MARILOU MERMANS
• Claire
“In the movie, Claire, my character, says that sometimes when she looks in the mirror she wonders who's the old bat that’s gaping back at her. Under that layer of old skin, Claire still feels like a girl of seventeen. That’s what THE OVER THE HILL BAND is about,” says Marilou Mermans who, at twenty, mesmerized many young Flemish viewers as the beautiful Lady Isabeau in FABIAN VAN FALLADA, one of the first historical adventure series created by Flemish National Television. Marilou also appeared in major Flemish drama series such as LILI & MARLEEN and FAMILIE. She played the lead in the well received feature film SWEET JAM by Lieven Debrauwer and more recently played supporting roles in CUT LOOSE by Jan Verheyen and the acclaimed drama series VAN VLEES EN BLOED. “Next year I will celebrate my 50th anniversary as an actress. I’m very lucky to be asked to portray such a beautiful woman in THE OVER THE HILL BAND! Looking back, playing Claire was one of the toughest parts I played in my whole career. I had to sing, dance and act, all at the same time. And it’s been… wonderful!”