Veerle Baetens studied Musical Theatre at the "Higher Institute of
Dramatic Arts" in Brussels. After this she had roles in theatre and
then started her TV career for VTM.
In 2005 she won the "John Kraaijkamp Musical Award" for her role in the
theatre version of Pippi Longstocking. And in 2008 she won awards for
her performance of "Sara" (the Flemish version of the TV show Ugly
Betty). After this TV show ended she starred in the movie Loft. Then
another big role came as Hannah Maes in the TV show "Code 37" where she
played the tough police chief. This show lasted for 3 seasons.
In 2012 she started her own band together with friend Sandrine
called "Dallas" and the album "Take it All" came out in 2012. Another
album that Veerle was part of was the movie soundtrack of "The Broken
Circle Breakdown" where she played the role of Elise, a woman who loses
her daughter.
She and her boyfriend Geert have a daughter (2008) and live in Belgium.