| Monique van de Ven | |
| Birth Date: | 1952 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Zeeland, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Spouse: | |
| Years Active: | 1973–present |
Monica Maria Theresia "Monique" van de Ven (pronounced as /nl/; born 28 July 1952) is a Dutch actress and director.[1]
Van de Ven's film debut as an actress was in the Paul Verhoeven film Turkish Delight in 1973. This film was an immediate breakthrough for her acting career. It was nominated for an Academy Award and was chosen as the best Dutch film of the century. Thirteen years later she starred in the Oscar-winning film The Assault.
Apart from acting in feature films she also performs in Dutch television series and commercials.
In 1996 she directed the short film Mama's Proefkonijn (English translation: 'Mama's Guinea Pig'); her first feature film as a director Summer Heat (Zomerhitte) was released 2008.
Between 1973 and 1988 she was married to Dutch cinematographer and director Jan de Bont, with whom she lived in Los Angeles for a number of years. She has been married to actor and writer Edwin de Vries since 1991.[2]