Jet Violet Naessens (4 September 1915 – 25 June 2010) was a Belgian actress and director known for her work on stage and in Flemish cinema. She is most known for the film ''Driekoningenavond'' (1972).

Biography

Naessens was born in

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, Powys, Wales in 1915, where her parents had fled during

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. Naessens studied Theatre Arts at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen (Royal Conservatoire Antwerp). After graduating, she began her acting career on stage at the Royal Dutch Theatre. She returned to the Royal Conservatoire later in her career, teaching acting between 1959 and 1975. Her students included Belgian stars Sien Eggers, Herbert Flack, Marilou Mermans, and Simonne Peeters. Naessens is most known in film for ''Driekoningenavond'' (1972) and also starred as Eleonora in ''The Legend of Doom House'' (1971). She directed a Dutch language adaption of

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's ''

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'' with Luc Phillips in 1970, having played Titania earlier in her career. She retired in 1978. A booklet about Naeseens life was published in 2005 by her former student and colleague Toon Brouwers. It was titled Jet Naessens: ''De Charme op het Toneel'' (''Jet Naessens: The Charm on Stage''). Naessens married Belgian actor Jos Gevers. She died in

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, Flanders, Belgium, in 2010, aged 94.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Naessens, Jet 1915 births 2010 deaths People from Brecon Belgian stage actresses Belgian film actresses Belgian film directors Belgian educators