Babette van Veen, born on April 30, 1968, in Utrecht, is a Dutch actress and singer best known for portraying Linda Dekker in the long-running soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden. Alongside co-stars Guusje Nederhorst and Katja Schuurman, she formed the girl group Linda, Roos & Jessica, which topped the Dutch charts with the 1995 hit "Ademnood" and followed it with successful singles including "Alles of niets," "Lange nacht," "Druppels," and "1999 X" before disbanding after three years. Van Veen later performed with her cover band Rent A Vip and launched a solo recording career with the albums Winter (2005) and Vertrouwelijk (2009). In 2025, she reunited musically with Schuurman to release the single "Fout feestje," marking a return to their long-standing collaboration.
