Monic Hendrickx was born in 1966 in the Netherlands.[1] At the age of three, she and her family moved to Paramaribo, Suriname.[1] Eventually Hendrickx started her acting education at Toneelschool in Maastricht.[1]
In 2007 she filmed an English language adaptation of The Polish Bride in Australia. The film was called Unfinished Sky and her character was changed from a Polish woman to an Afghani refugee. For her performance, she won the 2008 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[3]
From 2010 to 2017, she played the lead role of crime boss Carmen van Walraven in the five seasons of Dutch series Penoza, known in some countries as Black Widow. She won awards for her work on the show, including the Golden Calf for Best Actress in a TV-Drama in 2013.[4]
In 2018, Hendrickx was a presenter on Crown Witness (Game Show).[2][5] She appeared on The Voice Senior.[6] That same year, it was announced that she would appear in the international vampire series Heirs of the Night.[7]
