Annemarie grew up in Bennekom, a small village in Holland near the German border.
At age four she participated in her first dance class and knew she wanted to be a performer.
She began studying at the local ballet school and had her first solo-performance at the age of five.
From then on her mother took her to meet prima ballerina's and see them perform.

A few years later, Annemarie went to a professional ballet school in order to study with professional teachers and to join their selection groups.
In her teens she followed the hit TV show "Fame" and she discovered "Madonna" and decided: I will go to New York City as well one day!

In addition to ballet, Annemarie began taking jazz dance and tap dance classes and attended the Academy of Dance Brabant in Tilburg, to train on the weekends.
She was often cast as the "leading lady" in high school musicals where she would sing, dance and act.
She was not intimidated in front of large audiences.

Annemarie was accepted at DALM, the Academy of Dance L.M., for Show/Musical (formerly known as The Amsterdam Ballet Academy for Show/Musical, SABA) at the age of 18 and moved to Amsterdam with a suitcase full of ballet clothes.

At the Academy she mastered the discipines of Show/Musical dance, Jazz dance, Tap dance, Modern jazz, Modern dance, Musical theatre, Acting/Drama, Singing/Voice, Speech, Music, History of Dance and Music, Tutoring etc. She also learnt to deal with press and paparazzi, how to perform in front of camera's and how to interact with an audience and win it over.

Her determination, motivation, hard work, energy and teaching skills convinced her teachers that she was worth their patience; her talent, discipline and perseverance got her the leading role in the Academy's prestigious Theatre School Performance in 1997.

During her study she performed in various show ballets for European television (Holland, Belgium and Germany), Theatre events, Theatres, Football Stadiums etc.
She graduated and received two diploma's: Theatre>Show/Musical and Teacher of Dance and Acting.

She was offered a job in ShowBizCity (an entertainment concept where the public can take a look into the world of showbusiness). Aside from this job as a dancer, singer and dance captain, Annemarie also worked as a teacher for several years at the Academy, public schools and ballet schools.

Annemarie decided to strenghthen her acting skills since her talent was mostly in that area.
She attended acting schools in Amsterdam, and later moved to NYC to study with the best at the Lee Strasberg Theatre School. After six months she was asked to join the professional classes. She had her first Off-Off Broadway performance after 13 months and was cast in several short and independent films.

She is looking forward to the future. To auditions, seminars and meeting agents.