Meriyem Manders

Drama Series - 2007, 16 episodes • as Berna van der Laken

Best Friends follows the life of a group of friends at their high school ‘Spangalis College’. Inside and outside of school exciting and challenging experiences take place. Growing up is never easy; every character has its own, unique story of love, friendship, loneliness, sorrow, discovery. There is drama and joy in school, family, teachers, parents, divorce, bullying, and always dreams for the future.

Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Verkoopster

Gooische Vrouwen is a Dutch comedy-drama series, created by Linda de Mol for her brother John de Mol's TV network Tien in 2005. However, after the show's second season, Tien went bankrupt and Gooische Vrouwen was transferred to RTL4, where it ran for three more seasons until its finale in 2009. After its 42-episode run the show was followed by a theatrically released feature film in 2011. The show chronicles the everyday lives of four female friends living in het Gooi. Gooische Vrouwen has since been sold to Germany, Belgium, France and Serbia.

Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

In 1988, three young gay men, Ronnie, Lennart and Bas, throw themselves into Amsterdam's nightlife scene. It’s a life full of friendship, sex and drugs. Until the mysterious AIDS virus casts a shadow over their lives and one of them disappears after becoming infected. Thirty-two years later, in the middle of the 2021 lockdown, Ronnie recognises the missing Bas in the subway. An evening unfolds that none of them had expected to see, but which had been in the air for years. The AIDS epidemic has had a major impact on all three of their lives. Where they lost each other 32 years ago, they hope to find each other again.

Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Mayor's wife

The twinbrothers Sietse and Hielke Klinkhamer want to raise money for their ill friend, Marieke.

Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Mayor

Twin brothers Sietse and Hielke watch their beloved boat being seized due to pollution. Meanwhile multiple animals are found dead at a care farm. The twins start a search for the suspects.

Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Burgemeesters vrouw

Two young boy twins receive a boat of their own by a stroke of luck. It turns out to be very fast and they use their boat to help out their friends.