Nadine Van der Velde

Nadine van der Velde is a Canadian actress, writer, and producer. She is a three-time Emmy award winner, two-time Annie Award winner and a recipient of a Humanitas Award.

Early life Nadine was born in Toronto. She is fluent in French. She made her film debut in 1983 in the film Private School. She later starred in the 1986 comedy horror Critters and 1987 film Munchies. Her acting credits include several TV series including: Silver Spoons, Otherworld, The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents and JAG.

Career Nadine has executive produced, story edited and written for several TV series including Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, 65 episodes of Rolie Polie Olie, and 44 episodes of Breaker High. She co-wrote the indie feature East of A, which screened in over two dozen film festivals, including the Seattle Film Fest, Stockholm, Dublin, Outfest and San Francisco. Van der Velde partnered with her husband, Scott Kraft, and created the development and production company Popskull Inc. which has Van der Velde as co-creator and executive producer of Nickelodeon's The Fresh Beat Band, which first aired on 2009. Van der Velde has written and music produced over 60 songs on the series. Nadine van der Velde was nominated for a 2012 Daytime Emmy in Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design for the show’s season 3 main titles.

Nadine has been nominated for two 2013 Daytime Emmys in the categories of "OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN'S SERIES" and "OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT" in MUSIC DIRECTION and COMPOSITION for her work as Executive Producer on The Fresh Beat Band. On June 14, 2013 Nadine van der Velde and The Fresh Beat Band team won a Daytime Emmy for Music Direction and Composition.

Filmography + Actress Year Title Role Notes 1983 Private School School Girl 1983 Silver Spoons Michele 1 episode - Passports to Pleasure 1984 Fatal Vision Randi TV miniseries 1985 Otherworld Girl 1 episode - The Zone Troopers Build Men 1985 Moving Violations Stephanie Mc Carty 1985 CBS Schoolbreak Special Mary Kay 1 episode - The War Between the Classes 1986 Critters April Brown (credited as Nadine Van Der Velde) 1986 The Wizard Jennifer Dunne 1 episode - Seeing Is Believing 1987 Starman Julie Radin 1 episode - Appearances 1987 Munchies Cindy 1988 Aviel Emma 1988 Shattered Innocence Nora TV movie (credited as Nadine Van Der Velde) 1988 Shadow Dancing Jessica Lilliane 1989 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Rebecca Whitmore 1 episode - In the Driver's Seat 1989 After Midnight Joan in The Old Dark Horse 1991 Tropical Heat Julie other title - Sweating Bullets, 1 episode - Forget Me Not 1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Maria Gilberto 1 episode - Sing Wah 1999 JAG Agent King 1 episode - Webb of Lies 2000 East of A Reggie Tweed

+ Producer Year Title Notes 2002 Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (video), (consulting producer) 2003 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids TV movie 2006–2008 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (executive producer), (4 episodes) 2008 A Very Merry Daughter Of the Bride TV movie, (associate producer) 2009–2013 The Fresh Beat Band (executive producer), (music producer) (40 episodes) 2015–2016 Little Charmers executive producer, 30 episodes

+ Writer Year Title Notes 1990 Once in a Blue Moon (TV short) 1995 Nancy Drew 2 episodes - Asylum, Bridal Arrangements 1997 Breaker High 1998 Rolie Polie Olie 1997–1998 Donkey Kong Country 10 episodes 2000 East of A 2002 Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (video), (credited as Nadine van der Velde) 2003 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids TV movie 2003 Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase (video), (credited as Nadine van der Velde) 2004–2008 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends 11 episodes