In the 2005 film ‘Frankie,’ Sylvia Hoeks made her feature film debut as Rumina. She next appeared in the films Duska,’ ‘Tiramisu,’ and ‘The Storm,’ all of which were released in 2007. Similarly, she portrayed Johanna van Heesch in ‘The Gang of Oss’ in 2011. She starred as Elise and Debbi in the 2012 films The Girl and Death’ and ‘Vatertage – Opa über Nacht,’ respectively. She also acted in the psychological thriller ‘The Best Offer’ and the comedy ‘Bros Before Hos’ in 2013. Hoeks then played Luv in the 2017 neo-noir science fiction picture ‘Blade Runner 2049.’ Among others she worked with were Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Carla Juri, Robin Wright, Lennie James, Mackenzie Davis, Jared Leto, and Dave Bautista. This picture catapulted her into the spotlight while also receiving critical accolades.
Sylvia Hoeks made her television debut in 2005 as Nicolette in the television film ‘Staatsgevaarlijk.’ Sonja Looman, the main character in ‘Vuurzee,’ was played by her from 2005 until 2009. Meanwhile, she starred in the films ‘Gooische Vrouwen’ in 2006, ‘Taartman’ in 2009, and ‘t Schaep met de 5 pooten’ from 2009 to 2013. Sylvia has starred in two television series, ‘Bloedverwanten’ in 2010 and ‘Overspel’ in 2011. Similarly, in 2016, she played Claudia Gartner in two episodes of ‘Berlin Station.’ She will be seen in the science-fiction drama ‘See’ in 2019. She portrayed Queen Kane in the series.