Naessens was born in
Brecon, Powys, Wales in 1915, where her Belgian parents had fled to during
World War I. Naessens studied Theatre Arts at the
Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen (Royal Conservatoire Antwerp). After graduating, she began her acting career on stage at the
Royal Dutch Theatre. She directed a Dutch language adaption of
William Shakespeare's ''
A Midsummer Night's Dream'' with Luc Phillips in 1970, having played
Titania earlier in her career. She retired in 1978. Naessens married Belgian actor Jos Gevers. She died in
Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, in 2010, aged 94. == References ==