Marijke Merckens was born on February 3, 1940 in Magelang, Kedoe, Dutch East Indies [now Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia]. She was an actress, known for
Medisch Centrum West (1988),
Centraal station (1974) and
Honneponnetje (1988). She was married to
Jacques Luijer. She died on February 9, 2023 in Harfsen, The Netherlands.