Elisabet Reinsalu
Elisabet Reinsalu | |
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Born | Elisabet Tamm 21 April 1976 Tallinn, Estonia |
Nationality | Estonian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | Ardo Reinsalu |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Mari Lill Tõnu Tamm |
Relatives | Ivo Lill (maternal uncle) |
Elisabet Reinsalu (until 2012, Elisabet Tamm; born 21 April 1976) is an Estonian stage, television, voice, and film actress.
Early life and education
Elisabet Reinsalu was born Elisabet Tamm in Tallinn to Tõnu Tamm and Mari Lill, both actors. She has an older sister named Katariina.[1] Her maternal uncle is glass artist Ivo Lill.[2]
Tamm graduated from secondary school in 1994 from Tallinn Õismäe Humanitarian Gymnasium. She spent three years studying advertising and media at Tallinn Pedagogical University (now, Tallinn University) before entering the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre's Drama School, graduating in 2002.[3] Among her graduating classmates were Priit Võigemast, Ott Aardam, Hele Kõrve, Karin Rask, Mart Toome, Evelin Võigemast, Maria Soomets, and Argo Aadli.[4]
Stage career
Following graduation, Elisabet Tamm joined the
Film career
Tamm made her film debut at age 15 in 1991 as Rita in the
Other small film roles include, the Marko Raat directed Agent Sinikael in 2002; the Mart Arjukese directed film short Viimane öö in 2003; as a voice actress in the Hardi Volmer directed animated film short Barbarid in 2003; in the 2005 Leeni Linna directed dramatic short film Personal Space; and the Sander Allikmäe directed dramatic short film Kastis in 2012.[7][8]
In addition to film roles, she has also had a career as a voice actress; often dubbing foreign animated film characters into
Television career
Tamm's first prominent television role as an actress was as Rita Leidpalu in the 2006–2007 ETV crime drama serial Ohtlik lend. In 2008, she appeared in the role of Helmi Reiman in the ETV twelve-part television historical mini-series Tuulepealne maa, which focused on the pre-World War II history of Estonia, its birth as a country, the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout 1920 up to 1941 and World War II.[12]
Since 2010, she has appeared as Mari Murakas in the popular
Personal life
In 2012, Elisabet Tamm married Ardo Reinsalu.[15] The couple had been in a long-term relationship and have two children; a daughter, born in 2004; and a son, born in 2008. Since 2012, she has used her married surname Reinsalu.[16]
References
- ^ Õhtuleht Elisabet Reinsalu torm ja tung 29 October 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ delfi.ee Elisabet Reinsalu: olen kõigi kannatuste eest väga tänulik 28 September 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Tallinna Linnateater. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Tallinna Linnateater Archived 10 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine Seitse venda Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Tallinna Linnateater. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Eesti Filmi Andmebaas. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Postimees Elisabet Reinsalu: miks me peame üksteist materdama? 19 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Eesti Filmi Andmebaas. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Postimees Elisabet Reinsalu: miks me peame üksteist materdama? 19 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Lammutaja Ralf: Hea Film. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ acmefilm.ee Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Tuulepealne maa Official Website Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Postimees Elisabet Reinsalu: vahel on õudne ja ei tule välja 18 February 2015
- ^ Postimees Elisabet Reinsalu: kõige raskem on mängida kõige tavalisemat inimest 4 September 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ delfi.ee Näitlejanna Elisabet Tamm abiellus salaja! 4 May 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Õhtuleht PALJU ÕNNE! Elisabet Tamm sõudis abieluranda! 4 May 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
External links
- Elisabet Reinsalu at IMDb