Modelling At age 18, van Graas was scouted by a modelling agent at a shopping mall in
Amsterdam. She moved to
Paris, where she worked with
Ford Modeling Agency, and then to
New York.
Aveeno,
Barely There,
CoverGirl,
L'Oréal, She appeared in a fashion show at the
68th Academy Awards ceremony. Van Graas was the
spokesmodel and "face" for Aveeno, "a brand that sells natural-based skin- and hair-care products"; that relationship lasted for years, ending in 2013, when
Jennifer Aniston took over the role. Van Graas appeared on the covers of the magazines
Femina (2001),
Fitness (March, 2003, August and December 2004, July 2010),
New Woman (March and September 1998),
Cosmopolitan (U.S. and U.K., April 1999),
Self and
Marie Claire Netherlands (December 1997). She is featured in the 2014, book
Schoonheid is jezelf zijn [Beauty is being yourself], an anthology of diverse views on the nature of beauty.
Acting Van Graas recognizes that her film acting has been largely
typecast as a model in one form or another. She notes that being on set with professionals has helped her grow as an actress. She states she aspires toward a wider set of roles. "If she had the choice, she knows what she wants to play. 'Something like
Charlize Theron in
Monster. Arriving nicely [with a] twenty kilos [3 st 2 lb gain] and walking without care. That seems wonderful to me. But that is not really realistic. ==Filmography==