Markoesa Hamer (1985) studied acting in London at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama and in Amsterdam at the ATKA: The Academy of Dramatic Arts & Music Theatre. She is a native English and Dutch speaking actor.

She starred in numerous feature films such as TORCH SONG (2024) and MOLOCH (2022), the German Netflix original series HOW TO SELL DRUGS ONLINE (FAST) (2019-2021) and in the Dutch series KOPPENSNELLERS (2020). In 2020 she won the award for Best Actress for her role in the short film NESTELTHERAPIE at the International Short Film Festival Middelburg. In 2019 she won Best Actress for her role in the short film HOU VAST at the Zuidelijk Film Festival.

Markoesa starred in prizewinning movies including DEN HELDER and AANMODDERFAKKER. She was a regular in the popular Dutch TV series DOKTER DEEN (2012-2018) and in the Comedy Central sketch show POPOZ (2013-2014) and POPZ THE FILM (2015). In the UK, Markoesa starred in the BBC series HOLBY CITY (2014), The West End production IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE END (2013) and in the short film A BEAUTIFUL DEATH (2012).