# Simone Kleinsma

Simone Kleinsma (born 8 May 1958) is a Dutch musical theatre actress.

## Personal life

On 5 June 1990, Simone married Guus Verstraete, a Dutch television director.

## Career

Simone provided voice over work to numerous major animated films; including The Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2, Yzma in The Emperor's New Groove, Esmé Holgert in Babe and Babe: Pig in the City, Georgette in Oliver and Company and An American Tail.
Kleinsma performed with pianists (most often Cor Bakker or Tony Eyk) or orchestra. As an actress, she became known for her part in the TV-hit series 'Kees & Co' (aired from 1997 to 2006 at RTL Broadcasting). She played Kees Heistee, mother of Anne (Amber Teterissa) and Rudie (Robin Tjon Pian Gi) and married to Ben Heistee (Rik Hoogendoorn).
In 1996–1997 she presented the cooking program 'Koken met Cas'.
She won the 2023 season of The Masked Singer.

## Theater

| Production/Show | year(s) | role |
| Niemand weet, niemand Weet, dat ik Repelsteeltje heet | 1977–1978 | soloist next to Gerard Cox |
| De Steilewandrace | 1978–1979 | soloist next to Gerard Cox |
| Maskerade | 1979–1980 | Truitje and various other parts |
| Amerika Amerika | 1981–1992 | Fanny Jansen |
| Evenaar | 1983–1984 | Claartje van Dijk |
| Publiek | 1986–1987 | Tet |
| André van Duin Revue; 100 jaar Carré | 1987–1989 | A variety of roles next to André van Duin, Frans van Dusschoten & Hans Otjes |
| Sweet Charity | 1989–1991 | Charity Hope Valentine |
| Les Misérables | 1991 | Madame Thérnadier |
| Funny Girl | 1991–1992 | Fanny Brice |
| Simone & Friends | 1992–1993 | Variety of roles. With Stanley Burleson, Perry Dossett, Yolanda Germain & Xandra van Saarloos |
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | 1993–1994 | Mrs. Nellie Lovett |
| Hoera, we zijn normaal | 1996–1997 | Soloist next to Anne-Mieke Ruyten, Serge-Henri Valcke, Marjol Flore, Marc Krone & Bas Groenenberg |
| Joe, de musical | 1997 | Katie Johnson |
| Chicago | 1999–2001 | Roxie Hart |
| Musicals in Concert | 2001–2002 | Soloist next to Henk Poort, Danny de Munk/ Rolf Koster, Esther Pierweijer/ Claudia de Graaf |
| Musicals in Ahoy'- All Star Musical Gala | 2002 | Soloist |
| Fosse – Song & Dance Spectacular | 2002–2003 | Soloist next to Pia Douwes and Stanley Burleson |
| Mamma Mia! | 2003–2005 | Donna Sheridan |
| Musicals in Ahoy' II – Musical Meets Movie | 2004 | Soloist |
| Simone Sings Doris Day – In concert (broadcast for television) | 2004 | Soloist. With Carlo Boszhard, Stanley Burleson, Tony Neef en Cor Bakker |
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | 2006 | Nurse Mildred Ratched |
| Aan het Einde van de Regenboog (At the End of the Rainbow) | 2007 | Judy Garland |
| Sunset Boulevard | 2008–2009 | Norma Desmond |
| Simone Kleinsma: Songs from the Heart | 2008 en 2009–2010 | Soloist next to Joost de Jong & Daan Wijnands |
| Sondheim in Songs | 2010 | Soloist next to Stanley Burleson, Céline Purcell & Freek Bartels |
| Simone Kleinsma: Songbook | 2010–2011 | Soloist. With Rolf Koster & Gino Emnes |
| Next to Normal | 2012 | Diana |
| Sister Act | 2013 | Mother Superior |

## Television

| Program | year(s) | Broadcaster | remark(s) |
| Voorbij, Voorbij (Televisionfilm) | 1979 | | Part: Guide |
| Spreuken (songs) | 1979 | | Singer next to Joost Prinsen |
| De Taalstraat: Ik heb u lief mijn Nederlands | 1979–1982 | Teleac | Singer with Gerard Cox, Carry Tefsen and Piet Hendriks |
| Een vlucht regenwulpen (film) | 1981 | | Part: laboratory Janny |
| Zeg 'ns Aaa | Episode 29, 1982 | VARA | Guestpart: Klushulp |
| Zoals U enst, mevrouw | 1984 | VARA | Guestpart. Musical comedy with André Hazes, Carry Tefsen, Yvonne Valkenburg en Joost Prinsen |
| Als ik later groot ben..! | 1984 | KRO | Musical for children because of Childrenbook week 1984. Part: Teacher (next to Marnix Kappers) |
| Een avond met André | 1985 | VARA | Guest. Muzical show rondom André Hazes |
| Wedden, dat..? | 1986–1987 | AVRO | Dancer/singer next to Fred Butter, Hans van der Woude & Lucie de Lange. Televisieshow met Jos Brink & Sandra Reemer. |
| De Ep Oorklep Show | 1987 | TROS | Variety of different parts with André van Duin, Frans van Dusschoten and Lucie de Lange |
| Kinderen voor Kinderen 8 | 1987 | VARA | Hostess/singer with Ron Brandsteder |
| Simone & Friends (televisieshow) | 1988 | | soloist |
| Simone's Kerstshow | 1990 | RTL 4 | Variety of different parts with André van Duin en Henk Poort |
| Gouden televizier Ring Gala 1992 | 1992 | AVRO | Guest appearance with Paul de Leeuw (as monsieur and madame Thérnadier) |
| Mijn dochter en ik | 1994 | RTL 4 | Guestappearance: Cleaning Lady |
| Vrienden voor het leven | 1994 | RTL 4 | Guest appearance: teacher at pregnancy therapy |
| Wat schuift 't? | 1995 | RTL 4 | Guest appearance: Chantal (Episode Ingepakt en wegwezen) |
| 30 minuten | 1995 | VPRO | Guest appearance (Afl. 10: Rondom ons). Program written by and starring Arjan Ederveen |
| Parodie Parade | 1996–1997 | RTL 4 | Soloist next to Anne-Mieke Ruyten and Robert Paul. Television show with Ron Brandsteder. |
| Koken met Cas | 1996–1997 | SBS 6 | Hostess (Cookingprogramm with chefcook Cas Spijkers) |
| Baantjer | 2002 | RTL 4 | Guest appearance Annemarie Spijkers/Sandra Kottman (Episode De Cock en het lijk in de kast) |
| Kees & Co | 1997–2006 | RTL 4 | Main part: Kees Heistee (A remake from 2point4 Children). |
| Kees & Co | 2019–2020 | RTL 4 | Main part: Kees Heistee (A remake from 2point4 Children). |
| Villa Felderhof | 2001 | NCRV | Main guest with André Hazes. Talkshow from and presentes by Rik Felderhof. |
| Junior Eurovisiesongfestival | 2006 | AVRO | Juror |
| In de hoofdrol | 2008 | AVRO | Central Guest. Hosted by Frits Sissing |
| Dik Voormekaar Show | 2009 | TROS | Guest appearance. Television show with André van Duin and Ferry de Groot |

## Awards

* Pisuisse Award for most promising major student Kleinkunst Academie (1978)
* Academy Award/ Gouden Beelden for Best Comedy actress as Kees Heistee in Kees & Co (1999)
* Golden Harp (2000)
* John Kraaijkamp Musical Award for her part as Donna Stuiveling in the musical Mamma Mia! (2004)
* John Kraaijkamp Musical Award for playing Norma Desmond in the musical Sunset Boulevard (2009)
* John Kraaijkamp Musical Award: Speciale Theater Award for her theater show Simone: Songs from the Heart (2010)
* Nomination John Kraaijkamp Musical Award for Best performance by an actress in a leading role as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago (2000)
* Nomination John Kraaijkamp Musical Award voor Best performance by an actress in a leading role in Fosse (2003)

### Albums

| Title | Year(s) | | | | Remark(s) |
| Met open ogen | 1995 | 27 January 1996 | 46 | 12 | |
| Sunset Boulevard – The Dutch cast album | 2010 | 14 February 2009 | 18 | 4 | Soundtrack Sunset Boulevard |
| Simone – Songs from the heart | 2010 | 9 January 2010 | 28 | 5 | |
| Simone – Songbook | 2010 | 1 January 2011 | 24 | 13 | |
| Simone! | 2016 | | | | |

### Singles

| Title | Year(s) | | | | Remark(s) |
| Vanmorgen vloog ze nog | 1988 | 22 October 1988 | 16 | 7 | as Tsjechov / with Martine Bijl, Robert Paul & Robert Long / No. 15 in the Single Top 100 |
| Zonder jou | 1995 | 23 December 1995 | 3 | 16 | with Paul de Leeuw / No. 3 in the Single Top 100 |
| Tweestrijd | 1996 | 20 July 1996 | 35 | 3 | with Paul de Leeuw / No. 26 in the Single Top 100 |
| Doe een wens | 1996 | 21 December 1996 | tip8 | - | No. 79 in the Single Top 100 |
| Uiteind'lijk vond ik jou | 1997 | 22 March 1997 | tip12 | - | with Paul de Leeuw / No. 72 in the Single Top 100 |