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/I) 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) (TV) she got another Best Actress nomination at the Dutch Filmfestival 2002. At that same festival, she won the Best Screenplay award for With Great Joy (2001).