Simone Kleinsma (born 8 May 1958) is a musical theatre actress in the Netherlands. Personal life On 5 June 1990, Simone married Guus Verstraete, a Dutch television director. Career Simone provided voice over work to numerous major animated films; including The Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2, Yzma in The Emperor's New Groove, Esmé Holgert in Babe and Babe: Pig in the City, Georgette in Oliver and Company and An American Tail. Kleinsma performs on regularly base with pianists (most often Cor Bakker or Tony Eyk) or orchestra. As an actress, she became known for her part in the TV-hit series 'Kees & Co' (aired from 1997 to 2006 at RTL Broadcasting). She played Kees Heistee, mother of Anne (Amber Teterissa) and Rudie (Robin Tjon Pian Gi) and married to Ben Heistee (Rik Hoogendoorn). In 1996–1997 she presented the cooking program 'Koken met Cas'. Theater Television {| class="wikitable" ! Program ! year(s) ! Broadcaster ! remark(s) |- | Voorbij, Voorbij (Televisionfilm) | 1979 | | Part: Guide |- | Spreuken (songs) | 1979 | | Singer next to Joost Prinsen |- | De Taalstraat: Ik heb u lief mijn Nederlands | 1979–1982 | Teleac | Singer with Gerard Cox, Carry Tefsen and Piet Hendriks |- | Een vlucht regenwulpen (film) | 1981 | | Part: laboratory Janny |- | Zeg 'ns Aaa | Episode 29, 1982 | VARA | Guestpart: Klushulp |- | Zoals U enst, mevrouw | 1984 | VARA | Guestpart. Musical comedy with André Hazes, Carry Tefsen, Yvonne Valkenburg en Joost Prinsen |- | Als ik later groot ben..! | 1984 | KRO | Musical for children because of Childrenbook week 1984. Part: Teacher (next to Marnix Kappers) |- | Een avond met André | 1985 | VARA | Guest. Muzical show rondom André Hazes |- | Wedden, dat..? | 1986–1987 | AVRO | Dancer/singer next to Fred Butter, Hans van der Woude & Lucie de Lange. Televisieshow met Jos Brink & Sandra Reemer. |- | De Ep Oorklep Show | 1987 | TROS | Variety of different parts with André van Duin, Frans van Dusschoten and Lucie de Lange |- | Kinderen voor Kinderen 8 | 1987 | VARA | Hostess/singer with Ron Brandsteder |- | Simone & Friends (televisieshow) | 1988 | | soloist |- | Simone's Kerstshow | 1990 | RTL 4 | Variety of different parts with André van Duin en Henk Poort |-