Kim van Kooten was born in Amsterdam. She made her debut in the film
_Little Sister (1995)_. For her part she got a Best Actress nomination at the Dutch
Filmfestival. It was her breakthrough as an actress. One year later,
she made her debut as a screenwriter.
Blind Date (1996) won several awards at the
Dutch Filmfestival. Kim combines two careers. She acted in several
Dutch films like
Mariken (2000). For 'Mariken' she also wrote the script. For
her part in the television film
De belager (2000) she got another Best Actress
nomination at the Dutch Filmfestival 2002. At that same festival, she
won the Best Screenplay award for
Met grote blijdschap (2001).