Maria Avdjuško (also transliterated as Maria Avdjushko; born 9 May 1968) 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, film producer, director and screenwriter.
Avdjuško is the daughter of Russian actor Viktor Avdjuško and Estonian actress Liina Orlova, who is of Russian and Estonian descent.
She was born and raised 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 ' ...
. In 1990 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 1992 until 2014, she was an actress in
Estonian Drama Theatre
The Estonian Drama Theatre ( et, Eesti Draamateater) is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It has the role of a national theatre for Estonia. The Estonia Theatre is located next door.
History
The building that houses the Estonian Drama Theatre was or ...
.
Selected filmography
* 1985 ''Puud olid...'' (feature film; role: Paabu)
* 1990 ''
Ainult hulludele ehk halastajaõde'' (feature film; role: Eva)
* 1991 ''
Rahu tänav
''Rahu tänav'' ( en, Peace Street) is a 1991 Estonian film directed by Roman Baskin.
Awards:
* 1992: FilmFestival Cottbus (Germany), 1992, main prize - best film
* 1992: European Film Awards, nomination: European Supporting Actor of the Year 19 ...
'' (feature film; role: Lilka)
* 1991 ''Ankur'' (feature film; role: Annabel)
* 1991 ''Surmatants'' (feature film; role: Hildegard)
* 1992 ''
Hotell E'' (animated film; role Mary)
* 1994 ''Ameerika mäed'' (feature film; role Ruth)
* 2004 ''
Täna öösel me ei maga
''Set Point'' ( et, Täna öösel me ei maga) is a 2004 Estonian film directed by Ilmar Taska.
Cast
* Carmen Kass as Älis
* Priit Võigemast as Kristofer
* Maria Avdjuško as Evelin
* Peter Franzén a Harri
* Veikko Täär as Leo
* Helen M ...
'' (feature film; role: Evelin)
* 2011 ''
Surnuaiavahi tütar
''Graveyard Keeper's Daughter'' ( et, Surnuaiavahi tütar) is a 2011 Estonian drama film written and directed by Katrin Laur.
Cast
* Maria Avdjuško as Maria
* Epp Eespäev as Tuvike
* Kertu-Killu Grenman as Lucia
* Ülle Kaljuste as Anne
* E ...
'' (feature film; role: Maria)
* 2015 ''
1944
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 2 – WWII:
** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
'' (feature film; co-producer)
* 2015 ''Üheotsapilet'' (television series)
* 2015 ''
The Fencer
''The Fencer'' ( fi, Miekkailija, et, Vehkleja) is a 2015 biographical drama film about the life of Endel Nelis, an accomplished Estonian fencer and coach. It was directed by Klaus Härö and written by Anna Heinämaa. Filming began in Estoni ...
'' (feature film; role: Leningrad official)
* 2015 ''Unditund'' (documentary film; director and producer)
* 2016 ''Meeskond'' (documentary film; producer)
* 2017 ''Merivälja'' (television series; role: Margit)
* 2018 ''Koma'' (documentary film; director and producer)
* 2018 ''Paha lugu: Nõiutud'' (feature film; director)
* 2018 ''
Seltsimees laps'' (feature film; role: Makajeva)
* 2018 ''Tuliliilia'' (feature film; director)
* 2020 ''Salmonid. 25 aastat hiljem'' (feature film)
* 2023 ''Nähtamatu võitlus'' (feature film)
* 2023 ''Tume paradiis'' (feature film)
Roles in theatre
References
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Living people
1968 births
Estonian film actresses
Estonian stage actresses
Estonian television actresses
20th-century Estonian actresses
21st-century Estonian actresses
Estonian film directors
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni
Actresses from Tallinn
Estonian people of Russian descent