Sylvia Gertrudis Martyna Hoeks (born in Maarheeze, Noord-Brabant, on 1 June 1983) is a Dutch actress and former model.
She became a model at the age of 14. Her recognition came with the part she played in Duska in 2007, which earned her a Golden Calf (the most presitigious Dutch movie award) for Best Supporting Actress.
The roles she is probably best known for are Niander Wallace's ruthless Replicant henchwoman Luv in Blade Runner 2049 and Queen Kane in the Apple TV+ series See.
Filmography;
- Duska (2007) as the Girl
- Tiramisu (2008) as Vanessa
- The Storm (2009) as Julia
- Tirza Tirza (2010)
- The Gang of Oss (2011) as Johanna van Heesch
- The Girl and Death (2012) as Elise
- The Best Offer (2013) as Claire Ibbetson
- Bros Before Hos (2013) as Anna
- Berlin Station (2016) as Claudia Gartner
- Whatever Happens (2017) as Hannah
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017) as Luv
- Renegades (2017) as Lara Simic
- The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018) as Camilla Salander
- All the Devil's Men (2018) as Leigh
- See (2019-2022) as Queen Sibeth Kane
Tropes & Trivia in her works:
- Dyeing for Your Art:
- In order to play Luv in Blade Runner 2049, she trained with weights and in martial arts for six hours a day and six days a week, before and during filming.
- She went bald to play Queen Kane in See.
