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Maria Klenskaja

Maria Klenskaja

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.

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On the Water

On the Water

2020

as Mama

The Little Comrade

The Little Comrade

2018

as Grandma Minna Katariina

The Fencer

The Fencer

2015

as Teacher

The Vengeance Bureau

The Vengeance Bureau

2009

as Olga

Georg

Georg

2007

as Ingeborg

The Great Magician

The Great Magician

2007

as Aunt Ursula

Ohtlik Lend

Ohtlik Lend

2006

as Ella Juntas

Visit of an Old Lady

Visit of an Old Lady

2006

as Police Chief's Wife

Grisha

Grisha

1996

The Boys of Wikman

The Boys of Wikman

1995

as Mrs. Jakovleva

Cabbage Head

Cabbage Head

1993

as (voice)

You Are My Only Love

You Are My Only Love

1993

as Olya (as M. Kalyonskaya)

Lamb in the Down Right Corner

Lamb in the Down Right Corner

1992

as Tom's Mother

Those Old Love-letters

Those Old Love-letters

1992

as Mrs. Muna (uncredited)

The Sunny Kids

The Sunny Kids

1992

Autumn

Autumn

1990

as Liisi Paavel

Handmaiden

Handmaiden

1990

Friends, Comrades

Friends, Comrades

1990

as Madam

Three Jolly Fellows

Three Jolly Fellows

1990

as Muhv (voice)

Awakening

Awakening

1990

as City Woman

Doctor Stockmann

Doctor Stockmann

1989

as Katrine Stockmann

Stolen Meeting

Stolen Meeting

1989

as Valentina Saar

Three Jolly Fellows 2

Three Jolly Fellows 2

1987

as Muhv (voice)

Breakfast on the Grass

Breakfast on the Grass

1987

as (voice) (uncredited)

In One Hundred Years in May

In One Hundred Years in May

1987

as Alma Oinas

The Joys of Midlife

The Joys of Midlife

1987

as Pille Loorits

Smile at Last

Smile at Last

1985

as Ülo's Lover

Three Jolly Fellows

Three Jolly Fellows

1984

as Muhv (voice)

The Triangle

The Triangle

1982

as Julia (voice) (uncredited)

Murder on the 31st Floor

Murder on the 31st Floor

1981

as брюнетка

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death

1977

as Ester

Indrek

Indrek

1976

as Miralda

Hit Back

Hit Back

1975

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