Maria Klenskaja

Maria Klenskaja

Known for
Acting
Born
January 29, 1951
Died
January 6, 2022 (aged 70)
Birthplace
Tartu, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Tartu County, Estonia]

Biography

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 also had a successful film career and 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.

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Filmography

2021
On the Water poster

On the Water

Movie · as Mamma

2018
The Little Comrade poster

The Little Comrade

Movie · as Grandma Minna Katariina

2015
The Fencer poster

The Fencer

Movie · as Teacher

2009
Revenge Office poster

Revenge Office

TV · as Olga · 2 eps

2007
The Great Magician

The Great Magician

Movie · as Aunt Ursula

2007
Georg poster

Georg

Movie · as Ingeborg

2006
Visit of an Old Lady poster

Visit of an Old Lady

Movie · as Police Chief's Wife

2006
Ohtlik Lend

Ohtlik Lend

TV · as Ella Juntas · 10 eps

1996
Grisha poster

Grisha

Movie

1995
The Boys of Wikman poster

The Boys of Wikman

TV · as Mrs. Jakovleva · 2 eps

1993
You Are My Only Love poster

You Are My Only Love

Movie · as Olya (as M. Kalyonskaya)

1993
Cabbage Head

Cabbage Head

Movie · as (voice)

1992
Those Old Love-letters poster

Those Old Love-letters

Movie · as Mrs. Muna (uncredited)

1992
Lamb in the Down Right Corner poster

Lamb in the Down Right Corner

Movie · as Tom's Mother

1992
The Sunny Kids poster

The Sunny Kids

Movie

1990
Autumn poster

Autumn

Movie · as Liisi Paavel

1990
Three Jolly Fellows poster

Three Jolly Fellows

Movie · as Muhv (voice)

1990
Friends, Comrades poster

Friends, Comrades

Movie · as Madam

1990
Handmaiden poster

Handmaiden

Movie

1990
Awakening poster

Awakening

Movie · as City Woman

1989
Doctor Stockmann poster

Doctor Stockmann

Movie · as Katrine Stockmann

1989
Stolen Meeting poster

Stolen Meeting

Movie · as Valentina Saar

1987
The Joys of Midlife poster

The Joys of Midlife

Movie · as Pille Loorits

1987
In One Hundred Years in May poster

In One Hundred Years in May

Movie · as Alma Oinas

1987
Three Jolly Fellows 2 poster

Three Jolly Fellows 2

Movie · as Muhv (voice)

1987
Breakfast on the Grass poster

Breakfast on the Grass

Movie · as (voice) (uncredited)

1986
The Gang poster

The Gang

Movie

1985
Smile at Last poster

Smile at Last

Movie · as Ülo's Lover

1984
Three Jolly Fellows poster

Three Jolly Fellows

Movie · as Muhv (voice)

1983
Vinski of the Town poster

Vinski of the Town

Movie · as Pillow Club Miss

1982
The Triangle poster

The Triangle

Movie · as Julia (voice) (uncredited)

1981
Murder on the 31st Floor poster

Murder on the 31st Floor

Movie · as Anna Hollman's friend

1977
Ask the Dead About the Price of Death poster

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death

Movie · as Ester

1976
Indrek poster

Indrek

Movie · as Miralda

1975
Hit Back poster

Hit Back

Movie