Ita Ever (born Ilse Ever; 1 April 1931, Paide, Järva County) is an

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n film, radio, theater and television actress. She is widely regarded as a Grand Old Lady of Estonian theatre.

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She began her career in 1953 as a stage actress and has appeared in numerous Estonian and Russian film productions. She was formerly married to Estonian actor Eino Baskin and is the mother of director/actor Roman Baskin. In 1983, she starred as

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in ''

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'' (russian: Тайна «Чёрных дроздов», ''Tayna chyornykh drozdov''), the Russian language film adaption of

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's novel '' A Pocket Full of Rye''.PBS Mystery website
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, Mats Traat,

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, John Steinbeck,

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and

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Photograph of Ita EverEma ja poeg koos laval/Jaanus Kulli, ÕhtulehtKunksmoor paneb homme oma nõiapaja keema / Kristi Vainküla, ÕhtulehtVE: Ever, Ita - Eesti teatrilava grand old lady
1931 births Living people Estonian stage actresses Estonian film actresses Estonian television actresses Estonian radio actresses People from Paide 20th-century Estonian actresses Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class {{Estonia-actor-stub

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