Merete Van Kamp
Merete Van Kamp | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) Kolding, Denmark |
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| Years active | 1983–2026 |
| Known for | Princess Daisy a mini-series, Dallas TV series as character Grace Van Owen |
| Spouse | Jean Claude Friederich |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | The Golden HALO Award |
| Website | https://shop.thevankampstudio.com |
Merete Van Kamp (born 1967[1]) is a Danish model, actress and singer.
Early Life
Merete Van Kamp was born in Kolding, Denmark in 1967.[1] She began modeling with Parker Zed modelling agency in Hamburg, Germany followed by L'Agence in Paris, France and Elite in Los Angeles California USA internationally. Then Merete Van Kamp was recruited by the Talent agent John LaRocca.
Career
Merete Van Kamp's first film role was in the 1983 espionage thriller The Osterman Weekend, directed by Sam Peckinpah playing opposite John Hurt.
She was then chosen out of 700 actresses to play the lead roles of Princess Daisy Valenski and Dani Valenski in the NBC television miniseries Princess Daisy, written by Judith Krantz.[1] From 1985 to 1986, she had a regular role as Grace Van Owen on the television series Dallas.[1] From 1987 to 1997, Merete Van Kamp was training vocals and dance to record an album for EMI-France entitled Pleasure and Pain, produced by Frank Langolff, who composed seven of the nine tracks (the other two were Rick F. James compositions).[2]
She guest-starred in several episodes of Hotel and Remington Steele and has appeared in feature films, including You Can't Hurry Love with Bridget Fonda, and Mission Kill, with Robert Ginty and Olivia d'Abo, directed by David Winters. She was the lead in Lethal Woman (with Shannon Tweed), Poison Ivy: The New Seduction (the third of the four-film series), and Westbrick Murders with Eric Roberts. Van Kamp appeared on the series De 7 Drab in 2010.
In 2017, Merete Van Kamp founded Le Van Kamp Studio in Paris, and began writing a drama thriller series and making her ACTORS do skids at Teatre ALLIORS in Paris, France that she would be writing .[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Osterman Weekend | Zuna Brickman | Theatrical film | [3] |
| 1983 | Princess Daisy | Princess Daisy Valenski / Dani Valenski | TV miniseries | [1][4] |
| 1984 | Remington Steele | Gwen Whitewood | 1 episode | [5] |
| 1985 | Mission Kill | Sydney Borghini | Theatrical film | [4] |
| 1985–1986 | Dallas | Grace Van Owen | Regular role | [1] |
| 1988 | You Can't Hurry Love | Monique | Theatrical film | [3][4] |
| 1988 | Hotel | Devon Sloan | 2 episodes | [4] |
| 1988 | The Most Dangerous Woman Alive | Lt. Christine Newhouse (Diana) | Theatrical film, aka Lethal Woman | [4] |
| 1997 | Poison Ivy: The New Seduction | Catherine Greer | Theatrical film | [6] |
| 2004 | Lotto | Upperclass Lady | ||
| 2008 | Craig | Leila | Theatrical film | [4] |
| 2010 | De 7 Drab | Elizabeth Wæver | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | The Protectors | Petra Grashof | 1 episode | [5] |
| 2010 | Westbrick Murders | Rebecca Sommerson | Theatrical film | [4] |
| 2014 | The Will | Ann Stockwell | Theatrical film | [5] |
| 2015 | I Got Something to say | Wife |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Christensen, Anders Kjærulff (25 March 2006). "'Princess Daisy' – Documentary (41 minutes) on DR1, Danish National talk radio". dr.dk. Dokumentarzonen. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Merete Van Kamp". The Van Kamp Studio. 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Merete Van Kamp". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Merete Van Kamp". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Merete Van Kamp: Credits". TV Guide. TV Guide, A Fandom Company. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Merete Van Kamp". Apple TV+. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
External links
- Le Van Kamp Studio
- Documentary (41 minutes) on DR1, Danish National talk radio
- Merete Van Kamp at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Merete Van Kamp at Rotten Tomatoes
- Merete Van Kamp at Apple TV+
- Merete Van Kamp at TV Guide