Sonja Barend
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 29, 1940
- Died
- April 11, 2026
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sonja Maria Barend (29 February 1940 – 11 April 2026) was a Dutch television personality. She hosted one of the nation’s first talk shows, Sonja, in 1974–1975. From 1977, she developed her style and became the Dutch "talk show queen", attracting millions of viewers. She was noted for her combination of emotional warmth and sharp questioning – until then unheard of on Dutch tv. Her shows broke taboos and allowed ordinary people a voice in public dialog. She retired from television in 2006, after four decades of television making.
Filmography
Hedy D'Ancona: Het Persoonlijke is Politiek 2022
as Self (archive footage)
De nacht van Sonja 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Joost Zwagerman - Voor Alles Bang Geweest 2018
as Self (archive footage)
Sonja Barend - Vragen zonder antwoord 2012
as Self
Ellen Blazer: Schitteren in de Schaduw 2011
as Self
80 VARA Toppers! 2005
as Self
De Zaak Braun 2000
Actor
Trouble in Paradise 1989
as Redactrice
VD 1972
as Tania
Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown 2005
Thanks
Credits from TMDB.