Ülle Kaljuste
Born: 1957-04-10 in Tallinn, Harju County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ülle Kaljuste (born Ülle Side; April 10, 1957) is an Estonian stage, film, television and radio actress. Born Ülle Side in Tallinn, she attended Tallinn Secondary School No. 2 (Tallinn Reaalkool), graduating in 1975. Afterward, she attended the Tallinn State Conservatory of Performing Arts Department (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), under the instruction of Merle Karusoo and graduating in 1980. Graduating classmates included actors Roman Baskin, Guido Kangur, Arvo Kukumägi, Ain Lutsepp, Anne Veesaar, and Paul Poom. Ülle Kaljuste made her film debut in the 1981 Estonian television movie Onu Tik-Taki seiklused, directed by Virve Koppel. In 1985, she made her screen debut in the 1985 musical comedy Savoy Ball, directed by Ago-Endrik Kerge. In 1992 Kaljuste was cast in the role of Emma in the Mati Põldre-directed biographical drama Need vanad armastuskirjad which explored the life of Raimond Valgre, an Estonian composer of the 1930s and the 1940s. In 1990, she played the title role in the Aimée Beekman and Vladimir Beekman penned and Kaljo Kiisk directed feature film drama Regina for Tallinnfilm. She would go one to appear in numerous films and television series. From 2006 until 2009 she appeared on the Kanal 2 television series Kelgukoerad as the character Signe. In 1980, she married to conductor Tõnu Kaljuste; the couple later divorced. She currently resides in Tallinn and Laulasmaa.
Filmography
2023
- Legend eluajal as Helmi
2020
- Goodbye Soviet Union as Grandma
- FRESH BLOOD: With the Best Intentions as Mother (segment "New Beginnings")
2019
- Lotte and the Lost Dragons as Sigrun (voice)
- New Beginnings as Mother
2017
- Green Cats as Marta
2016
- The Polar Boy as Head Teacher
- Family Lies as Kiira
2015
- Black Widows as Maie
2013
- Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady as Margit Truu
2012
- Mushrooming as Make-up Artist
- The Maggot Feeder as Narrator (voice)
2011
- The Idiot as Jelizaveta
- The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter as Anne
2009
- Revenge Office as Kiira
2007
- Georg as Colleague at the Theater
2006
- Ruudi as Liivi
- Visit of an Old Lady as High School Principal's Wife
2005
- Touched by the Unknown as Aunt Rutt
2004
- Set Point as Waitress
1998
- True Moments as Piret
1992
- Armastuse lahinguväljad
- Lamb in the Down Right Corner as Harri's Mother
- The Sunny Kids
- Those Old Love-letters as Emma
1987
- The Joys of Midlife as Silvia Raud
1986
- Ball im Savoy as Tangolita
1984
- The Tin Men as Mrs. Plushkow