15 Facts About Sylvia Hoeks

Besides her native Dutch, Hoeks speaks German, French and English and appears in productions made in those languages.

Sylvia Hoeks was scouted by Elite Model Management at age 14.

Sylvia Hoeks's first job was a cover for Elle Girl, and she traveled Europe as a model for several years while attending high school.

Shortly after graduation from the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts, Sylvia Hoeks had a main role in the Dutch TV film Staatsgevaarlijk.

In 2005, Sylvia Hoeks appeared as a mistress in the series Gooische Vrouwen and had a main role in the psychological thriller series Vuurzee.

Sylvia Hoeks' breakthrough was in the Jos Stelling film Duska.

Sylvia Hoeks won a Golden Calf for Best Supporting Actress for the role.

Sylvia Hoeks next played Julia in The Storm, and the title role in Tirza.

Sylvia Hoeks starred as Johanna van Heesch in The Gang of Oss in 2011, and as Elise in The Girl and Death in 2012.

Sylvia Hoeks portrayed the replicant Luv in the 2017 science fiction film Blade Runner 2049.

Sylvia Hoeks trained with weights and in martial arts for six hours a day, six days a week before and during filming.

Sylvia Hoeks appeared as Lara in the Steven Quale action film Renegades.

In 2018, Sylvia Hoeks played Lisbeth Salander's sister in the thriller The Girl in the Spider's Web, the sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Sylvia Hoeks is starring in Jordan Scott's upcoming thriller Berlin Nobody, which began shooting in September 2022.

Sylvia Hoeks will portray Anna Nicole Smith in the upcoming biographical film Hurricanna.