# Yentl Schieman

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**Yentl Schieman** (born 22 May 1986) is a Dutch actress, singer, and [cabaret](/source/Cabaret) performer. Together with [Christine de Boer](/source/Christine_de_Boer), she forms the musical cabaret duo *[Yentl en De Boer](/source/Yentl_en_De_Boer)*.

## Biography

Schieman grew up in the village of Kruiningen in Zeeland and moved to Amsterdam at age 18 to pursue a career in theatre. She studied at the [Amsterdamse Toneelschool & Kleinkunstacademie](/source/Academy_of_Theatre_and_Dance), graduating in 2009. In 2012, she and her classmate Christine de Boer founded the cabaret duo Yentl en de Boer, with whom they won both the [Wim Sonneveldprijs](/source/Wim_Sonneveldprijs) and the audience award at the [Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival](/source/Amsterdams_Kleinkunst_Festival) in 2013.[1]

On stage, Schieman appeared in the musical theatre production *The Beatles – Here, There and Everywhere*, directed by [Ruut Weissman](/source/Ruut_Weissman), *Asterdorp* by M-Lab, and *De Batavia* by Hummelinck Stuurman. Besides her projects with Christine de Boer, she performed her solo piece *Omdat ik niet van Sprookjes hou* (*Because I Don't Like Fairy Tales*), directed by [Niels van der Laan](/source/Niels_van_der_Laan), and co-created the play *Oma* with Daan Colijn for production house Bontehond. On television, she appeared in the series *Seinpost* and *[A'dam - E.V.A.](/source/A'dam_-_E.V.A.)*. Since 2014, she has been part of the singer-songwriter collective [Het Nieuwe Lied](/source/Het_Nieuwe_Lied).

In September 2015, the film *De Overkant* by Marnix Ruben premiered, based on a short story by [Freek de Jonge](/source/Freek_de_Jonge), with Schieman in the female lead role.[2]

During the 18th edition of the [Film by the Sea](/source/Film_by_the_Sea) festival in Vlissingen, Schieman served on the jury chaired by [Adriaan van Dis](/source/Adriaan_van_Dis), alongside [Saskia Noort](/source/Saskia_Noort), [Winnie Sorgdrager](/source/Winnie_Sorgdrager), [André van Duren](/source/Andr%C3%A9_van_Duren), [Annelies Verbeke](/source/Annelies_Verbeke), and Jaap Robben.[3]

In September 2021, the four-part television series *[Yentl en de Boer de Serie](/source/Yentl_en_de_Boer_de_Serie)* aired on BNNVARA.

In the 2021 film *[Captain Nova](/source/Captain_Nova)*, she played the role of Nova's mother.

In 2023 and 2024, Yentl en de Boer toured theatres with their show *Modderkruipers*.

## Personal life

Schieman is in a relationship with actor [Yannick van de Velde](/source/Yannick_van_de_Velde), known for *Rundfunk*. On 26 December 2019, the couple had a daughter.[4]

## Awards

- 2013: Jury prize ([Wim Sonneveldprijs](/source/Wim_Sonneveldprijs)) and audience prize for *De Mensen* at the [Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival](/source/Amsterdams_Kleinkunst_Festival) with Yentl en de Boer
- 2015: [Annie M.G. Schmidt-prize](/source/Annie_M.G._Schmidt-prize) 2014 for lyrics, music and performance of the song *Ik heb een man gekend* (Yentl en de Boer)
- 2021: [Annie M.G. Schmidt-prize](/source/Annie_M.G._Schmidt-prize) 2020 for lyrics, music and performance of the song *Het is begonnen* (Yentl en de Boer)

## References

1. [Yentl Schieman](http://theaterencyclopedie.nl/wiki/Yentl_Schieman), Theaterencyclopedie

1. ["Hoofdrolspeler Freek de Jonge-film bekend"](http://www.rtlnieuws.nl/boulevard/entertainment/hoofdrolspeler-freek-de-jonge-film-bekend). *RTL Boulevard*. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

1. ["Film by the Sea – Affiche 2016 onthuld"](https://www.filmbythesea.nl/nieuws/affiche-2016-onthuld). *Film by the Sea*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160924234952/https://www.filmbythesea.nl/nieuws/affiche-2016-onthuld) 24 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

1. ["Cabaretduo Yentl en de Boer bevallen tijdens de kerstdagen"](https://www.nu.nl/achterklap/6020938/cabaretduo-yentl-en-de-boer-bevallen-tijdens-de-kerstdagen.html) (in Dutch). *NU.nl*. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

## External links

- [Yentl Schieman at Theaterencyclopedie.nl](http://theaterencyclopedie.nl/wiki/Yentl_Schieman)

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