Frieda Pittoors graduated from Studio Herman Teirlinck in 1968. Her career spans over five decades, encompassing work in theater, film, and television. Even today, she remains an inspiring force in the Flemish and Dutch film and theater world and a role model for new generations of actors. 

In the 1990s, Frieda collaborated intensively with Dario Fo and Hugo Claus for her own productions. Her role in The Leenane Trilogy earned her a nomination for the Theo d’Or. 

From 2005 onward, she performed with Toneelgroep Amsterdam (now ITA), often appearing in both contemporary and classical plays. For her roles in De Russen and Tartuffe, she received the Colombina award in 2012. 

In addition to her theater work, Frieda starred in various films and TV productions, including Ramses, Brimstone, Lost Luggage, Het Geheime Dagboek van Hendrik Groen, and more recently in Laura H, where she played Laura’s grandmother.