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Carice van Houten is a Dutch actress and singer probably best known to American audiences for her role as Melisandre, the Red Priestess, on "Game of Thrones." Check out this talented beauty.
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Carice is fluent in Dutch, English, French and German.
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When she auditioned for the role of Melisandre, she wasn't familiar with the show or the novels, and it was her friend Seth Meyers from "SNL" who convinced her to take the part.
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Carice said, "I never really saw myself as a sexy person. I consider myself a nerd, basically. It's funny to see people's reactions...they project all their fantasies on me."
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Regarding her acting style, Carice said, "I don't do method acting. If I play a farmer, I'm not gonna spend 3 weeks on a chicken farm."
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About acting, Carice said, "I do this acting thing mostly for myself. I like to make a connection and communicate with the audience to make myself feel less lonely."
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Carice van Houten is a huge Laurel and Hardy fan.
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Her debut album "See You on the Ice" is available via iTunes.
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She said shooting "Game of Thrones" in chilly Ireland is hard as she wears only a little red dress. "And you cannot put any thermal underwear on because you can see everything."
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When not traveling for work, she lives in Amsterdam.