Maureen du Toit ( Lesotho , July 21 1974 ) is a Dutch actress , children's author and presenter . Maureen du Toit was born in Lesotho in Africa . She was adopted by a Dutch family when she was only a year old, when they finally went to the Netherlands when she was four. The surname of her adoptive parents Eerdmans, so they are also known under the name Maureen Eerdmans . She grew up in the Netherlands in Bilthoven . Maureen du Toit has lived since 2001 with her ​​boyfriend Danny. Together they have two daughters.