About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1951-01-29
Place of birth:
Tartu, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
Website:
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Maria Klenskaja

Overview

Maria Klenskaja (January 29, 1951 – January 6, 2022) was an Estonian actress.

Klenskaja was born in Tartu, of Russian parentage. From 1968 until 1970, she worked in the Estonian State Youth Theatre in Tallinn as a make-up artist and in the prop department. In 1974 she graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department. Since 1974 she had been a contracted actress at the Estonian Drama Theatre. She was also engaged as an actress at the Vanalinnastuudio for one year, beginning in 1989.

Besides theatre roles she had also had a successful film career and has appeared on television and in radio theatre.

Klenskaja was in a relationship with actor Aarne Üksküla for over thirty years, until his death in 2017. Klenskaja died on 6 January 2022, aged 70, following a prolonged illness.

Known for

Acting

2020 On the Water Actor Mama 59
Average
2018 The Little Comrade Actor Grandma Minna Katariina 59
Average
2015 The Fencer Actor Teacher 60
Fair
2007 Georg Actor Ingeborg 58
Average
2007 The Great Magician Actor Aunt Ursula 59
Average
2006 Ohtlik Lend Actor Ella Juntas N/A
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2006 Visit of an Old Lady Actor Police Chief's Wife N/A
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1996 Grisha Actor 58
Average
1993 Cabbage Head Actor (voice) 58
Average
1993 You Are My Only Love Actor Olya (as M. Kalyonskaya) 59
Average
1992 Lamb in the Down Right Corner Actor Tom's Mother 58
Average
1992 Those Old Love-letters Actor Mrs. Muna (uncredited) 58
Average
1992 The Sunny Kids Actor N/A
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1990 Autumn Actor Liisi Paavel 59
Average
1990 Friends, Comrades Actor Madam 58
Average
1990 Three Jolly Fellows Actor Muhv (voice) 58
Average
1990 Awakening Actor City Woman 58
Average
1989 Doctor Stockmann Actor Katrine Stockmann 58
Average
1989 Stolen Meeting Actor Valentina Saar 58
Average
1987 Three Jolly Fellows 2 Actor Muhv (voice) 59
Average
1987 Breakfast on the Grass Actor (voice) (uncredited) 58
Average
1987 In One Hundred Years in May Actor Alma Oinas N/A
N/A
1987 The Joys of Midlife Actor Pille Loorits 58
Average
1985 Smile at Last Actor Ülo's Lover 58
Average
1984 Three Jolly Fellows Actor Muhv (voice) 58
Average
1982 The Triangle Actor Julia (voice) (uncredited) 58
Average
1981 Гибель 31 отдела Actor брюнетка 59
Average
1977 Ask the Dead About the Price of Death Actor Ester 58
Average
1976 Indrek Actor Miralda N/A
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1975 Hit Back Actor N/A
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