Carly Wijs is a renowned actress, best known for her captivating portrayal of the ex-wife Tamar Mandelbaum in the popular RTL 4 series Divorce (2012). Her extensive career has spanned across various mediums, including television, film, and theatre.
In the realm of television, Carly has made notable appearances in Oud geld (1998),a drama series created by Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen and Maria Goos, as well as Telefilm Cop vs. Killer (2012) and the series Lijn 32 (2012). Her impressive range has allowed her to take on diverse roles, including the main character in the Videoland series Suspects (2017) and a role in the mini-series De maatschap (2016).
After graduating from the Maastricht Theater Academy in 1990, Carly has worked with various theatre companies, including the Needcompany, Ro Theater, NTGent, Roovers, Victoria, and Zuidelijk Toneel. She has also created and performed in several productions, such as The Notebook and The Proof, which were showcased at the Edinburgh Festival, Dublin Theater Festival, and Toronto Waterfront Festival. In 2014, she wrote and directed the performance Us/Them in Brussels at the Bronkstheatre, which earned her the prestigious Fringe award at The Edinburgh Fringe in 2016. The performance has since toured worldwide, visiting countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, and Europe, and has been translated into multiple languages.
Carly has also appeared in several international television productions, including the American production Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples (1998) and the TV movie Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001),alongside Ben Kingsley. She has also played roles in the TV film Brush with Fate (2003),which tells the story of artist Johannes Vermeer, and the European co-production The Spiral (2012).
In addition to her television and theatre work, Carly has made appearances in Dutch cinemas, including the blockbuster Love Is All (2007),Quiz (2012),and Rokjesdag (2016). In 2017, she played in three cinema films: Love Revisited (2017),Love Over Distance (2017),and Gek van geluk (2017). Her impressive range has also allowed her to appear in numerous Dutch television series, including Pleidooi (1993),Gooische vrouwen (2005),De enclave (2002),Zwarte sneeuw (1996),Verborgen gebreken (2009),Keyzer & De Boer advocaten (2005),and Verliefd op Ibiza (2013).
