Annie Geeraerts
Annie Geeraerts | |
|---|---|
 Geeraerts in 2016 | |
| Born | August 2, 1926 Borgerhout, Flanders, Belgium |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Known for | Familie (1991–present) |
| Spouse |
Paul
(m. 2023; died 2025) |
| Children | 1 |
Annie Geeraerts (born 2 August 1926) is a Belgian actress, known for the role as grandma Anna Dierckx in the Belgium longest soap-opera Familie since 1991 until today.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Geeraerts was born on 2 August 1926 in Borgerhout. She started her career in stage[2] playing minor roles of different dramas and comedies in Flemish language. Between 1960 and 1990, Annie appeared in TV movies without any fame or name known for her performances.[3] Then she appeared mostly in television series and soap operas like Bompa, Alfa Papa Tango, Misstoestanden, De Kotmadan and Commissaris Roos.[4] In 1991 she gain fame in Beligum with the role of grandmother Anna Dierckx in the soap opera Familie, which was considered the longest soap opera in Belgium with almost 7549 episodes in until now in 2025. She and actor Ray Verharghe[5] are the oldest soap couple in the world, both at the age of 99 year.[6]
Annie was married to a man who was ten years older than her. They had a daughter named Annemie who works a kindergarten teacher. Geeraerts said that Annemie's birth was difficult and she nearly died during the childbirth, so she and her husband decided not to have any more children after this incident.[7] After the death of her husband Annie found love again with Paul,[8] he died in 2025 at the age of 93.[9] In 2024 Annie had an accident when she fell while working in her garden, leading to hospitalization. After this incident she decided to move to a serviced apartment in the Nieuw Zuid area, to be closer to her daughter.[10]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991–2025 | Familie | Anna Dierckx |
| 2023 | De Kotmadam | Anna |
| 2000 | Misstoestanden | Moemoe Kiekeboe |
| 1992 | Kommissaris Roos | Bobonne |
| 1992 | Kiekeboe: Het witte bloed | Jozefien |
| 1991 | RIP | Aunt Rosette |
| 1989–1990 | Bompa | Helene Bompa |
| 1990 | Alfa Papa Tango | Flatbewoonster |
| 1989 | Vijgen na Kerstmis | Gaby |
| 1967 | Sneeuwwitje | Pieteko |
| 1966 | Op de kermis | Lieverdje |
| 1960 | Signal 1302 |
References
[edit]- ^ Annie Geeraerts, al 32 jaar ‘de bomma’ in ‘Familie’: “Als ze mij dat ontnemen, is mijn leven voorbij”
- ^ Teater jaarboek voor het nederlandstalig landsdeel van belgië (in Dutch). 1971.
- ^ Dhoest, Alexander (2004). De verbeelde gemeenschap: 50 jaar Vlaamse tv-fictie en de constructie van een nationale identiteit (in Dutch). Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-90-5867-374-9.
- ^ Gestel, Gust van; Gestel, Guy van (2002). Vedettedom: beroemd in Vaanderen (in Dutch). Garant. ISBN 978-90-441-1331-0.
- ^ "Annie Geeraerts en Ray Verhaeghe kunnen de set van 'Familie' niet missen: "Hier voelen we onze kwaaltjes niet"". myprivacy.dpgmedia.be. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "Annie Geeraerts (94) en Ray Verhaeghe (94) schrokken zelf van hun scheiding in 'Familie': "En zeggen dat we zelf de aanzet hebben gegeven"". myprivacy.dpgmedia.be. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Durodin, Ileana (2023-06-06). "Daarom koos Annie Geeraerts voor een klein gezin". Show24 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "Annie Geeraerts stelt op 93-jarige leeftijd haar nieuwe vriend Paul voor". Showbizzsite (in Flemish). Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "Partner Paul (93) van 'Familie'-actrice Annie Geeraerts (98) onverwachts overleden na val". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Durodin, Ileana (2024-08-20). ""Annie Geeraerts uit Familie kan niet meer thuis blijven wonen"". Show24 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-05-17.