Personal Details - Martha Van Der Bly
Email: marthavanderbly@gmail.com
| Playing Range: | 25-35 | Frame: | petite |
| Height: | 5.6'' (1.64cm) | Eyes: | green |
| Hair Colour: | copper red | Gender: | female |
Agent in The NetherlandsAgent: TACT-Agents, Marlous de Jong |
Training
| year | course |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Physical Theatre Course, Jordi Cortez Molina - Dublin / Spain |
| 2008 | Audition / Screentest Workshop, Kemna Casting - Amsterdam |
| 2007 | Masterclass with Sacha Bulthuis, De Acteeropleiding - The Hague |
| 2006 | Acting for screen with Vinny Murphy, Filmbase - Dublin |
| 2006 | Talentspotting. With casting director Fred Roos, Berlinale Talent Campus Berlin |
| 2004 | Acting for the Camera Gaiety School of Acting - Dublin |
| 2004 | Masterclass with John Lynch, John Lynch Galway Film Fleadh - Galway, Ireland |
| 2004 | Performance Acting Course, David Horan Betty Ann Norton - Dublin |
| 2003 | Acting course Victor Feldman, The Arts Theatre Workshop - Dublin |
| Trained as an actress with theatre company 't Gerugt, Department of Drama, University of Groningen - Holland |
TV and Film Credits
| Y | Title | Type of production | Role | Production Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Creswell Clinic | Short | Hannah | Clinic Prod | Spencer Duru — London |
| 09 | Het Leven Uit 1 Dag | Feature | Daphne | Dutch Mountain | Mark de Cloe — Amsterdam |
| 08 | Faceless, Placeless | Short | Greta (lead) | Arts Council | Christopher Harrington — Dublin |
| 08 | Lost in an Illusion | Short | The Woman | Oru Productions | Okke Rutte — Amsterdam |
| 08 | A Short Story of Love | Short | Alice (lead) | HKU | Leonie de Boer — Utrecht |
| 07 | Collect 'Em All' | Feature | Julissa | Arts Council | Christopher Harrington — Dublin |
| 07 | 8.5. hrs. | Feature | Lori | Instigator Films | Brian Lally — Dublin |
| 06 | Grape and Grain | Short | Natalia | DLIT | Jade Travers — Dublin |
| 06 | Daughter of James Connolly | Music video | Rosa (lead) | Rascal Prod. | Frank Allen — Dublin |
| 06 | W.C. | Feature | Katalina | O'Mochain | Liam O'Mochain — Dublin |
| 05 | The Couple (selected Cork Film Fest) | Short | The Woman (lead) | Hylton Prod. | Maria-Ann Hylton — Dublin |
| 04 | Into the Wilderness | Short | Mary | Trinity College | Martha Van Der Bly — Dublin |
| 04 | ZooLoo | Short | Rebecca | Stuntmaster | Joe Condren — Dublin |
| 04 | TG4 Promo | TV | Woman | Big Fish Prod | Brian Williams — Dublin |
| 03 | Laws of Attraction | Feature | Solicitor | Deep River Prod | Peter Howitt — Dublin |
| 03 | Flatlands | Radio Soap | Christina | D.I.T. | Dublin |
| In the Hole | Short | Nancy | N.Y.U. | Christo Brock — New York | |
| Blind Ambition | Feature | Celine Sexton | Limelight Prod. | Carl Fisher — New York | |
| Firma Onrust | TV | Presenter | VPRO | V. Splunteren — Amsterdam |
Theatre Credits
| Y | Title | Writer | Role | Production Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | I Kiss the World | Various | IKTW, London | Simon Annand (photography) Martha Van Der Bly (artist) |
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| 09 | V.D.E. | Comedian | De Balie, Amsterdam | Anna Van Bodegraven | |
| 08 | Alice and her Playmates | Maiken Larsen | Alice (lead) | Archway Studios | Maiken Larsen — Dublin |
| 08 | The Lower Depths | Maxim Gorki | Anna | T.S. Amsterdam | Natascha Schulte — Amsterdam |
| 07 | Tis Pity She's a Whore | John Ford | Annabella (lead) | AATG | Chris Sims — The Hague |
| 05 | Suddenly Last Summer | Tennessee Williams | Miss Foxhill | Fringe Festival | Kieran McBride — Dublin |
| 04 | Electra | Euripides | Electra (lead) | Players Society Trinity | Sarah-Jane Shiels — Dublin |
| 04 | The Maids | Jean Genet | Claire (lead) | Players Society Trinity | Martha Van Der Bly — Dublin |
| 03 | The Knickers | Sternheim | Luise (lead) | Players Society Trinity | Victoria Patterson — Dublin |
| 02 | The Man Who Gave The Beatles Away | R. Wilmot | Astrid (female lead) | New Theatre | Ronan Wilmot — Dublin |
| 02 | How I Married A Monkfish | J. Staunton | Sister Concepta | ATW Prod | Victor Feldman — Dublin |
| Cabaret Dom & Blond | Doze / Van Der Bly | Blond | Martini Prod | Lucia Doze — Holland | |
| Bremer Freiheit | R.W. Fassbinder | Luise Maurer | 't Gerugt | J.Nieborg — Holland | |
| Kleurenbak maakt | Scenes | Woman in red | Kleurenbak | L. Van Batenburg — Holland | |
| Traveller Without Luggage | Jean Anhouille | Valentine (lead) | Kleurenbak | L. Van Batenburg — Holland | |
| The Bacchanten | Euripides | Bacchant | Murmellius | D. van Vleuten — Holland |
Awards
Best Irish Feature for ‘8.5. hrs’, at the International Festival Ireland – Clonmel, Ireland (2009)
Georgia Mae Campbell Award- Cleveland Film festival (USA) for 'In the Hole'
Martini Cabaret Festival Holland Finalist (HOLLAND) for 'Cabaret Dom & Blond'
Pythische Spelen Enschede First Prize (HOLLAND) for 'Bremer Freiheit'
Theatre Festival Erlangen Finalist (GERMANY) for 'Bremer Freiheit'
Other
Modelling for photographers Marcus Richardson (2008), Paco Hoffman (2006), Steve Wilson (2006), Colm Mullen (2006), Paul Iwala (2003-2006), John Minihan (2002).
Post-production assistant horror-film 'Ghostwood', directed by Justin O'Brien and starring Patrick Bergin
Rapper in reggae band 'Sox', Amsterdam
Bridal Model in Backstage Magazine, New York
Skills
Modelling. Writing: short stories, scriptwriting. Photography. Full Driving License, Modern Dance, Jazz Ballet, Tae-Bo, Sword Fighting (basic), PhD Sociology, Rollerblading, Yoga, Skiing, and Figure Ice-SkatingMusical Skills:
Singing: Soprano, Chorus and Solo Singing
Instruments: Piano (advanced), Accordion (intermediate).
Voice-over: 2009: Blackberry Holland, produced by Shell Like in London.
Accents
English, South-African, German, American first generation, Dutch (native), Eastern-European