auburn (supporting) Chroma Gap VR productions (2018) (short)
Molly (supporting) True Love Open Film Team (2017) (short)
Television
Colleague (supporting) De Ring (in production) BNN/Vara (2024)
Colleague (supporting) Nemesis (in production) Disney+ (2023)
Hoody / copycat (supporting) Anoniem BNN/Vara (2023)
Rebel leader (supporting) Cry me an Ocean (pilot) Bob Yothers (2023)
Elizabeth McKenna (lead) MITH (pre-production) Dutch Dragons (2023)
Jazzcafé guest (dayplayer Ted Lasso Universal Television (2022)
Podium worker (dayplayer) Atlanta FX (2022)
Restaurant guest (dayplayer) Sommer Mit Sophie Ministry of Film (2016)
Royal guest (dayplayer) Beatrix, Oranje Onder Vuur VPRO (2012)
Theater
Sasha Pumpkin Patch Mulholland Academy (2020)
Dawn Swimming with Sharks Mulholland Academy (2020)
Nadia The Vertical Hour Mulholland Academy (2020)
Brandy B*tch Be Crazy Mulholland Academy (2020)
Psychologist Your Mother’s Butt Mulholland Academy (2020)
Denise The Dying City Mulholland Academy (2019)
Nina The Actress Mulholland Academy (2019)
Commercial
Black Widow Pharmaceutical company CAST Gent (2023)
Separating couple Funda Roos Drupsteen (2023)
Warehouse employee KPN via Multa (2023)
Lead Kaartje2Go Upstream Productions (2023)
Vriendin Mila TransIP Het PR Bureau (2023)
Sarah BakkerElkhuizen Fullframe (2023)
Bachelorette party/carsharing Dutch Government Rogier Sol BV (2022)
Hairdresser / partygoer Mitsuba Freshbridge (2022)
Girl in boat with rosé ALDI Indie Amsterdam B.V. (2022)
Citizen Bol.com Kerst Commercial Dept Agency (2021)
Olympic fan Toyota Olympische Spelen Commercial DDB Unlimited (2021)
Wife / car owner Dahua Security Full Color 2.o Refreshworks (2021)
Employee Sonova ambiance films Fulframe (2021)
Presenting
Self Rocket League Fall Tournament ESL FaeIT Group (2022)
Self SVO Foods – English learning Viduate (2022)
Self Wageningen University & Research Quickworks (2022)
Self Desch Plantpak Quickworks (2022)
Self Goliath Games – Reaxion videos Fideo (2021)
Self Hogeschool Vives Roeselare Alon Israeli (2019 – ’21)
Self Samin ICT & Sound – videos Samin ICT & Sound (2018 – ’22)
Corporate
Veneta, VLDOHO, Every Foods, Yunify
Stuntwork
Unknown role (TBD) Al Millenium (pre-production) Hakim Amir (2023) (feature)
Bad guys/gang member The Sovereigns (in production) Rajbir Singh (2023) (feature)
Rebel/security guard/friend Cry me an Ocean (in production) Bob Yothers (2023) (feature)
Copycat/stand-in lead actor Anoniem (post-production) Diederik van Rooijen (2022) (TV)
Fighter vs. doppelganger Twilight Dice (pre-production) Roland Gotjé (2022) (short)
Member of Dutch Dragons Entertainment Stuntteam
Training
2023 Emotional authenticity for the actor Pattie Martins Acting Studio
2020 – ’23 Stunt training (guns, swords, combat, ratchet, fire, jumps) Dutch Dragons Stunt Team
2022 Ludiek Trainingen – training actor Ludiek
2021 Mulholland Academy – Act for Camera summer intensive Alex Murphy
2019 – ’20 Mulholland Academy – Full-time Year Program Acting Alex Murphy & Andre Landzaat
2018 – ’19 Mulholland Academy – various courses and masterclasses Alex Murphy
2017 – ’18 RJB Studios – Strasberg / Method Andre Landzaat
2015 – ’16 TV College – Camera acting Nanette Boxman
2010 – ’13 Gooisch Theaterhuis – Theater and improvisation Laura Doorneweerd
Awards
Official Selection Atlanta Playhouse Film Festival (True Love)
Official Selection Niederrhein Filmfestival (True Love)
Best Ensemble Acting / won (Wanneer hebben wij elkaar voor het laatst gezien)
Best Ensemble Acting / nominated (Talking Walls)
Languages
Dutch (ABN, Gooisch) – English (American, British & Dutch accent) – German (Hochdeutsch) – Spanish (beginner)
Skills
Directing – producing – voice-over – autocue – stunt fighting – horseback riding – kickboxing – karate – jiu jitsu – snowboarding – cross-fit – yoga – diving (PADI certified) – BSc Criminology – LLM International Law & Politics – MSc Criminology & International Crime
Video material
Current projects
Currently, Ruth is working as an actress in various upcoming Film and TV projects, as a presenter for various commercial projects, and as an actress in multiple commercials. Alongside regular acting and presenting, she is now certified and bookable as a training actor as well.
News
May 2022
Wanneer hebben wij elkaar voor het laatst gezien?
Ruth, together with Jarno Pors and Linn de Groot, has newly established the production company SleeplezZz Productions, with which she has produced the 48Hour Film Project film ‘Wanneer hebben wij elkaar voor het laatst gezien?’, which has won three awards (best ensemble cast, cinematography & audience award) and earned another four nominations (leading actress, supporting actor, use of prop & poster). Ruth played the supporting role of Jolanda van Megen.
Graduated as a training actor at Ludiek Trainingen
In May, Ruth graduated from Ludiek Trainingen as a training actor (kort HBO). She is now certified to work as a training actor for corporate training sessions, government agencies, and police exercises. Ruth is trained in providing exercises in anger management, progress meetings, management training, and more.
May 2022
May 2022
Anoniem
Ruth has portrayed a small role in the new Dutch television show ‘Anoniem’, produced by NL Film and BNN/Vara, with director Diederik van Rooijen. The show will premiere in the winter 2022/23 season.
ALDI commercial
Ruth has been cast as one of the faces (or hands) in the new ALDI summer commercial, set to go live in a couple of months.
April 2022