Adeele Sepp (also credited by her married name Adeele Jaago; born 10 November 1989) is an

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n stage, film, and television actress.

Early life and education

Adeele Sepp was born in

Kuressaare Kuressaare () is a town on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Parish and the capital of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded population on 1 January 2018 was 13,276. Th ...

, on the island of

Saaremaa Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring . The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island and west of Muhu island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago. The capital of the island i ...

in 1989. Her parents divorced when she was twelve. She attended schools in

Valga County Valga County ( et, Valga maakond or ''Valgamaa'') is a first-level administrative unit and one of 15 counties of Estonia. It comprises the former area of Valga District. The present-day county was created on 1 January 1990. The capital and larg ...

, graduating from secondary school at Tõrva Gymnasium in

Tõrva Tõrva () is a town ( et, linn) in Tõrva Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. It is situated on the banks of Õhne River. Tõrva has an area of and a population of 2800 (as of 1 January 2009), making it the second largest of the three town ...

in 2008. From 2008 until 2009, she studied

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at the

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...

before enrolling at the

University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy ( et, Tartu Ülikooli Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia) is an Estonian institution of higher education, situated in the provincial town of Viljandi, central Estonia. The UT Viljandi Culture Academy merged ...

to study drama, graduating ''

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'' in 2013.

Career

Stage

In 2013, shortly after graduation, Adeele Sepp began an engagement as an actress at the

Ugala Ugala is a theatre in Viljandi, Estonia. The theatre was founded in 1920 opening on January 10 of that year. The first production was Oscar Wilde's " Salome". Ugala's Artistic Directors *1925 - 1926: Andres Särev *1926 – 1928: Eduard Le ...

theatre in

Viljandi Viljandi (, german: Fellin, sv, Fellin) is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,407 in 2019. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu ...

, where she is still currently employed. She made her stage debut at the theatre while still a student in a production of

Viktor Pelevin Victor Olegovich Pelevin ( rus, Виктор Олегович Пелевин, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐˈlʲɛɡəvʲɪtɕ pʲɪˈlʲevʲɪn; born 22 November 1962) is a Russian fiction writer. His novels include ''Omon Ra'' (1992), ''The Life of Insects ...

's 1993 allegorical story ''

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'' in 2011. Since joining the Ugala, Sepp has appeared in roles in productions of such varied international authors and playwrights as: George Stiles,

Fyodor Dostoyevsky Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (, ; rus, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Fyódor Mikháylovich Dostoyévskiy, p=ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj, a=ru-Dostoevsky.ogg, links=yes; 11 November 18219 ...

Abi Morgan Abigail Louise Morgan (born 1968) is a Welsh playwright and screenwriter known for her works for television, such as ''Sex Traffic'' and '' The Hour'', and the films '' Brick Lane'', '' The Iron Lady'', ''Shame'' and ''Suffragette''. Early li ...

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, and

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, among others. Roles at the Ugala in works by Estonian authors and playwrights include those of:

Tõnu Õnnepalu Tõnu Õnnepalu (born 13 September 1962), also known by the pen names Emil Tode and Anton Nigov, is an Estonian poet, author and translator. Õnnepalu was born in Tallinn and studied biology at the University of Tartu from 1980 to 1985. He beg ...

, Martin Algus,

Oskar Luts Oskar Luts ( – 23 March 1953) was an Estonian writer and playwright. Biography Oskar Luts was born into a middle-class family in Järvepera, central Estonia, at that time in the governorate of Livonia (Russian Empire). His younger brother was ...

, and

A. H. Tammsaare Anton Hansen (18 (O.S.)/30 January 1878 – 1 March 1940), better known by his pseudonym A. H. Tammsaare and its variants, was an Estonian writer whose pentalogy '' Truth and Justice'' (''Tõde ja õigus''; 1926–1933) is considered one of ...

. Sepp has also appeared in productions at the Teatri Kodu, the

Vanemuine Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It was the first Estonian language theatre. History ''1870–1906 The Beginning of the Beginning. Koidula’s Theatre, Wiera’s Theatre.'' On June 24, 1870 was the first day in Estonian theatre ...

theatre, and the MTÜ Tuulekell.

Film

In 2010, Adeele Sepp made her feature film debut in a starring role as Elen in the Richard Meitern and Martin Liira directed student film musical-romance ''Tudengimuusikal'' about a teenager who moves from her father's home in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

to the student dormitories in

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to study economics at university. The film revolves around Elen's newfound liberation from her father, new friendships, and the attentions of two very different young men. The film is interspersed with musical and dance numbers. ''Tudengimuusikal'' would be Estonia's most expensive student film. In 2018, she appeared in a supporting role as Katrin in the Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo-directed drama ''

Võta või jäta ''Võta või jäta'' ( en, Take or Leave) is the Estonian version of the gameshow ''Deal or No Deal'', airing on Viasat's TV3 channel since 2007. Estonia is the first of the three Baltic States to obtain a version of the television program. Th ...

'' for

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Television

Sepp made her television debut as Saara on an episode of the

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crime series ''Kelgukoerad'' in 2010. She is possibly best recalled, however, as the character Kirke Klein on the popular

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comedy-crime series ''

Kättemaksukontor ''Kättemaksukontor'' (English: ''Revenge Office'') is an Estonian comedy-crime television series. In the series, a group of women have the organization called "Kättemaksukontor". This organization helps to solve murder cases for the police. The ...

''; a role she played from 2013 until 2015. In 2016, Sepp was a contestant on TV3's ''Su nägu kõlab tuttavalt'', the Estonian version of ''

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'', an interactive reality television franchise series where celebrity contestants impersonate singers. Sepp's impersonations included

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of Brainstorm,

Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( ; ; born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a former French actress, singer and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated characters with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the ...

, the

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, and

Anne Veski Anne Veski (born Anne Vaarmann; 27 February 1956) is an Estonian pop singer who has recorded music in both her native language as well as Russian. Biography Anne Veski was born as Anne Vaarmann in Rapla, Estonia. She graduated from the musica ...

, among others. She finished in third place at series end.

Personal life

Adeele Sepp currently resides in Viljandi while she is engaged at the Ugala theatre. She frequently commutes to Tallinn for other work.Sportland magazine
''Adeele Sepp: "Hakake elama!”'' 12 November 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017. On 3 August 2019, Sepp married Jaan Jaago, guitarist and vocalist of the Estonian folk band Curly Strings. The couple have a daughter, Salmeli, born in October 2018.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sepp, Adeele 1989 births Living people Estonian stage actresses Estonian film actresses Estonian television actresses People from Kuressaare 21st-century Estonian actresses