Maarja Johanna Mägi (born 24 March 1997)
is an
Estonian
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* Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe
* Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent
* Estonian language
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stage and film actress.
Maarja Johanna Mägi was born in
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of ...
. She graduated from the
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in
Tallinn in 2020. She has been an actress at the
Vanemuine theatre in Tartu since 2020.
Mägi has played a starring role of Keterlyn Kordt in a three-part series of historical drama films ''
Melchior the Apothecary'', directed by
Elmo Nüganen: ''
Melchior the Apothecary'' (April 2022), ''Apteeker Melchior. The Ghost'' (August 2022), and ''Apteeker Melchior. The Executioner’s Daughter'' (October 2022). The films are based on the historical mystery crime novels by
Indrek Hargla
Indrek Hargla (real name Indrek Sootak; also used pseudonyms Andrei Golikov and Marat Faizijev; born on 12 July 1970 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer. He is one of the most prominent Estonian writers of science fiction and crime novels. His most ...
.
In 2022, she was cast in the role of Leena in a folk comedy ''Faulty Brides'', directed by
Ergo Kuld
Ergo Kuld (born 23 August 1976) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer and producer.
Kuld was born in Tartu. In 1994, he graduated from Kullamaa Secondary School. Between 1998 and 2000, he studied photography at the Baltic Film and Media ...
. The movie was made in the
Matsalu National Park in summer 2022 and the film was premiered in autumn 2023. The movie is based on the story of same name by
Eduard Vilde from the year 1888.
Recognition
*
Voldemar Panso Award (2019)
*Vanemuine Colleague Award, for the most busy actor of the year (2022; played 67 plays during year 2021)
*Honorary title of "Tartu Culture Bearer"; Young Culture Bearer of the Year (2022)
*
Estonian Film and Television Awards
The Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTA) are the national film industry awards that honor achievements in cinema and television. They were launched in 2017 and are organised by the Estonian Film Institute, the Ministry of Culture of the R ...
(EFTA) - Best Actress for the role of Keterlyn in ''Melchior the Apothecary'' (2023)
*Best Colleague of the Year Award - Theatre Vanemuine (2023)
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
Estonian film actresses
Estonian stage actresses
21st-century Estonian actresses
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni
Actresses from Tartu