Marje Metsur ( Marje Mihhailova; born on 27 June 1941) is an

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n actress. In 1965 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 ...

Stage Art Department. 1965-2009 she worked at

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. Since 2009 she is a freelance actress. Her most notable theatrical role (

Mati Unt Mati Unt (1 January 1944 Linnamäe, Voore Parish (now Voore, Mustvee Parish), Jõgeva County, Estonia – 22 August 2005, Tallinn) was an Estonian writer, essayist and theatre director. Biography His first novel, written at the age of 18 af ...

's play "Rästiku pihtimus") was in 1979 in

Noorsooteater NUKU Theatre ( et, NUKU teater, formerly ''Estonian State Puppet Theatre and Estonian Puppet and Youth Theatre'') is an Estonian theatre located in Tallinn. The institution focuses on puppetry. It is currently the only professional puppet and visu ...

. Besides theatrical roles she has also played on several films. In 2006 he was awarded with

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, IV class. She has been married to Estonian athlete and educator Kaupo Metsur since 1967.

Filmography

* 1966 ''Kirjad Sõgedate külast'' (role: Secretary) * 1971: ''Metskapten'' * 1977 ''Mõmmi ja aabits'' (role: Orava-Olga) * 1977 ''Karikakramäng'' (role: Leida) * 1987 ''Metsluiged'' (role: Witch) * 1992 ''Armastuse lahinguväljad'' (role: Mother) * 1993– ''

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'' (role: Leili Kerges) * 2005 ''Libahundi needus'' (role: Poetess) * 2007 '' Klass'' (role: Estonian language teacher) * 2008 ''Taarka'' (role: Old Taarka) * 2010 ''ENSV'' (role: Marta) * 2016 ''Naabriplika'' (role: Krista's mother) * 2019 ''Johannes Pääsukese tõeline elu'' (role: Hostess of Tsängu)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Metsur, Marje Living people 1941 births Estonian stage actresses Estonian film actresses Estonian television actresses Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class