Saskia Slaaf

Born in Maastricht, The Netherlands, Saskia Slaaf lives and works in New York City as an actress and voiceover artist. Saskia grew up most of her life alternating living between America and The Netherlands. During sabbatical leaves of her father, Professor and Chair of the Department of Biophysics at the University of Maastricht, she lived with her parents and older brother in Seattle, Washington, and in Louisville, Kentucky. Thus, she grew up bilingual, speaking Dutch and English. At age six, Saskia moved from Seattle to The Netherlands where she started ballet, field hockey, tennis, gymnastics, speed-skating, and skiing. During this period, her interest in acting grew. She started writing, directing, and acting in her own plays at the Maria Montessori School in Maastricht at age 8; as a result, she became the youngest alumnus of Acting Academy of Maastricht at 13. At the age of fifteen, she joined the Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville, where she studied classical ballet, po