Sien Diels

Belgian actress (1947–2021)

Sien Diels (1 August 1947- 17 October 2021) was a Flemish actress, best known for her 36 years of collaboration on the Dutch children's programme Sesame Street.[1]

Sien Diels
Sien Diels Edit this on Wikidata
BornFrancine Diels Edit this on Wikidata
1 August 1947 Edit this on Wikidata
Turnhout Edit this on Wikidata
Died17 October 2021 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 74)
Leuven Edit this on Wikidata
Alma mater
  • Royal Conservatory of Brussels Edit this on Wikidata

Life change

Diels graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.[2] She started her career at the Mechels Miniatuur Teater.[3] Later she was active as a freelance actress, including with the Theater Malpertuis company. In addition, she became a teacher at the Academy of Ninove and then at the Conservatory of Mechelen, until her retirement in 2010.

In 1975 she made the switch to television and worked on the youth series Tim. From 1976 to 2012, she was one of the regular characters in Sesame Street. [4]

In addition, she has appeared in small roles in Thuis (2003), Witse (2004), F.C. De Kampioenen (2001), Sedes & Belli (2002-2003), Flikken (2008) and Spoed (2006).[3] She was also a regular member of the jury of the Mini-playbackshow from 1987 to 1990.

References change

  1. "Flemish actress Sien Diels - 'Sien' from Sesamstraat - deceased". World Today News. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  2. "alle alumni musical, toneel en voordracht | Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel". web.archive.org. 2016-10-27. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2021-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Sien Diels (74), known as 'Sien' from Sesamstraat, died". Paudal. 2021-10-18. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  4. ""Sesamstraat is het allerbeste kinderprogramma"" (PDF). web.archive.org. 2014-05-12. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2021-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)