Tineke van Leer was born on April 6, 1924 in Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Netherlands as Catharina Helena Trap. She was an actress, known for Swiebertje (1955) and De avonturen van Liang Wang Tsjang Tsjeng (1960). She was married to Ber Hulsing and Robert Sobels. She died on February 20, 2003 in London, England.