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Emma Moortgat

Emma Moortgat is a Belgian actor who plays Emilie Basteyns in all three seasons of Knokke Off, also known as High Tides.

Biography

Moortgat returned as Emilie for the hit Flemish drama's third and final season in 2026.

Before acting, she completed a management master's degree and then trained for three years at Cours Florent in Paris.

Known for

Knokke Off

She plays Emilie Basteyns across the drama's three seasons.[1][2]

Dertigers

The series was among her first Belgian television roles.[3]

All In

Voka lists the series among her established screen credits.[3]

Career highlights

  1. Emilie Role

    She plays Emilie Basteyns in Knokke Off

    Emilie is a member of the central Basteyns family and Louise's older sister.[2][5]

  2. Season Three

    She returned for the final 2026 season

    VRT lists Moortgat in the third-season cast and identifies it as the series' last chapter.[1]

  3. Audience

    The final season had a strong VRT MAX launch

    VRT reported 3.1 million starts and more than 1.1 million viewing hours in its first week.[6]

  4. Adult

    She was 30 in January 2026

    A detailed Voka interview identifies Moortgat as a 30-year-old actor.[3]

  5. Training

    She trained at Cours Florent after business studies

    Moortgat described earning a management master's degree before three years of acting study in Paris.[3]

Good to know

She earned a management master's degree

Moortgat studied at the London School of Economics before acting training in Paris.[3]