Anne Veesaar (1985-1989 Pabut, 1992-2007 Elling; born on 4 July 1957 in Valga) is an

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

n actress. In 1980 she graduated from

Tallinn State Conservatory The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

's performing arts department. From 1980 until 1989, she worked at the

Rakvere Theatre Rakvere Theatre is a professional theatre in Rakvere, Estonia. History Rakvere Theatre was established in the fall of 1921, when ''Rakvere Näitlejate Ring'' was formed. The building of the Rakvere Theatre was opened with a public ceremony on 2 ...

, and from 1989 until 2004, at the

Vanalinnastuudio Vanalinnastuudio (literally 'Old Town Studio') was a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. The theatre was established in 1980. At the beginning, it operated at Estonian State Philharmony (nowadays Eesti Kontsert). The founder and artistical leader was Ein ...

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 ' ...

. From 2002 until 2004, she was the head of Vanalinnastuudio. Later, she has been a freelance actress. Besides stage roles she has also participated on films and television series.

Filmography

* 1976: ''Minu naine sai vanaemaks'' (television feature film; role: Helga) * 1981: ''Keskpäev'' (television feature film) * 1993 ''Kapsapea'' (animated film; role: Roosi) * 1993: ''Väekargajad'' (Feature film; role: Hädi) * 1993–present ''

Õnne 13 Õnne 13 is an Estonian dramatic TV series that airs on ETV. The series first aired on 30 October 1993 and was written by Astrid Reinla and as of 1996 by Teet Kallas Teet Kallas (born 6 April 1943, Tallinn) is an Estonian writer and former ...

'' (television series; role: Mare Peterson) * 1997: ''Kapsapea 2 ehk Tagasi Euroopasse'' (animated film; role: Roosi) * 2000: ''Saamueli Internet'' (animated film; role: Saamuel's wife) * 2008: ''

Tuulepealne maa ''Tuulepealne maa'' ("Windward Land") is a twelve-part Estonian television mini-series about 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 ...

'' (television miniseries)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Veesaar, Anne Living people 1957 births Estonian stage actresses Estonian television actresses Estonian film actresses Estonian voice actresses 20th-century Estonian actresses 21st-century Estonian actresses Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni People from Valga, Estonia