
About
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 |
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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 N/A |
2006 | Visit of an Old Lady | Actor | Police Chief's Wife | N/A N/A |
1996 | Grisha | Actor | 58 Average |
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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 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 N/A |
1975 | Hit Back | Actor | N/A N/A |