Paloma (1982) graduated in 2004 from the theatre school Acting International in Paris and from the Netherlands Film Academy with a degree in directing. She is a versatile talent: she writes, directs, and acts.

Her film BLIJF BIJ ME, WEG, for which she was responsible not only for directing but also for the screenplay, won multiple awards, including the Grand Prix du Jury Films d’Écoles Européens and the Primer Premio (Best International Short Film). The films were also nominated for the EFA European Film Awards.

For her first feature film OUT OF LOVE, she was nominated for a Gouden Kalf for Best Screenplay. She wrote and directed the One Night Stand film ENTRE NOSOTROS, which won the Silver FIPA at the International Film Festival in Biarritz, and was nominated for both the Debut Award at the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht and the Zilveren Krulstaart.

As an actress, she appeared in several television series and films, including LOFT, BERNHARD, BERNHARD SCHAVUIT VAN ORANJE, A’DAM – E.V.A., and VAN GOD LOS: BABYSHOWER. She also starred in the feature film MY FOOLISH HEART.

Her film most recent film TREAT HER LIKE A LADY premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2026.