Elise Schaap

Elise Schaap

Known for
Acting
Born
September 21, 1982 (age 44)
Birthplace
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Biography

Elise Schaap (born September 21, 1982) is a highly versatile Dutch actress and producer, widely recognized for her breakout role as Danielle Bouman in the Netflix hit Undercover and the Ferry franchise. Her ability to navigate both intense drama and comedy has made her a staple of Dutch and Flemish entertainment, earning her three consecutive Televizier Stars for Best Actor and a Golden Calf nomination for her lead performance in Mijn Vader is een Vliegtuig. In recent years, Schaap has expanded her influence as a creative producer, leading major 2024 projects like the psychological thriller Dood Spoor and the box office success De Z van Zus. She also co-created and starred in the award-winning family film Superkrachten voor je hoofd, which earned the Gouden Film award. From prestigious festival selections at Canneseries to commercial hits, her work continues to resonate with broad audiences across multiple genres.

Known For

Photos

Elise Schaap photoElise Schaap photo

Filmography

—
De Machine

De Machine

TV · 1 ep

—
Dochters

Dochters

TV · 1 ep

2026
Carnaval poster

Carnaval

Movie · as Gerda

2025
Amsterdam Empire poster

Amsterdam Empire

TV · as Marjolein Hofman · 7 eps

2025
Dood Spoor poster

Dood Spoor

TV · as Anna O · 6 eps

2025
Suga poster

Suga

TV · as Lynn · 5 eps

2024
Sisterhood poster

Sisterhood

Movie · as Rianne Schouten

2024
Superkrachten voor je hoofd poster

Superkrachten voor je hoofd

Movie · as Lidewij

2024
Grandpa Cor poster

Grandpa Cor

Movie · as Barvrouw

2024
Ferry 2 poster

Ferry 2

Movie · as Danielle

2023
CAST poster

CAST

TV · as Elise Schaap · 1 ep

2023
Yada yada yada with Schaap poster

Yada yada yada with Schaap

TV · as Self - Host · 6 eps

2023
Ferry: The Series poster

Ferry: The Series

TV · as Danielle van Marken · 8 eps

2023
Exen poster

Exen

TV · as Mickey · 6 eps

2022
Hotel Sinestra poster

Hotel Sinestra

Movie

2022
Faithfully Yours poster

Faithfully Yours

Movie · as Isabel Luijten

2022
Stromboli poster

Stromboli

Movie · as Sara

2022
Soof 3 poster

Soof 3

Movie · as Josine

2022
Welkom in de Middeleeuwen

Welkom in de Middeleeuwen

TV · 8 eps

2022
De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach poster

De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2021
Ferry poster

Ferry

Movie · as Danielle van Marken

2021
My Father Is an Airplane poster

My Father Is an Airplane

Movie · as Eva

2021
Herrie in huize Gerri poster

Herrie in huize Gerri

Movie · as Els Bloemen

2021
Make Up Your Mind poster

Make Up Your Mind

TV · as Self - Guest Panelist · 1 ep

2020
Nieuw Zeer poster

Nieuw Zeer

TV · 15 eps

2020
Drag Race Holland poster

Drag Race Holland

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 2 eps

2020
I.M. poster

I.M.

TV · as Leonie Smit · 4 eps

2019
April, May and June poster

April, May and June

Movie · as May

2019
Wat is dan liefde poster

Wat is dan liefde

Movie · as Cato

2019
Undercover poster

Undercover

TV · as Danielle Bouman · 21 eps

2019
Ladies Night poster

Ladies Night

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
Love Over Distance poster

Love Over Distance

Movie · as Esther

2017
Soof: A New Beginning poster

Soof: A New Beginning

TV · as Josine · 18 eps

2015
De Masters poster

De Masters

Movie · as Miriam

2015
Ja, Ik Wil! poster

Ja, Ik Wil!

Movie · as Roos

2015
Familie Kruys poster

Familie Kruys

TV · as Ruxandra Kruys-Iliescu · 40 eps

2014
Farewell to the Moon poster

Farewell to the Moon

Movie · as Mary

2013
Almost Italian poster

Almost Italian

Movie · as Monique

2013
Matterhorn poster

Matterhorn

Movie · as Trudy

2013
Weet Ik Veel poster

Weet Ik Veel

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2012
The Marathon poster

The Marathon

Movie · as Anneke

2012
Jackie poster

Jackie

Movie · as Rosa

2011
Hart tegen hard poster

Hart tegen hard

TV · as Ava Berendsen · 12 eps

2010
Heading West poster

Heading West

Movie

2010
Security poster

Security

Movie · as Tjitske

2010
The Swing Girls poster

The Swing Girls

Movie · as Kitty Lescano

2009
De TV Kantine poster

De TV Kantine

TV · 28 eps

2008
Bride Flight poster

Bride Flight

Movie · as Marjorie

2005
Hotnews.nl poster

Hotnews.nl

TV · as Maja · 66 eps

2005
Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten poster

Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten

TV · as Bruid Bisschot, Annabel Prior · 1 ep

2001
Costa! poster

Costa!

TV · as Woman · 1 ep